Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1947-07-31
- Day of Death2013-03-28 (65 years)
- Place of BirthThornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also Known AsРічард Гріффітс
Richard Griffiths
Biography
Richard Thomas Griffiths (July 31, 1947 – March 28, 2013) was an English actor of film, television, and stage. For his performance in the stage play The History Boys, Griffiths won a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, the Drama Desk Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award. For the 2006 film adaptation, Griffiths was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He played...Read More
Acting Career
- 2013
About Time
As: Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
- 2012
Private Peaceful
As: The Colonel
- 2012
The Hollow Crown
As: Duke of Burgundy
- 2011
Hugo
As: Monsieur Frick
- 2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
As: King George
- 2011
Episodes
As: Julian Bullard
- 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
As: Vernon Dursley
- 2010
Jackboots on Whitehall
As: Hermann Goering (voice)
2010National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
As: Fitz / W. H. Auden
2008Bedtime Stories
As: Barry Nottingham
2008A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
As: Santa Claus
2008Ballet Shoes
As: Great Uncle Matthew
- 2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
As: Vernon Dursley
2006The History Boys
As: Hector
2006Venus
As: Donald
2005Opa!
As: Tierrney
2005Bleak House
As: Mr. Bayham Badger
2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
As: Jeltz (voice)
2004Stage Beauty
As: Sir Charles Sedley
- 2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
As: Vernon Dursley
2003The Brides in the Bath
As: Sir Edward Marshall-Hall
2002Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
As: Willie Whitelaw
- 2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
As: Vernon Dursley
- 2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
As: Vernon Dursley
2000Vatel
As: Dr. Bourdelot
2000Gormenghast
As: Swelter
1999Sleepy Hollow
As: Bürgermeister Phillipse
1999Hope and Glory
As: Leo Wheeldon
1998Ted & Ralph
As: Landowner at Party
1998The Animal Train
As: Elephant
1998In the Red
As: Geoffrey Crichton Potter
1995Funny Bones
As: Jim Minty
1994A Breed of Heroes
As: Brian Beasely
1994Pie in the Sky
As: Henry Crabbe
1994Guarding Tess
As: Frederick
1992The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
As: Mr. Jackson (voice)
1992Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
As: Porter
1992Blame It on the Bellboy
As: Maurice Horton
1992The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
As: Mr. Alderman Ptolomy Tortoise/Mr. Jackson/Sir Isaac Newton
1991The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
As: Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker
1991King Ralph
As: Duncan Phipps
1989Goldeneye
As: Second Admiral
1987The Marksman
As: Brown
1987Withnail & I
As: Monty
1987Casanova
As: Cardinal
1987Inspector Morse
As: Canon Humphrey Appleton
1986Shanghai Surprise
As: Willie Tuttle
1986Lovejoy
As: Hans Koopman
1984A Private Function
As: Allardyce
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
As: Captain Billings
1983Gorky Park
As: Anton
1983The Cleopatras
As: Pot Belly
1982The Merry Wives of Windsor
As: Sir John Falstaff
1982Gandhi
As: Collins
1982Britannia Hospital
As: Cheerful Bernie
1981Ragtime
As: Delmas' Assistant No. 1
1981Bergerac
As: Jean-Pierre
1981The French Lieutenant's Woman
As: Sir Tom
1981Chariots of Fire
As: Head Porter - Caius College
1980Superman II
As: Terrorist
1980Breaking Glass
As: Studio Engineer
1979Minder
As: Derek Farrow
1979Afternoon Off
As: Factory Boss
1978The Comedy of Errors
As: Officer
1977Twelve Off the Belt
As: Bedworth Hogg
1976It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
As: Sam Broadbent
1976Well Thank You, Thursday
As: Window Cleaner
1975The Sweeney
As: Ronnie Harries
1974Village Hall
As: Mr. Ridealgh
1972Crown Court
As: Interpreter