Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Richard Thomas Griffiths (31 July 1947 – 28 March 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 Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films (2001-2010) and Great Uncle Matthew Brown "Gum" in the BBC film Ballet Shoes (2007). He also portrayed Uncle Monty in Withnail and I (1987), and Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky (1994–1997). Earlier in his career, he had supporting roles in such critically acclaimed films as Chariots of Fire (1981), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Gandhi (1982), and The Naked Gun 2+1⁄2: The Smell of Fear (1991). In his later career he appeared in Sleepy Hollow (1999), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) and in Martin Scorsese's Hugo (2011).
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UK
    Birthday
    7/31/1947
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
8
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
5.9
Opa!
Opa!
5.4
A Light Snack
5.8
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
6
Blame It on the Bellboy
Blame It on the Bellboy
5.3
Withnail & I
Withnail & I
7.3
Private Peaceful
Private Peaceful
6.7
The Brides in the Bath
The Brides in the Bath
5.4
Twelve Off the Belt
Twelve Off the Belt
0
The History Boys
The History Boys
6.6
A Private Function
A Private Function
6.3
Shanghai Surprise
Shanghai Surprise
4.4
King Ralph
King Ralph
5.4
Venus
Venus
6.6
Funny Bones
Funny Bones
6.5
A Breed of Heroes
A Breed of Heroes
1
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
8
Goldeneye
Goldeneye
5.9
Guarding Tess
Guarding Tess
6
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
6.8
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
7.2
Gorky Park
Gorky Park
6.3
Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes
6.4
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
3.5
Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories
6.1
Ted & Ralph
Ted & Ralph
7
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
6.7
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
6.9
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
7.9
Vatel
Vatel
6.1
Stage Beauty
Stage Beauty
6.6
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
0
Showing Up
Showing Up
9.2
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
6.5
Casanova
Casanova
4.4
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7.7
Hugo
Hugo
7.2
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
6.3
Well Thank You, Thursday
Well Thank You, Thursday
0
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
7.7
Jackboots on Whitehall
Jackboots on Whitehall
4.9
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
8.8
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
8
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
6
Breaking Glass
Breaking Glass
6.9
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
6.4
The French Lieutenant's Woman
The French Lieutenant's Woman
6.4
Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire
6.8
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.8
Superman II
Superman II
6.7
Afternoon Off
Afternoon Off
0
Gandhi
Gandhi
7.5
Ragtime
Ragtime
7
About Time
About Time
7.9
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