Richard Griffiths
Actor
- Born
- July 31, 1947
- Died
- March 28, 2013 (age 65)
- From
- Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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…
Filmography (62)
Showing Up (2014)Self
About Time (2013)Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
Private Peaceful (2012)The Colonel
Hugo (2011)Monsieur Frick
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)King George
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)Vernon Dursley
Jackboots on Whitehall (2010)Hermann Goering (voice)
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art (2010)Fitz / W. H. Auden
Bedtime Stories (2008)Barry Nottingham
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)Santa Claus
Ballet Shoes (2008)Great Uncle Matthew
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)Vernon Dursley
The History Boys (2006)Hector
Venus (2006)Donald
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (2006)Mr. Alderman Ptolomy Tortoise/Mr. Jackson/Sir Isaac Newton
Opa! (2005)Tierrney
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)Jeltz (voice)- Princes in the TowerPrinces in the Tower (2005)Thomas More voice
Stage Beauty (2004)Sir Charles Sedley
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)Vernon Dursley
The Brides in the Bath (2003)Sir Edward Marshall-Hall
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (2002)Willie Whitelaw
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)Vernon Dursley
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000)Self
Vatel (2000)Dr. Bourdelot
Sleepy Hollow (1999)Bürgermeister Phillipse
Ted & Ralph (1998)Landowner at Party
The Animal Train (1998)Elephant
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse (1996)Mr. Jackson (voice)