Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Acting

Born July 31, 1947 · 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 Lau…

Known for

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972

Pebble Mill

1991

Minder

Minder

1979

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967

Acting(98)

2014Showing UpSelf

2013About TimeLawyer in Play (uncredited)

2012Private PeacefulThe Colonel

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2012The Hollow CrownDuke of Burgundy

2011HugoMonsieur Frick

2011Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesKing George

2011EpisodesJulian Bullard

2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Vernon Dursley

2010Jackboots on WhitehallHermann Goering (voice)

2010National Theatre Live: The Habit of ArtFitz / W. H. Auden

2008Bedtime StoriesBarry Nottingham

2008A Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaSanta Claus

2008Ballet ShoesGreat Uncle Matthew

2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixVernon Dursley

2006The History BoysHector

2006VenusDonald

2006The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsMr. Alderman Ptolomy Tortoise/Mr. Jackson/Sir Isaac Newton

2005Opa!Tierrney

2005Bleak HouseMr. Bayham Badger

2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyJeltz (voice)

2005Princes in the TowerThomas More voice

2004Stage BeautySir Charles Sedley

2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanVernon Dursley

2003The Brides in the BathSir Edward Marshall-Hall

2002Jeffrey Archer: The TruthWillie Whitelaw

2002tlcMr Benedict Ron

2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsVernon Dursley

2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneVernon Dursley

2000Sleepy Hollow: Behind the LegendSelf

2000VatelDr. Bourdelot

2000GormenghastSwelter

1999Sleepy HollowBürgermeister Phillipse

1999Hope and GloryLeo Wheeldon

1998Ted & RalphLandowner at Party

1998The Animal TrainElephant

1998In the RedGeoffrey Crichton Potter

1996The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. TittlemouseMr. Jackson (voice)

1995Funny BonesJim Minty

1994A Breed of HeroesBrian Beasely

1994Pie in the SkyHenry Crabbe

1994Guarding TessFrederick

1992The World of Peter Rabbit and FriendsMr. Jackson (voice)

1992Mr. Wakefield's CrusadePorter

1992Blame It on the BellboyMaurice Horton

1991Pebble MillSelf

1991The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearDr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker

1991King RalphDuncan Phipps

1990Perfect ScoundrelsPhil Kirby

1990El C.I.D.Weatherby

1989Screen OneBrian Beazely

1989GoldeneyeSecond Admiral

1989The Movie Life of GeorgeSelf

1988A Kind of LivingTrevor Beasley

1987The MarksmanBrown

1987FfizzJack Mowbray

1987Withnail & IMonty

1987CasanovaCardinal

1987Inspector MorseCanon Humphrey Appleton

1986Shanghai SurpriseWillie Tuttle

1986LovejoyHans Koopman

1984A Private FunctionAllardyce

1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesCaptain Billings

1983Gorky ParkAnton

1983The CleopatrasPot Belly

1982The Merry Wives of WindsorSir John Falstaff

1982GandhiCollins

1982A Light SnackThe Window Cleaner

1982The World Cup: A Captain's TaleSidney Barron

1982Britannia HospitalCheerful Bernie

1982Bird of PreyHenry Jay

1982Whoops ApocalypsePremier Dubienkin

1981RagtimeDelmas' Assistant No. 1

1981BergeracJean-Pierre

1981Prisoners of ConscienceWilliam Beausire

1981The French Lieutenant's WomanSir Tom

1981Six Fifty-Five SpecialSelf

1981Chariots of FireHead Porter - Caius College

1980Superman IITerrorist

1980Breaking GlassStudio Engineer

1979MinderDerek Farrow

1979Afternoon OffFactory Boss

1978The BBC Television ShakespeareSir John Falstaff

1978The Comedy of ErrorsOfficer

1978An Audience with...Self

1977It's Only Rock 'n' RollBoard Member

1977Twelve Off the BeltBedworth Hogg

1976It Shouldn't Happen to a VetSam Broadbent

1976Well Thank You, ThursdayWindow Cleaner

1976Red Letter DayWindow Cleaner

1975The SweeneyRonnie Harries

1974NormaPark Keeper

1974Village HallMr. Ridealgh

1973Second City FirstsBedworth Hog

1972Crown CourtInterpreter

1967ITV PlayhousePark keeper

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Winner