Acting
Richard Griffiths
Born 1947-07-31 · Died 2013-03-28
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.
Acting
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 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 · Uncle 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)
Funny Bones
1995 · Jim Minty
A Breed of Heroes
1994 · Brian Beasely