

Richard Griffiths
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
31 Jul 1947
Age
79 Years
Born In
Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Total Projects
95
Years Active
58 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Showing Up
Showing Up
as Self

movie
About Time
About Time
as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)

movie
Private Peaceful
Private Peaceful
as The Colonel

tv
The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown
as Duke of Burgundy

movie
Hugo
Hugo
as Monsieur Frick

movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
as King George

tv
Episodes
Episodes
as Julian Bullard

movie
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Vernon Dursley

movie
Jackboots on Whitehall
Jackboots on Whitehall
as Hermann Goering (voice)

movie
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
as Fitz / W. H. Auden

movie
Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories
as Barry Nottingham

movie
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Santa Claus

movie
Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes
as Great Uncle Matthew

movie
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Vernon Dursley

movie
The History Boys
The History Boys
as Hector

movie
Venus
Venus
as Donald

movie
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
as Mr. Alderman Ptolomy Tortoise/Mr. Jackson/Sir Isaac Newton

movie
Opa!
Opa!
as Tierrney

tv
Bleak House
Bleak House
as Mr. Bayham Badger

movie
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Jeltz (voice)

movie
Princes in the Tower
Princes in the Tower
as Thomas More voice

movie
Stage Beauty
Stage Beauty
as Sir Charles Sedley

movie
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Vernon Dursley

movie
The Brides in the Bath
The Brides in the Bath
as Sir Edward Marshall-Hall

movie
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
as Willie Whitelaw

tv
tlc
tlc
as Mr Benedict Ron

movie
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Vernon Dursley

movie
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as Vernon Dursley

movie
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
as Self

movie
Vatel
Vatel
as Dr. Bourdelot

tv
Gormenghast
Gormenghast
as Swelter

movie
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
as Bürgermeister Phillipse

tv
Hope and Glory
Hope and Glory
as Leo Wheeldon

movie
Ted & Ralph
Ted & Ralph
as Landowner at Party

movie
The Animal Train
The Animal Train
as Elephant

tv
In the Red
In the Red
as Geoffrey Crichton Potter

movie
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse
as Mr. Jackson (voice)

movie
Funny Bones
Funny Bones
as Jim Minty

movie
A Breed of Heroes
A Breed of Heroes
as Brian Beasely

tv
Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky
as Henry Crabbe

movie
Guarding Tess
Guarding Tess
as Frederick

tv
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
as Mr. Jackson (voice)

movie
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
as Porter

movie
Blame It on the Bellboy
Blame It on the Bellboy
as Maurice Horton

tv
Pebble Mill
Pebble Mill
as Self

movie
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
as Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker

movie
King Ralph
King Ralph
as Duncan Phipps

tv
Perfect Scoundrels
Perfect Scoundrels
as Phil Kirby

tv
El C.I.D.
El C.I.D.
as Weatherby

movie
Goldeneye
Goldeneye
as Second Admiral

movie
The Movie Life of George
The Movie Life of George
as Self

tv
A Kind of Living
A Kind of Living
as Trevor Beasley

tv
The Marksman
The Marksman
as Brown

tv
Ffizz
Ffizz

movie
Withnail & I
Withnail & I
as Monty

movie
Casanova
Casanova
as Cardinal

tv
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
as Canon Humphrey Appleton

movie
Shanghai Surprise
Shanghai Surprise
as Willie Tuttle

tv
Boon
Boon

tv
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
as Hans Koopman

movie
A Private Function
A Private Function
as Allardyce

movie
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
as Captain Billings

movie
Gorky Park
Gorky Park
as Anton

tv
The Cleopatras
The Cleopatras
as Pot Belly

movie
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
as Sir John Falstaff

movie
Gandhi
Gandhi
as Collins

tv
Countdown
Countdown

movie
A Light Snack
A Light Snack
as The Window Cleaner

movie
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
as Sidney Barron

movie
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
as Cheerful Bernie

tv
Bird of Prey
Bird of Prey
as Henry Jay

tv
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
as Premier Dubienkin

movie
Ragtime
Ragtime
as Delmas' Assistant No. 1

tv
Bergerac
Bergerac
as Jean-Pierre

movie
The French Lieutenant's Woman
The French Lieutenant's Woman
as Sir Tom

tv
Six Fifty-Five Special
Six Fifty-Five Special
as Self

movie
Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire
as Head Porter - Caius College

movie
Superman II
Superman II
as Terrorist

movie
Breaking Glass
Breaking Glass
as Studio Engineer

tv
Minder
Minder
as Derek Farrow

movie
Afternoon Off
Afternoon Off
as Factory Boss

movie
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
as Officer

tv
An Audience with...
An Audience with...
as Self

movie
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
as Board Member

movie
Twelve Off the Belt
Twelve Off the Belt
as Bedworth Hogg

movie
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
as Sam Broadbent

movie
Well Thank You, Thursday
Well Thank You, Thursday
as Window Cleaner

tv
The Sweeney
The Sweeney
as Ronnie Harries

movie
Norma
Norma
as Park Keeper

tv
Village Hall
Village Hall
as Mr. Ridealgh

tv
Crown Court
Crown Court
as Interpreter

tv
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
as Park keeper

tv
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
as Board member

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter