Birthday
1947-07-31Place of Birth
Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UKBiography
Richard Griffiths was an English actor of stage, film and television. He received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, and the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, all for his role in the play The History Boys. He was also known for his portrayal of Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films, Uncle Monty in Withnail and I and Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky. On March 29th, 2013 Richard died due to complications following heart surgery.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011
6.6
as King George
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
7.7
as
2010
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
6.3
as Santa Claus
2008
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
7.5
as
2007
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
6.7
as Jeltz (voice)
2005
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
7.6
as Vernon Dursley
2001
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
6.9
as Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker
1991