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Richard Griffiths
Actor 1947 - 2013

Richard Griffiths

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.... Read full bio →

Featured Characters

Roles you can spot in Whatthemovie snapshots

18 roles
Shot from The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Character Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker
Shot from Ragtime
Character Delmas' Assistant No. 1

Ragtime

1981

Shot from Hugo
Character Monsieur Frick

Hugo

2011

Shot from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Character King George II
Shot from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Character Vernon Dursley
Shot from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Character Uncle Vernon
Shot from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Character Uncle Vernon Dursley
Title screen of Sleepy Hollow No snapshots yet
Character Samuel Philipse
Title screen of About Time No snapshots yet
Character Lawyer in Play (uncredited)

About Time

2013

Private Peaceful No snapshots yet
Character The Colonel
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa No snapshots yet
Character Santa Claus
Ballet Shoes No snapshots yet
Character Great Uncle Matthew
Title screen of Bedtime Stories No snapshots yet
Character Barry Nottingham
The History Boys No snapshots yet
Character Hector
Best snapshot from Venus No snapshots yet
Character Donald

Venus

2006

Title screen of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban No snapshots yet
Character Vernon Dursley
Title screen of Stage Beauty No snapshots yet
Character Sir Charles Sedley
Title screen of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets No snapshots yet
Character Vernon Dursley

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

36 titles
About Time
About Time 2013
Private Peaceful
Private Peaceful 2012
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2011
Hugo
Hugo 2011
Jackboots on Whitehall
Jackboots on Whitehall 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 2010
Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories 2008
Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes 2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa 2008
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007
Venus
Venus 2006
The History Boys
The History Boys 2006
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2005
Stage Beauty
Stage Beauty 2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001
Vatel
Vatel 2000
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow 1999
Funny Bones
Funny Bones 1995
Guarding Tess
Guarding Tess 1994
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear 1991
King Ralph
King Ralph 1991
Withnail & I
Withnail & I 1987
Shanghai Surprise
Shanghai Surprise 1986
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984
A Private Function
A Private Function 1984
Gorky Park
Gorky Park 1983
Gandhi
Gandhi 1982
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital 1982
The French Lieutenant's Woman
The French Lieutenant's Woman 1981
Ragtime
Ragtime 1981
Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire 1981
Superman II
Superman II 1980
Breaking Glass
Breaking Glass 1980
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors 1978

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