Richard Griffiths
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. He played Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films (2001-2010) and Great Uncle Matthew Brown "Gum" in the BBC film Ballet Shoes (2007). He also portrayed Uncle Monty in Withnail and I (1987), and Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky (1994–1997). Earlier in his career, he had supporting roles in such critically acclaimed films as Chariots of Fire (1981), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Gandhi (1982), and The Naked Gun 2+1⁄2: The Smell of Fear (1991). In his later career he appeared in Sleepy Hollow (1999), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) and in Martin Scorsese's Hugo (2011).
Filmography
Showing Up
as Self
Showing Up
as Self
About Time
as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
About Time
as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
Private Peaceful
as The Colonel
Private Peaceful
as The Colonel
Hugo
as Monsieur Frick
Hugo
as Monsieur Frick
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
as King George
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
as King George
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Vernon Dursley
Jackboots on Whitehall
as Hermann Goering (voice)
Jackboots on Whitehall
as Hermann Goering (voice)
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
as Fitz / W. H. Auden
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
as Fitz / W. H. Auden
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Santa Claus
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Santa Claus
Ballet Shoes
as Great Uncle Matthew
Ballet Shoes
as Great Uncle Matthew
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Vernon Dursley
The History Boys
as Hector
The History Boys
as Hector
Venus
as Donald
Venus
as Donald
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
as Mr. Alderman Ptolomy Tortoise/Mr. Jackson/Sir Isaac Newton
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
as Mr. Alderman Ptolomy Tortoise/Mr. Jackson/Sir Isaac Newton
Opa!
as Tierrney
Opa!
as Tierrney
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Jeltz (voice)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Jeltz (voice)
Princes in the Tower
as Thomas More voice
Princes in the Tower
as Thomas More voice
Stage Beauty
as Sir Charles Sedley
Stage Beauty
as Sir Charles Sedley
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Vernon Dursley
The Brides in the Bath
as Sir Edward Marshall-Hall
The Brides in the Bath
as Sir Edward Marshall-Hall
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
as Willie Whitelaw
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
as Willie Whitelaw
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as Uncle Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as Uncle Vernon Dursley
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
as Self
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
as Self
Vatel
as Dr. Bourdelot
Vatel
as Dr. Bourdelot
Sleepy Hollow
as Bürgermeister Phillipse
Sleepy Hollow
as Bürgermeister Phillipse
Ted & Ralph
as Landowner at Party
Ted & Ralph
as Landowner at Party
The Animal Train
as Elephant
The Animal Train
as Elephant
Funny Bones
as Jim Minty
Funny Bones
as Jim Minty
A Breed of Heroes
as Brian Beasely
A Breed of Heroes
as Brian Beasely
Guarding Tess
as Frederick
Guarding Tess
as Frederick
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
as Porter
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
as Porter
Blame It on the Bellboy
as Maurice Horton
Blame It on the Bellboy
as Maurice Horton
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
as Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
as Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker
King Ralph
as Phipps
King Ralph
as Phipps
Goldeneye
as Second Admiral
Goldeneye
as Second Admiral
The Movie Life of George
as Self
The Movie Life of George
as Self
Withnail & I
as Monty
Withnail & I
as Monty
Casanova
as Cardinal
Casanova
as Cardinal
Shanghai Surprise
as Willie Tuttle
Shanghai Surprise
as Willie Tuttle
A Private Function
as Allardyce
A Private Function
as Allardyce
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
as Captain Billings
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
as Captain Billings
Gorky Park
as Anton
Gorky Park
as Anton
The Merry Wives of Windsor
as Sir John Falstaff
The Merry Wives of Windsor
as Sir John Falstaff
Gandhi
as Collins
Gandhi
as Collins
A Light Snack
as The Window Cleaner
A Light Snack
as The Window Cleaner
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
as Sidney Barron
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
as Sidney Barron
Britannia Hospital
as Cheerful Bernie
Britannia Hospital
as Cheerful Bernie
Ragtime
as Delmas' Assistant No. 1
Ragtime
as Delmas' Assistant No. 1
Chariots of Fire
as Head Porter - Caius College
Chariots of Fire
as Head Porter - Caius College
Superman II
as Terrorist
Superman II
as Terrorist
Breaking Glass
as Studio Engineer
Breaking Glass
as Studio Engineer
Afternoon Off
as Factory Boss
Afternoon Off
as Factory Boss
The Comedy of Errors
as Officer
The Comedy of Errors
as Officer
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
as Board Member
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
as Board Member
Twelve Off the Belt
as Bedworth Hogg
Twelve Off the Belt
as Bedworth Hogg
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
as Sam Broadbent
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
as Sam Broadbent
Well Thank You, Thursday
as Window Cleaner
Well Thank You, Thursday
as Window Cleaner
Norma
as Park Keeper
Norma
as Park Keeper