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Richard Griffiths
Actor · Producer
Richard Griffiths, an English actor of remarkable versatility, graced stage, screen, and television with his commanding presence. Renowned for his Tony Award-winning performance in "The History Boys," Griffiths' career spanned decades, from supporting roles in 1980s classics like "Chariots of Fire" and "Gandhi" to his iconic portrayal of Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter series. His eclectic range included the eccentric Uncle Monty in "Withnail and I" and a cameo in Martin Scorsese's "Hugo," cementing his status as a chameleon-like thespian.
Filmography
51 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | One Direction: This Is Us | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2012 | Private Peaceful | The Colonel | Film |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | King George | Film |
| 2010 | Jackboots on Whitehall | Hermann Goering (voice) | Film |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Vernon Dursley | Film |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | Santa Claus | Film |
| 2008 | Ballet Shoes | Great Uncle Matthew | Film |
| 2008 | Bedtime Stories | Barry Nottingham | Film |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Vernon Dursley | Film |
| 2006 | The History Boys | Hector | Film |
| 2006 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends | Mr. Alderman Ptolomy Tortoise/Mr. Jackson/Sir Isaac Newton | Film |
| 2005 | Opa! | Tierrney | Film |
| 2005 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Jeltz (voice) | Film |
| 2004 | Stage Beauty | Sir Charles Sedley | Film |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Vernon Dursley | Film |
| 2003 | The Brides in the Bath | Sir Edward Marshall-Hall | Film |
| 2002 | tlc | Mr Benedict Ron | TV |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Vernon Dursley | Film |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Vernon Dursley | Film |
| 2000 | Vatel | Dr. Bourdelot | Film |
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow | Bürgermeister Phillipse | Film |
| 1998 | The Animal Train | Elephant | Film |
| 1995 | Funny Bones | Jim Minty | Film |
| 1994 | Pie in the Sky | Henry Crabbe | TV |
| 1994 | Guarding Tess | Frederick | Film |
| 1994 | Model by Day | Ronnie | Film |
| 1992 | Mr. Wakefield's Crusade | Porter | Film |
| 1992 | Blame It on the Bellboy | Maurice Horton | Film |
| 1991 | King Ralph | Duncan Phipps | Film |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker | Film |
| 1989 | Goldeneye | Second Admiral | Film |
| 1987 | Withnail & I | Monty | Film |
| 1987 | Ffizz | Jack Mowbray | TV |
| 1987 | Casanova | Cardinal | Film |
| 1986 | Shanghai Surprise | Willie Tuttle | Film |
| 1984 | A Private Function | Allardyce | Film |
| 1984 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | Captain Billings | Film |
| 1983 | Gorky Park | Anton | Film |
| 1982 | The Merry Wives of Windsor | Sir John Falstaff | Film |
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital | Cheerful Bernie | Film |
| 1982 | Bird of Prey | Henry Jay | TV |
| 1982 | The World Cup: A Captain's Tale | Sidney Barron | Film |
| 1982 | Gandhi | Collins | Film |
| 1982 | A Light Snack | The Window Cleaner | Film |
| 1981 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | Sir Tom | Film |
| 1981 | Ragtime | Delmas' Assistant No. 1 | Film |
| 1981 | Chariots of Fire | Head Porter - Caius College | Film |
| 1980 | Breaking Glass | Studio Engineer | Film |
| 1980 | Superman II | Terrorist | Film |
| 1978 | The Comedy of Errors | Officer | Film |
| 1976 | It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet | Sam Broadbent | Film |
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