Acting
Richard Griffiths
1947 · Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UK
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Uncle Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Vernon Dursley
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
King George
Sleepy Hollow
Bürgermeister Phillipse
About Time
Lawyer in Play (uncredited)
Superman II
Terrorist
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker
Hugo
Monsieur Frick
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Jeltz (voice)