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Private Peaceful

as The Colonel

2012
Hugo

as

2011
Bedtime Stories

as Barry Nottingham

2008
Ballet Shoes

as Great Uncle Matthew

2008
The History Boys

as Hector

2006
Venus

as Donald

2006
Opa!

as Tierrney

2005
Stage Beauty

as Sir Charles Sedley

2004
Vatel

as Dr. Bourdelot

2000
Gormenghast

as Swelter

2000
Sleepy Hollow

as Bürgermeister Phillipse

1999
Funny Bones

as Jim Minty

1995
Guarding Tess

as Frederick

1994
Blame It on the Bellboy

as Maurice Horton

1992
King Ralph

as Duncan Phipps

1991
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

as Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker

1991
Withnail & I

as Monty

1987
Richard Griffiths Richard Griffiths

Birthday

1947-07-31

Place of Birth

Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

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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