Richard Griffiths
Birthday: 1947-07-31 | Place of Birth: Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UKRichard 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as The Colonel
as King George
as Barry Nottingham
as Great Uncle Matthew
as Santa Claus
as Donald
as Hector
as Jeltz (voice)
as Tierrney
as Sir Charles Sedley
as Vernon Dursley
as Dr. Bourdelot
as Swelter
as Swelter
as Bürgermeister Phillipse
as Geoffrey Crichton Potter
as Jim Minty
as Frederick
as Henry Crabbe
as Maurice Horton
as Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker
as Duncan Phipps
as Monty
