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).

Nacimiento: 1947-07-31, Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Fallecimiento: 2013-03-28
Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 3,5 de 5

En CMNetwork Actors

Harry Potter como Vernon Dursley

Conocido por

Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001) — Uncle Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter y la cámara secreta (2002) — Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter y la Orden del Fénix (2007) — Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter y el prisionero de Azkaban (2004) — Vernon Dursley
Piratas del Caribe: En mareas misteriosas (2011) — King George
Harry Potter y las Reliquias de la Muerte - Parte 1 (2010) — Vernon Dursley
Sleepy Hollow (El Jinete sin Cabeza) (1999) — Bürgermeister Phillipse
La invención de Hugo (2011) — Monsieur Frick

Filmografía

Una cuestión de tiempo (2013) — Lawyer in Play (sin acreditar)
Soldado Peaceful (2012) — The Colonel
La corona vacía (2012) — Duke of Burgundy
La invención de Hugo (2011) — Monsieur Frick
Piratas del Caribe: En mareas misteriosas (2011) — King George
Episodes (2011) — Julian Bullard
Harry Potter y las Reliquias de la Muerte - Parte 1 (2010) — Vernon Dursley
Jackboots on Whitehall (2010) — Hermann Goering (voz)
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art (2010) — Fitz / W. H. Auden
Más allá de los sueños (2008) — Barry Nottingham
Los Teleñecos en Navidad: Cartas a Santa Claus (2008) — Santa Claus
Ballet Shoes (2008) — Great Uncle Matthew
Harry Potter y la Orden del Fénix (2007) — Vernon Dursley
The History Boys (2006) — Hector
Venus (2006) — Donald
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (2006) — Mr. Alderman Ptolomy Tortoise/Mr. Jackson/Sir Isaac Newton
Perdido en el amor (2005) — Tierrney
Bleak House (2005) — Mr. Bayham Badger
Guía del autoestopista galáctico (2005) — Jeltz (voz)
Princes in the Tower (2005) — Thomas More voice
Belleza prohibida (2004) — Sir Charles Sedley
Harry Potter y el prisionero de Azkaban (2004) — Vernon Dursley
The Brides in the Bath (2003) — Sir Edward Marshall-Hall
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (2002) — Willie Whitelaw
tlc (2002) — Mr Benedict Ron
Harry Potter y la cámara secreta (2002) — Vernon Dursley
Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001) — Uncle Vernon Dursley
Vatel (2000) — Dr. Bourdelot
Gormenghast (2000) — Swelter
Sleepy Hollow (El Jinete sin Cabeza) (1999) — Bürgermeister Phillipse
Hope and Glory (1999) — Leo Wheeldon
Ted & Ralph (1998) — Landowner at Party
Oi! Get Off Our Train (1998) — Elephant
In the Red (1998) — Geoffrey Crichton Potter
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse (1996) — Mr. Jackson (voz)
TFI Friday (1996)
Los comediantes (1995) — Jim Minty
A Breed of Heroes (1994) — Brian Beasely
Pie in the Sky (1994) — Henry Crabbe
Tess y su guardaespaldas (1994) — Frederick
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992) — Mr. Jackson (voz)
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade (1992) — Porter
Échale la culpa al botones (1992) — Maurice Horton
Agárralo como puedas 2½: El aroma del miedo (1991) — Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker
Rafi, un rey de peso (1991) — Phipps
Perfect Scoundrels (1990) — Phil Kirby
El C.I.D. (1990) — Weatherby
Screen One (1989) — Brian Beazely
Goldeneye (1989) — Second Admiral
A Kind of Living (1988) — Trevor Beasley
The Marksman (1987) — Brown
Ffizz (1987) — Jack Mowbray
Withnail y yo (1987) — Monty
Casanova (1987) — Cardinal
Inspector Morse (1987) — Canon Humphrey Appleton
Shanghai Surprise (1986) — Willie Tuttle
Boon (1986)
Lovejoy (1986) — Hans Koopman
Función privada (1984) — Allardyce
Greystoke. La leyenda de Tarzán (1984) — Captain Billings
Gorky Park (1983) — Anton
The Cleopatras (1983) — Pot Belly
The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982) — Sir John Falstaff
Gandhi (1982) — Collins
A Light Snack (1982) — The Window Cleaner
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale (1982) — Sidney Barron
Hospital Britannia (1982) — Cheerful Bernie
Bird of Prey (1982) — Henry Jay
Whoops Apocalypse (1982) — Premier Dubienkin
Ragtime (1981) — Delmas' Assistant No. 1
Bergerac (1981) — Jean-Pierre
Prisoners of Conscience (1981) — William Beausire
La mujer del teniente francés (1981) — Sir Tom
Carros de fuego (1981) — Head Porter - Caius College
Superman II. La aventura continúa (1980) — Terrorist
La rockera (1980) — Studio Engineer
Nobody's Perfect (1980) — Sam Hooper
Minder (1979) — Derek Farrow
Afternoon Off (1979) — Factory Boss
The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) — Sir John Falstaff
The Comedy of Errors (1978) — Officer
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (1977) — Board Member
Twelve Off the Belt (1977) — Bedworth Hogg
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976) — Sam Broadbent
Well Thank You, Thursday (1976) — Window Cleaner
Red Letter Day (1976) — Window Cleaner
The Sweeney (1975) — Ronnie Harries
Norma (1974) — Park Keeper
Village Hall (1974) — Mr Ridealgh
Second City Firsts (1973) — Bedworth Hog
Crown Court (1972) — Interpreter
ITV Playhouse (1967) — Park keeper / Board member