Richard Griffiths
ActingBorn
July 31, 1947
Died
March 28, 2013
Place of Birth
Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
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 Ver…
Known For
Filmography
Showing Up
2014
About Time
2013
Private Peaceful
2012
Hugo
2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
Jackboots on Whitehall
2010
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
2010
Bedtime Stories
2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
Ballet Shoes
2008
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
The History Boys
2006
Venus
2006
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
2006
Opa!
2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
Princes in the Tower
2005
Stage Beauty
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
The Brides in the Bath
2003
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth
2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
Vatel
2000
Sleepy Hollow
1999
Ted & Ralph
1998
The Animal Train
1998
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse
1996
Funny Bones
1995
A Breed of Heroes
1994
Guarding Tess
1994
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
1992
Blame It on the Bellboy
1992
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
King Ralph
1991
Goldeneye
1989
The Movie Life of George
1989
Withnail & I
1987
Casanova
1987
Shanghai Surprise
1986
A Private Function
1984
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984
Gorky Park
1983
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1982
Gandhi
1982
A Light Snack
1982
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
1982
Britannia Hospital
1982
Ragtime
1981
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981
Chariots of Fire
1981
Superman II
1980
Breaking Glass
1980
Afternoon Off
1979
The Comedy of Errors
1978
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
1977
Twelve Off the Belt
1977
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
1976
Well Thank You, Thursday
1976
Norma
1974
The Hollow Crown
2012
Episodes
2011
Bleak House
2005
tlc
2002
Gormenghast
2000
Hope and Glory
1999
In the Red
1998
Pie in the Sky
1994
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
1992
Pebble Mill
1991
Perfect Scoundrels
1990
El C.I.D.
1990
A Kind of Living
1988
The Marksman
1987
Ffizz
1987
Inspector Morse
1987
Boon
1986
Lovejoy
1986
The Cleopatras
1983
Countdown
1982
Bird of Prey
1982
Whoops Apocalypse
1982
Bergerac
1981
Six Fifty-Five Special
1981
Minder
1979
An Audience with...
1978
Red Letter Day
1976
The Sweeney
1975
Village Hall
1974
Crown Court
1972
ITV Playhouse
1967
ITV Playhouse
1967
Tony Awards
1956
Tony Awards
1956