Home
search
more | tips
IMDb > Richard Griffiths
Add Resume Shop at Amazon

for Richard Griffiths products

Quicklinks
Top Links
biographyby votesawardsNewsDeskmessage board
Filmographies
categorizedby typeby yearby ratingsby votesby TV series awards titles for saleby genre by keyword power search credited with tv schedule
Biographical
biography other works publicity contact photo gallery resume NewsDeskmessage board
External Links
official sites miscellaneous photographs sound clips video clips

Richard Griffiths (I) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 13 | slideshow | add photos) Videos (see all 57)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) -- Here's the clip from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince that aired during the 2009 MTV Movie Awards.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) -- As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) -- This is a featurette on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) -- Harry ignores warnings not to return to Hogwarts, only to find the school plagued by a series of mysterious attacks and a strange voice haunting him.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) -- Here's a clip from the movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Overview

Contact:
View agent contact info on IMDbPro.
Mini Biography:
British character actor Richard Griffiths came from radio and the classical... more
Trivia:
2004 - Won the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his portrayal... more
STARmeter: ?
Down 8% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(37 articles)
DVD Playhouse: April 2009
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 11 April 2009, 11:58 AM, PDT)

[DVD Review] Bedtime Stories
 (From JustPressPlay. 8 April 2009, 1:30 PM, PDT)


Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Jackboots on Whitehall (2010) (pre-production) (voice) .... Hermann Goering

  2. Bedtime Stories (2008) .... Barry Nottingham
  3. A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008) (TV) .... Santa Claus
  4. Ballet Shoes (2007) (TV) .... Great Uncle Matthew
  5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) .... Uncle Vernon Dursley
    ... aka Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
    ... aka The Order of the Phoenix (USA: short title)
  6. The History Boys (2006) .... Hector
  7. Venus (2006/I) .... Donald
  8. 51st Annual Drama Desk Awards (2006) (TV)
  9. "Bleak House" .... Mr. Bayham Badger (2 episodes, 2005)
    ... aka "Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House" (USA)
        - Episode #1.3 (2005) TV episode .... Mr. Bayham Badger
        - Episode #1.2 (2005) TV episode .... Mr. Bayham Badger
  10. Opa! (2005) .... Tierrney
  11. Princes in the Tower (2005) (TV) (voice) .... Thomas More
  12. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) (voice) .... Jeltz
  13. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) .... Uncle Vernon
    ... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  14. Stage Beauty (2004) .... Sir Charles Sedley
  15. The Brides in the Bath (2003) (TV) .... Sir Edward Marshall-Hall
  16. Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (2002) (TV) .... Willie Whitelaw
  17. "Tlc" .... Mr. Ron (1 episode, 2002)
        - Staying Awake (2002) TV episode .... Mr. Ron
  18. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) .... Uncle Vernon Dursley
    ... aka Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
  19. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) .... Uncle Vernon Dursley
    ... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
    ... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA: alternative title)
  20. "Hope & Glory" .... Leo Wheeldon (2 episodes, 2000)
    ... aka "Hope and Glory" (UK: new title)
        - Episode #2.4 (2000) TV episode .... Leo Wheeldon
        - Episode #2.1 (2000) TV episode .... Leo Wheeldon
  21. Vatel (2000) .... Dr. Bourdelot
  22. "Gormenghast" (2000) TV mini-series .... Swelter

  23. "The Vicar of Dibley" .... Bishop of Mulberry (1 episode, 1999)
        - Spring (1999) TV episode .... Bishop of Mulberry
  24. Sleepy Hollow (1999) .... Magistrate Philipse
    ... aka Sleepy Hollow (Germany)
    ... aka Sleepy Hollow - Köpfe werden rollen (Germany: TV title)
  25. Ted & Ralph (1998) (TV) .... Landowner at Party
  26. "The Canterbury Tales" .... Saturn (1 episode, 1998)
        - Leaving London (1998) TV episode (voice) .... Saturn
  27. In the Red (1998) (TV) .... Geoffrey Crichton-Potter
  28. "Pie in the Sky" .... Henry Crabbe (40 episodes, 1994-1997)
        - Smelling of Roses (1997) TV episode .... Henry Crabbe
        - In the Smoke (1997) TV episode .... Henry Crabbe
        - The Apprentice (1997) TV episode .... Henry Crabbe
        - Return Match (1997) TV episode .... Henry Crabbe
        - Cutting the Mustard (1997) TV episode .... Henry Crabbe
          (35 more)
  29. Funny Bones (1995) .... Jim Minty
  30. "The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends" .... Mr. Alderman Ptolomy Tortoise / ... (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
        - The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Mr. Jackson
        - The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Mr. Alderman Ptolomy Tortoise / Sir Isaac Newton
  31. A Breed of Heroes (1994) (TV) .... Brian Beazely
  32. Guarding Tess (1994) .... Frederick
  33. "Lovejoy" .... Hans Koopman (1 episode, 1993)
        - They Call Me Midas (1993) TV episode .... Hans Koopman
  34. "Inspector Morse" .... Canon Humphrey Appleton (1 episode, 1993)
        - The Day of the Devil (1993) TV episode .... Canon Humphrey Appleton
  35. Mr. Wakefield's Crusade (1992) (TV) .... Porter
  36. "El C.I.D." .... Weatherby (1 episode, 1992)
        - Nothing Is Forever (1992) TV episode .... Weatherby
  37. Blame It on the Bellboy (1992) .... Maurice Horton
  38. The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) .... Dr. Albert S. Meinheimer/Earl Hacker
    ... aka The Naked Gun 2 1/2 (Canada: English title)
  39. "Perfect Scoundrels" (1 episode, 1991)
        - Ssh, You Know Who (1991) TV episode
  40. King Ralph (1991) .... Duncan Phipps

  41. Goldeneye (1989) (TV) .... Second admiral
    ... aka Golden Eye (UK: video box title)
    ... aka Goldeneye: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (USA: video title)
    ... aka Spymaster
    ... aka The Man with the Golden Pen (Australia: informal title)
  42. "A Kind of Living" .... Trevor Beasley (1 episode, 1988)
        - Episode #2.6 (1988) TV episode .... Trevor Beasley
  43. "The Marksman" (1987) TV mini-series .... Brown (unknown episodes)
  44. "Ffizz" (1987) TV series .... Jack Mowbray (unknown episodes)
  45. Withnail & I (1987) .... Monty
  46. Casanova (1987) (TV) .... Cardinal
    ... aka Il veneziano, vita e amori di Giacomo Casanova
  47. Shanghai Surprise (1986) .... Willie Tuttle
  48. "Boon" .... Sidney Garbutt (1 episode, 1986)
        - Glasshouse People (1986) TV episode .... Sidney Garbutt
  49. A Private Function (1984) .... Henry Allardyce the Accountant
  50. "Bird of Prey 2" (1984) TV series .... Henry Jay
  51. Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) .... Captain Billings
  52. Gorky Park (1983) .... Anton
  53. "Bergerac" .... Jean-Pierre (1 episode, 1983)
        - Fall of a Birdman (1983) TV episode .... Jean-Pierre
  54. "The Cleopatras" .... Pot Belly (3 episodes, 1983)
        - 115 BC (1983) TV episode .... Pot Belly
        - 128 BC (1983) TV episode .... Pot Belly
        - 145 BC (1983) TV episode .... Pot Belly
  55. The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982) (TV) .... Sir John Falstaff
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor (USA: video title)
  56. Gandhi (1982) .... Collins
    ... aka Richard Attenborough's Film: Gandhi (USA: complete title)
  57. The World Cup: A Captain's Tale (1982) (TV) .... Sidney Barron
  58. Britannia Hospital (1982) .... Cheerful Bernie
  59. "Bird of Prey" .... Henry Jay (2 episodes, 1982)
        - Mode Murder (1982) TV episode .... Henry Jay
        - Input Classified (1982) TV episode .... Henry Jay
  60. "Whoops Apocalypse" .... Premier Dubienkin (1 episode, 1982)
        - Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (1982) TV episode .... Premier Dubienkin
  61. "Minder" .... Derek Farrow (1 episode, 1982)
        - Dreamhouse (1982) TV episode .... Derek Farrow
  62. Ragtime (1981) .... Delmas' Assistant #1
    ... aka Love and Glory (Philippines: English title)
  63. The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) .... Sir Tom
  64. Chariots of Fire (1981) .... Head Porter - Caius College
  65. Superman II (1980) .... Terrorist #3
    ... aka Superman 2 (Australia: TV title)
  66. Breaking Glass (1980) .... Studio Engineer
  67. "Nobody's Perfect" (1980/II) TV series .... Sam Hooper (unknown episodes)

  68. Afternoon Off (1979) (TV) .... Mr, Turnbull
    ... aka Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Afternoon Off (UK: series title)
  69. "The Sweeney" .... Ronnie Harries (1 episode, 1978)
        - Jack or Knave (1978) TV episode .... Ronnie Harries
  70. The Comedy of Errors (1978/I) (TV) .... Officer
  71. "ITV Playhouse" .... Board member / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1977)
        - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (1977) TV episode .... Board member
        - Norma (1974) TV episode .... Park keeper
  72. "Second City Firsts" (1 episode, 1977)
        - Twelve Off the Belt (1977) TV episode
  73. "The Expert" .... Ripley (1 episode, 1976)
        - Tainted Money (1976) TV episode .... Ripley
  74. "Red Letter Day" .... Window Cleaner (1 episode, 1976)
        - Well Thank You, Thursday (1976) TV episode .... Window Cleaner
  75. "When the Boat Comes In" .... P.C. Price (1 episode, 1976)
        - A Land Fit for Heroes and Idiots (1976) TV episode .... P.C. Price
  76. It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1975) .... Sam
    ... aka All Things Bright and Beautiful
  77. The Five Minute Films (1975) (TV) .... Window cleaner
  78. "Village Hall" .... Mr. Ridealgh (1 episode, 1974)
        - Mr. Ellis Versus the People (1974) TV episode .... Mr. Ridealgh
  79. "Crown Court" .... Interpreter (1 episode, 1974)
        - Duress (1974) TV episode .... Interpreter
Self:
  1. Showing Up (2010) (post-production) .... Himself

  2. "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "Charlie Rose" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 18 November 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  4. Pass It On: The History Boys on Screen (2007) (V) .... Himself
  5. "Breakfast" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
        - Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 23 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "BBC London News" .... Himself - Stage Actor (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "BBC LDN News" (UK)
        - Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Stage Actor
  7. The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Play
  8. "Working in the Theatre" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 2006)
        - Actors on Performing (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
  9. The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "The South Bank Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Alan Bennett (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  11. Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V) .... Himself
  12. "Countdown" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2003)
        - Episode #50.59 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #50.58 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #50.57 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #50.56 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #50.55 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  13. Interviews with Professors & More (2003) (V) .... Himself
  14. "A History of Britain" (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Wrong Empire (2001) TV episode (voice)
  15. Christmas Glory 2000 (2000) (TV) .... Reader
    ... aka Christmas Glory from Westminster Abbey (DVD box title)
  16. Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000) (V) .... Himself/Magistrate Samuel Philipse

  17. "Masterchef" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode #9.8 (1999) TV episode .... Himself

  18. An Audience with Victoria Wood (1988) (TV) .... Himself - audience member
Archive Footage:
  1. Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005) (V) (voice) (uncredited) .... Jeltz
  2. Care of Magical Creatures (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Uncle Vernon Dursley
  3. Creating the Vision (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Vernon Dursley


Additional Details

Other Works:
Played Hector in "The History Boys", a new play by Alan Bennett - National Theatre, London (June 2004)/ Australia (2006)/ Hong Kong (2006)/ Broadhurst Theatre, New York City (2006). more
Publicity Listings:
2 Interviews | 1 Article more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Crime | Family more

Message Boards

Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Richard Griffiths (I)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
It's time to scrap Harry Potter twaggered
Would have made a better 'Horace Slughorn' drb3
I SAW HIM!! gottabbritish
Heaveyweight Production on radio 4 londonlouis06
Cell phones Brighidsgirl
Worried about his health Lady Cole
more
Find where Richard Griffiths is credited alongside another name
Richard Griffiths &  
You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.
With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb.
Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb.