Richard Griffiths

1947–2013 · British actor

Richard Thomas Griffiths was an English actor. He was known for his portrayals of Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films (2001–2011), Uncle Monty in Withnail and I (1987), and Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky (1994–1997). He received numerous accolades in his career and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2008.

Richard Griffiths, in order

1. 1980 Superman II: acted · directed by Richard Donner and Richard Lester
2. 1981 Chariots of Fire: acted · directed by Hugh Hudson
3. 1981 Ragtime: acted · directed by Miloš Forman · critics 85%, audiences 77%
4. 1981 The French Lieutenant's Woman: acted · directed by Karel Reisz · critics 83%, audiences 67% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, MGM+
5. 1982 Bird of Prey (TV series): acted
6. 1982 Gandhi: acted · directed by Richard Attenborough · critics 89%, audiences 92% · streaming on YouTube (free)
7. 1983 Gorky Park: acted · directed by Michael Apted
8. 1983 The Cleopatras (TV series): acted
9. 1984 A Private Function: acted · directed by Malcolm Mowbray · streaming on Criterion Channel
10. 1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes: acted · directed by Hugh Hudson · critics 79%, audiences 61% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Hoopla
11. 1986 Shanghai Surprise: acted · directed by Jim Goddard
12. 1987 Casanova (TV movie): acted · directed by Simon Langton
13. 1987 Withnail and I: acted · directed by Bruce Robinson
14. 1991 King Ralph: acted · directed by David S. Ward
15. 1991 The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear: acted · directed by David Zucker · critics 77%, audiences 66% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+
16. 1992 Blame It on the Bellboy: acted · directed by Mark Herman
17. 1994 Guarding Tess: acted · directed by Hugh Wilson · critics 55%, audiences 48% · streaming on Tubi
18. 1994 Pie in the Sky (TV series): acted
19. 1995 Funny Bones: acted · directed by Peter Chelsom
20. 1998 Archibald the Koala (TV series): acted
21. 1999 Sleepy Hollow: acted · directed by Tim Burton · critics 72%, audiences 80%
22. 2000 Vatel: acted · directed by Roland Joffé
23. 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: acted · directed by Chris Columbus · critics 80%, audiences 82% · streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max, Peacock
24. 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: acted · directed by Chris Columbus · critics 82%, audiences 80% · streaming on HBO Max, Peacock
25. 2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: acted · directed by Alfonso Cuarón · critics 91%, audiences 86% · streaming on HBO Max, Peacock
26. 2004 Stage Beauty: acted · directed by Richard Eyre · critics 65%, audiences 78% · streaming on Plex, Tubi
27. 2005 Bleak House (TV series): acted · directed by Justin Chadwick
28. 2005 Opa!: acted · directed by Udayan Prasad
29. 2005 Princes in the Tower (TV movie): acted
30. 2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: acted · directed by Garth Jennings · critics 60%, audiences 65%
31. 2006 The History Boys: acted · directed by Nicholas Hytner
32. 2006 Venus: acted · directed by Roger Michell · critics 87%, audiences 74% · streaming on Hoopla
33. 2007 Ballet Shoes (TV movie): acted · directed by Sandra Goldbacher
34. 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: acted · directed by David Yates · critics 78%, audiences 81% · streaming on HBO Max, Peacock
35. 2008 Bedtime Stories: acted · directed by Adam Shankman
36. 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1: acted · directed by David Yates · critics 77%, audiences 85% · streaming on HBO Max, Peacock
37. 2011 Hugo: acted · directed by Martin Scorsese · critics 93%, audiences 78% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, MGM+
38. 2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: acted · directed by Rob Marshall
39. 2012 Henry V (TV movie): acted · directed by Thea Sharrock
40. 2012 Private Peaceful: acted · directed by Pat O'Connor
41. 2013 About Time: acted · directed by Richard Curtis · critics 71%, audiences 82% · streaming on Netflix
42. Ffizz (TV series): acted