Filmography
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Known For
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Uncle Vernon (2002) -
Withnail & I Monty (1987) -
The History Boys Hector (2006) -
Known For
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Vernon Dursley (2010) -
Actor
About Time Lawyer in play (2013) -
Private Peaceful The Colonel (2012) -
The Hollow Crown Duke of Burgundy (2012) -
George and Bernard Shaw Bernard (2011) -
Hugo Monsieur Frick (2011) -
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides King George (2011) -
Episodes Julian Bullard (2011) -
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Vernon Dursley (2010)
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Jackboots on Whitehall Hermann Goering (2010) -
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art Fitz / W.H. Auden (2010) -
![Bedtime Stories]( "Bedtime Stories")
Bedtime Stories Barry Nottingham (2008) -
![A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa]( "A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa")
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa Santa Claus (2008) -
![Ballet Shoes]( "Ballet Shoes")
Ballet Shoes Great Uncle Matthew (2007) -
![Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]( "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix")
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Vernon Dursley (2007) -
![The History Boys]( "The History Boys")
The History Boys Hector (2006) -
![Venus]( "Venus")
Venus Donald (2006) -
![Bleak House]( "Bleak House")
Bleak House Mr. Bayham Badger (2005) -
![Lost in Love]( "Lost in Love")
Lost in Love Tierney (2005) -
![Princes in the Tower]( "Princes in the Tower")
Princes in the Tower Thomas More (2005) -
![The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]( "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy")
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Jeltz (2005) -
![Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]( "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban")
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Uncle Vernon (2004) -
![Stage Beauty]( "Stage Beauty")
Stage Beauty Sir Charles Sedley (2004) -
![The Brides in the Bath]( "The Brides in the Bath")
The Brides in the Bath Sir Edward Marshall-Hall (2003) -
![tlc]( "tlc")
tlc Mr. Benedict Ron (2002) -
![Jeffrey Archer: The Truth]( "Jeffrey Archer: The Truth")
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth Willie Whitelaw (2002) -
![Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]( "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets")
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Uncle Vernon (2002) -
![Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone]( "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone")
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Uncle Vernon Dursley (2001) -
![Hope and Glory]( "Hope and Glory")
Hope and Glory Leo Wheeldon (2000) -
![Vatel]( "Vatel")
Vatel Dr. Bourdelot (2000) -
![Gormenghast]( "Gormenghast")
Gormenghast Swelter (2000) -
![The Vicar of Dibley]( "The Vicar of Dibley")
The Vicar of Dibley Bishop of Mulberry (1999) -
![Sleepy Hollow]( "Sleepy Hollow")
Sleepy Hollow Magistrate Philipse (1999) -
![Archibald the Koala]( "Archibald the Koala")
Archibald the Koala Archibald (1998) -
![Ted & Ralph]( "Ted & Ralph")
Ted & Ralph Landowner at Party (1998) -
![The Animal Train]( "The Animal Train")
The Animal Train Elephant (1998) -
![The Canterbury Tales]( "The Canterbury Tales")
The Canterbury Tales Saturn (1998) -
![In the Red]( "In the Red")
In the Red Geoffrey Crichton Potter (1998) -
![Pie in the Sky]( "Pie in the Sky")
Pie in the Sky Henry Crabbe (1994-1997) -
![The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends]( "The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends")
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends Mr. Jackson (1993-1995) -
![Funny Bones]( "Funny Bones")
Funny Bones Jim Minty (1995) -
![Screen One]( "Screen One")
Screen One Brian Beazely (1994) -
![Guarding Tess]( "Guarding Tess")
Guarding Tess Frederick (1994) -
![Lovejoy]( "Lovejoy")
Lovejoy Hans Koopman (1993) -
![Inspector Morse]( "Inspector Morse")
Inspector Morse Canon Humphrey Appleton (1993) -
![Mr. Wakefield's Crusade]( "Mr. Wakefield's Crusade")
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade Porter (1992) -
The Good Guys Archie Phillips (1992)
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![El C.I.D.]( "El C.I.D.")
El C.I.D. Weatherby (1992) -
![Blame It on the Bellboy]( "Blame It on the Bellboy")
Blame It on the Bellboy Maurice Horton (1992) -
![The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear]( "The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear")
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker (1991) -
![Perfect Scoundrels]( "Perfect Scoundrels")
Perfect Scoundrels Phil Kirby (1991) -
![King Ralph]( "King Ralph")
King Ralph Phipps (1991) -
A Kind of Living Trevor Beasley (1988-1990)
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![Ffizz]( "Ffizz")
Ffizz Jack Mowbray (1987-1989) -
![Goldeneye]( "Goldeneye")
Goldeneye Second admiral (1989) -
![The Marksman]( "The Marksman")
The Marksman Brown (1987) -
![Withnail & I]( "Withnail & I")
Withnail & I Monty (1987) -
![Casanova]( "Casanova")
Casanova Cardinal (1987) -
![If Looks Could Kill: The Power of Behaviour]( "If Looks Could Kill: The Power of Behaviour")
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![Shanghai Surprise]( "Shanghai Surprise")
Shanghai Surprise Willie Tuttle (1986) -
![Boon]( "Boon")
Boon Sidney Garbutt (1986) -
![A Private Function]( "A Private Function")
A Private Function Allardyce (1984) -
Bird of Prey 2 Henry Jay (1984)
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![Greystoke]( "Greystoke")
Greystoke Captain Billings (1984) -
![Gorky Park]( "Gorky Park")
Gorky Park Anton (1983) -
![Bergerac]( "Bergerac")
Bergerac Jean-Pierre (1983) -
![The Cleopatras]( "The Cleopatras")
The Cleopatras Pot Belly (1983) -
![The Merry Wives of Windsor]( "The Merry Wives of Windsor")
The Merry Wives of Windsor Sir John Falstaff (1982) -
![Gandhi]( "Gandhi")
Gandhi Collins (1982) -
Nobody's Perfect Sam Hooper (1980-1982)
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![Five-Minute Films]( "Five-Minute Films")
Five-Minute Films The Window Cleaner (1982) -
![The World Cup: A Captain's Tale]( "The World Cup: A Captain's Tale")
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale Sidney Barron (1982) -
![Britannia Hospital]( "Britannia Hospital")
Britannia Hospital Cheerful Bernie (1982) -
![Bird of Prey]( "Bird of Prey")
Bird of Prey Henry Jay (1982) -
![Whoops Apocalypse]( "Whoops Apocalypse")
Whoops Apocalypse Premier Dubienkin (1982) -
![Minder]( "Minder")
Minder Derek Farrow (1982) -
![Ragtime]( "Ragtime")
Ragtime Delmas' Assistant No. 1 (1981) -
Prisoners of Conscience William Beausire (1981)
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![The French Lieutenant's Woman]( "The French Lieutenant's Woman")
The French Lieutenant's Woman Sir Tom (1981) -
![Chariots of Fire]( "Chariots of Fire")
Chariots of Fire Head Porter-Caius College (1981) -
![Superman II]( "Superman II")
Superman II Terrorist #3 (1980) -
![Breaking Glass]( "Breaking Glass")
Breaking Glass Studio Engineer (1980) -
![Afternoon Off]( "Afternoon Off")
Afternoon Off Factory Boss (1979) -
![The Sweeney]( "The Sweeney")
The Sweeney Ronnie Harries (1978) -
![The Comedy of Errors]( "The Comedy of Errors")
The Comedy of Errors Officer (1978) -
![ITV Playhouse]( "ITV Playhouse")
ITV Playhouse Board member (1974-1977) -
![Second City Firsts]( "Second City Firsts")
Second City Firsts Bedworth Hog (1977) -
![The Expert]( "The Expert")
The Expert Ripley (1976) -
![It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet]( "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet")
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet Sam Broadbent (1976) -
![Red Letter Day]( "Red Letter Day")
Red Letter Day Window Cleaner (1976) -
![When the Boat Comes In]( "When the Boat Comes In")
When the Boat Comes In P.C. Price (1976) -
![Village Hall]( "Village Hall")
Village Hall Mr. Ridealgh (1974) -
Actor
![Crown Court]( "Crown Court")
Crown Court Interpreter (1974) -
WriterNobody's Perfect (1982)
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Archive footage
![An Accidental Studio]( "An Accidental Studio")
An Accidental Studio (2019) -
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![The 86th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 86th Annual Academy Awards")
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![20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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![Theater Talk]( "Theater Talk")
Theater Talk (2013) -
![The 67th Annual Tony Awards]( "The 67th Annual Tony Awards")
The 67th Annual Tony Awards (2013) -
![Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4]( "Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4")
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (2010) -
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A Taste of My Life (2006)
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![Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy']( "Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'")
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![Creating the Vision]( "Creating the Vision")
Creating the Vision (2004) -
![Care of Magical Creatures]( "Care of Magical Creatures")
Care of Magical Creatures (2004) -
Archive footageThe Real Vicars of Dibley (2002)
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![Minder]( "Minder")
Minder (1983)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Replaced the late Richard Vernon as Slartibartfast in the new "Tertiary Phase" episodes of "The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy" BBC4 radio series, adapted from the late Douglas Adams' books 3-5 of the "trilogy". Phase 4 ("Quandary") is slated for...
Quotes
Winning is something you've dreamed about and hoped for, so that when you get there it's no big deal. But if you lose you're gutted, and the gutted sense just goes on, and I know what that's like, because I've been having that gutted feeling since ...
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Richard Thomas Griffiths
Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Died
(age 65)
University Hospital, Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK
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