Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths established his reputation early in radio and the classical stage with portrayals of HENRY VIII, Falstaff in THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, and Bottom in A MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT DREAM with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His outstanding work as Hector in Alan Bennett’s THE HISTORY BOYS has garnered him the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, the Lawrence Olivier Award for Best Actor, The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.

His extensive film work includes prestigious motion pictures such as CHARIOTS OF FIRE, THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT’S WOMAN, GANDHI, THE HISTORY BOYS, and many others. Recently he has been seen in the HARRY POTTER series (HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZBAKAN, and HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX) as Uncle Vernon Dorsey.

Richard Griffiths is also highly recognized for his comic portrayals in films such as NAKED GUN 2 ½: THE SMELL OF FEAR, FUNNY BONES, KING RALPH, and the 2008 comedy BEDTIME STORIES, to name a few.