Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

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...

Known For

Cast Credits

About Time

as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)

Private Peaceful

as The Colonel

Hugo

as Monsieur Frick

Jackboots on Whitehall

as Hermann Goering (voice)

Bedtime Stories

as Barry Nottingham

Ballet Shoes

as Great Uncle Matthew

Venus

as Donald

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

as Mr. Alderman Ptolomy Tortoise/Mr. Jackson/Sir Isaac Newton

Opa!

as Tierrney

Princes in the Tower

as Thomas More voice

Stage Beauty

as Sir Charles Sedley

The Brides in the Bath

as Sir Edward Marshall-Hall

Jeffrey Archer: The Truth

as Willie Whitelaw

Vatel

as Dr. Bourdelot

Sleepy Hollow

as Bürgermeister Phillipse

Ted & Ralph

as Landowner at Party

The Animal Train

as Elephant

Funny Bones

as Jim Minty

A Breed of Heroes

as Brian Beasely