Richard Griffiths
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Richard Griffiths OBE |
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Richard Thomas Griffiths 31 July 1947 Thornaby-on-Tees, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 28 March 2013 (aged 65) Coventry, West Midlands, England |
| Cause of death | Complications following heart surgery |
| Residence | Coventry, West Midlands, England |
| Education | Stockton & Billingham College |
| Alma mater | Manchester School of Theatre |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–2012 |
| Spouse(s) | Heather Gibson (m. 1980–2013; his death) |
| Awards | Laurence Olivier Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics, Tony Award |
Richard Thomas Griffiths, OBE (31 July 1947 – 28 March 2013) was an English actor of film, television, and stage. He received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Featured Actor and the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, all for his role in The History Boys. For the 2006 film adaptation, Griffiths was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
He is also known for his portrayal of Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter film series, Uncle Monty in Withnail and I (1987), Dr. Albert Meinheimer in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991), Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky (1994–1997) and King George II in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). Earlier in his career, he had a prominent supporting role as British journalist Collins in Richard Attenborough's Academy Award-winning film Gandhi (1982).
Griffiths was born in Thornaby-on-Tees, North Riding of Yorkshire, the son of Jane (née Denmark) and Thomas Griffiths. His father was a steelworker who also fought in pubs for money, while his mother's occupation was described as "bagger". He and his brother John were raised in the Roman Catholic faith.
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