Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths, OBE (born 31 July 1947) is an English actor of stage, film and television. He has 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 a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, all for his role in the play The History Boys. He is also known for his portrayal of Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films, Uncle Monty in Withnail and I and Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky. He is now starring in On Stranger Tides.

Early years

Griffiths was born in Thornaby-on-Tees, Stockton, England to a steelworker father and a bagger mother.

Career

After graduating, Griffiths earned a spot on BBC Radio. He also worked in small...
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