Portrait of Richard Griffiths

Acting

Richard Griffiths

Career

Active from 1974 to 2012, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 57 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard Griffiths Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5
  • Violence
    3.0, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Literary Adaptation 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Slapstick 2
  • Farce 2
  • Adaptation 2
  • Cynical 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

93
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

9 titles · average score 67
About Time
About Time (2013)
GoodWatch score 71

as Lawyer in Play (uncredited)

Private Peaceful
Private Peaceful (2012)
GoodWatch score 58

as The Colonel

The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown (2012)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Duke of Burgundy

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
GoodWatch score 50

as King George

Episodes
Episodes (2011)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Julian Bullard

Hugo
Hugo (2011)
GoodWatch score 80

as Monsieur Frick

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
GoodWatch score 74

as Vernon Dursley

National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art (2010)

as Fitz / W. H. Auden

Jackboots on Whitehall
Jackboots on Whitehall (2010)
GoodWatch score 43

as Hermann Goering (voice)

2000s

20 titles · average score 67
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
GoodWatch score 55

as Santa Claus

Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes (2008)
GoodWatch score 82

as Great Uncle Matthew

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
GoodWatch score 75

as Vernon Dursley

The History Boys
The History Boys (2006)
GoodWatch score 68

as Hector

Venus
Venus (2006)
GoodWatch score 77

as Donald

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (2006)
GoodWatch score 84

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

Opa!
Opa! (2005)
GoodWatch score 30

as Tierrney

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
GoodWatch score 84

as Vernon Dursley

The Brides in the Bath
The Brides in the Bath (2003)
GoodWatch score 61

as Sir Edward Marshall-Hall

tlc
tlc (2002)

TV show · as Mr Benedict Ron

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
GoodWatch score 74

as Vernon Dursley

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
GoodWatch score 75

as Uncle Vernon Dursley

1990s

18 titles · average score 62
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
GoodWatch score 71

as Bürgermeister Phillipse

In the Red
In the Red (1998)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Geoffrey Crichton Potter

The Animal Train
The Animal Train (1998)

as Elephant

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse (1996)

as Mr. Jackson (voice)

TFI Friday
TFI Friday (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Funny Bones
Funny Bones (1995)
GoodWatch score 65

as Jim Minty

Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky (1994)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Henry Crabbe

Guarding Tess
Guarding Tess (1994)
GoodWatch score 56

as Frederick

Blame It on the Bellboy
Blame It on the Bellboy (1992)
GoodWatch score 34

as Maurice Horton

Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade (1992)

as Porter

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

as Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker

King Ralph
King Ralph (1991)
GoodWatch score 37

as Phipps

1980s

31 titles · average score 65
A Kind of Living
A Kind of Living (1988)

TV show · as Trevor Beasley

Withnail & I
Withnail & I (1987)
GoodWatch score 81

as Monty

Ffizz
Ffizz (1987)

TV show · as Jack Mowbray

The Marksman
The Marksman (1987)

TV show · as Brown

Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Canon Humphrey Appleton

Shanghai Surprise
Shanghai Surprise (1986)
GoodWatch score 29

as Willie Tuttle

A Private Function
A Private Function (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

as Allardyce

Gorky Park
Gorky Park (1983)
GoodWatch score 64

as Anton

Bird of Prey
Bird of Prey (1982)

TV show · as Henry Jay

The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982)

as Sir John Falstaff

A Light Snack
A Light Snack (1982)

as The Window Cleaner

Nobody's Perfect
Nobody's Perfect (1980)

TV show · as Sam Hooper

1970s

14 titles · average score 73
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Derek Farrow

Afternoon Off
Afternoon Off (1979)

as Factory Boss

The BBC Television Shakespeare
The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)

TV show · as Sir John Falstaff

The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors (1978)

as Officer

Red Letter Day
Red Letter Day (1976)

TV show · as Window Cleaner

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976)
GoodWatch score 72

as Sam Broadbent

Well Thank You, Thursday
Well Thank You, Thursday (1976)

as Window Cleaner

The Sweeney
The Sweeney (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Ronnie Harries

Village Hall
Village Hall (1974)

TV show · as Mr Ridealgh

Norma
Norma (1974)

as Park Keeper

Second City Firsts
Second City Firsts (1973)

TV show · as Bedworth Hog

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Interpreter

1960s

1 title
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show · as Park keeper / Board member