Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths OBE
Griffiths in November 2007
Born	Richard Thomas Griffiths (1947-07-31)31 July 1947 Thornaby-on-Tees, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Died	28 March 2013(2013-03-28) (aged 65) Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK
Cause of death	Complications from heart surgery
Resting place	St. Mary The Virgin Churchyard, Bearly, Warwickshire, England, UK
Nationality	British
Education	Stockton & Billingham College
Alma mater	Manchester School of Theatre
Occupation(s)	Actor, Voice actor
Years active	1974–2012
Known for	Uncle Monty in Withnail and I, Vernon Dursley in Harry Potter movie series
Height	5' 9" (1.75 m)
Spouse	Heather Gibson ​ (m. 1980⁠–⁠2013)​ (his death) 2 children
Awards	Laurence Olivier Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics, Tony Award

Richard Thomas Griffiths, OBE (31 July 1947 – 28 March 2013) was a British movie, stage, television, Actor and Voice actor. He appeared in many movies, plays, and television programs.

Griffiths is mostly known for his roles as Harry Potter's Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter movie series, Uncle Monty in Withnail and I, Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky, and as King George II in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. He won a Laurence Olivier Award, a Drama Desk Award, and a Tony Award.