(Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama. British character actor Richard Griffiths came from radio and the classical stage where he built up an early reputation as a Shakespearean clown, with larger-than-life portrayals of Henry VIII, Falstaff in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and Bottom in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with the Royal Shakespeare Company being just a few of his standout credits. That is Vernon's biggest fear - he doesn't want anything strange happening that the neighbours might see."
You were told to turn them off by the stage manager; you were told it was against the law. He was made an an Honorary Doctor of Letters by Stockton University on 1st July 1998.
Richard Griffiths (31 July 1947 - 28 March 2013) was the actor who portrayed Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films.
He was brought up as a Roman Catholic. November 2005: Was performing in the stage play "Heroes" in London's Wyndham Theatre when a lady's mobile phone kept ringing in the audience. Griffiths acting career began on radio and the classical stage where he built up an early reputation as a Shakespearean clown, with larger-than-life portrayals of Henry VIII, Falstaff in 2004 - Won the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Hector in He was awarded the 2006 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance as "Hector" in Alan Bennett's Past performances/earlier career I know actors who hold parties simply because they have an audition, which is tragic. I would shout. He was married to Heather Gibson. Community content is available under Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. If it hadn't been for the theatre his career choice would have involved painting and drawing.
Has, at least twice, played a dual role, once in He had an elder sister and two elder brothers, all of whom died in infancy before he was born. wet salmon with which to slap the face of every young, beautiful, successful upstart. Griffiths died at the University Hospital Coventry on 28 March 2013, from complications due to heart surgery.Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page.Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page.
He was brought up in a council flat in less than prosperous conditions, the son of deaf and volatile parents in a dysfunctional family setting. I hate being the subject of photographs. And then, hit them again, if you can. *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Richard Griffiths has been known to take public issue with mobile/cell phones ringing in the audience during his stage performances. His parents were deaf and he was a native speaker of British Sign Language. He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners in consecutive years: His father was a steelworker who also fought in pubs for money, while his mother's occupation was described as "bagger". Son of Jane Griffiths (born Jane Ann Denmark on 8 December 1899) and Thomas Griffiths (born 22 July 1915) who married in 1946. He was awarded the 2006 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance as "Hector" in He was awarded the O.B.E. If we hear one more phone go off, we'll quit this performance. Was considered by producers for the role of "The Doctor" in British character actor Richard Griffiths came from radio and the classical stage where he built up an early reputation as a Shakespearean clown, with larger-than-life portrayals of Henry VIII, Falstaff in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and Bottom in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with the Royal Shakespeare Company being just a few of his standout credits. (On Uncle Vernon from the Harry Potter movies) "Vernon distrusts Harry completely and is always concerned that he is going to do something strange at any moment. You have been warned." June 2005: he ordered a man out of the National Theatre, London, when his mobile phone went off for the sixth time during a performance of Alan Bennett's May 2006: When a mobile rang out for the third time during his performance as Hector, a teacher, in Alan Bennett's Griffiths was married to Heather Gibson. He has been in over sixty productions in both films and theatre. During his childhood he attempted to run away from ho
Falstaffian British character actor Richard Griffiths has been popping up in films since 1980. The eleventh Harry Potter film series cast member to die. He had to learn sign language at an early age. After it rang a third time, he stopped the play and - to loud applause - had her ejected from the theatre.