Jul 31, 1947, Birthplace: By the early 1980s, he was selected for the lead role in Bird of Prey, an early computer-conspiracy thriller. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He returned to the London stage in 2007 to play the role of the desiccated psychiatrist who envies a damaged young boy's capacity for ecstasy, in Peter Shaffer's Equus. In one famous scene, the life-loving, genially promiscuous Uncle Monty bursts into the bedroom of the alcoholic hero's best friend to announce his desire to have him "even if it must be burglary". [3] Her ringtone sounded for the third time during Griffiths play.[3]. Richard Thomas Griffiths OBE (31 July 1947 - 28 March 2013) [1] [2] was an English actor of film, television, and stage. He would go on to develop an ear for dialects which subsequently landed him several ethnic roles. (modern), Richard Griffiths in The Habit of Art (2009), whose play-within-a-play structure enabled him to portray both WH Auden and a tetchy actor worrying about his lines. [3] During the play's United States run, he added a Drama Desk Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award and a Tony Award. In 2006, he starred with fellow Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe in a stage revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus at the Gielgud Theatre in London. ReNeuron re-appoints Corteling as vice president of research Reneuron Group Plc has a 4 week average price of 8p and a 12 week average price of 8p. I said to him, Taste it, savor it, remember this. Richard Griffiths: Tributes made to celebrated actor - BBC News Richard Griffiths (31 July 1947 - 28 March 2013) was an English actor, who portrayed Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films. Read Full Thread. 100% In 1982 he played the lead in a BBC drama serial about a computer conspiracy, Birds of Prey. He was awarded the O.B.E. Buena Vista Pictures, HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, Richard Griffiths, 2004, Warner Brothers, Richard Griffiths, Teresa Palmer, Lucy Lawless and Adam Shankman on the set of "Bedtime Stories", Richard Griffiths, Guy Pearce, Teresa Palmer and Adam Sandler in "Bedtime Stories", BRITANNIA HOSPITAL, from left: Richard Griffiths, Dandy Nichols, 1982, United Artists, Episodes, Richard Griffiths, 'Episode 1', Season 1, Ep. He had to explain sounds to his parents, for example music. As sophisticated and subtle as you think you can be, the houses you get here will want something finer. Shot on a shoestring budget and with little plot to speak of, it was largely ignored when first released in 1987 but is now regarded as a British classic. Advertisement Before his birth, his 'weird' parents, deaf and dumb, had suffered a tragedy that they never really recovered from. Opa! Richard Griffiths - Leiden University