Richard Griffiths: Richard Griffiths. Actor: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The avuncular star character actor Richard Griffiths grew up in a council flat in less than prosperous conditions, the son of deaf and volatile parents in a dysfunctional family setting. According to an article in the Telegraph newspaper, his father Thomas was a steelworker 'who fought in pubs for prize money'. Like most children, Richard's "mother tongue" was the same...
Known For: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Uncle Vernon), Withnail & I (Monty), The History Boys (Hector), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Uncle Vernon Dursley)