ACTOR

Richard Griffiths

1947 - 2013

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Richard Thomas Griffiths (31 July 1947 – 28 March 2013) was an English actor. He was known for his portrayals of Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films (2001–2010), Uncle Monty in Withnail and I (1987), and Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky (1994–1997). Over his career he received numerous accolades including a Tony Award and Olivier Award as well as a nomination for a BAFTA Award. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Griffiths has received more than 5,490,018 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Richard Griffiths is the 403rd most popular actor (down from 385th in 2019), the 522nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 532nd in 2019) and the 64th most popular British Actor.

Richard Griffiths is most famous for his role as Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter series.

Memorability Metrics

  • 5.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.55

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 70

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.66

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.20

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Richard Griffiths ranks 403 out of 13,578. Before him are Bibi Andersson, Edwin Booth, Warren Beatty, Karl Malden, Danny Glover, and John Lithgow. After him are Zsa Zsa Gabor, Doris Day, Christopher Lambert, Walter Matthau, Alan Arkin, and Gerard Butler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Richard Griffiths ranks 45. Before him are Rob Rensenbrink, Gerd Binnig, Dick Advocaat, Bruno Latour, Linda B. Buck, and Gigliola Cinquetti. After him are Ronnie Wood, Zahi Hawass, James Woods, Michio Kaku, Stan Kroenke, and Alain Aspect. Among people deceased in 2013, Richard Griffiths ranks 32. Before him are François Jacob, Ronald Coase, Gylmar dos Santos Neves, Sung Jae-gi, Bert Trautmann, and Joan Fontaine. After him are Robert Edwards, Ieng Sary, Jack Vance, Rochus Misch, Ray Manzarek, and Erich Priebke.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Griffiths ranks 522 out of 8,785. Before him are Archer Martin (1910), Peter Gabriel (1950), Caroline Matilda of Great Britain (1751), Raymond Cattell (1905), Mike Oldfield (1953), and John Hicks (1904). After him are William Kidd (1645), Robert Edwards (1925), Mary Anning (1799), Gerard Butler (1969), Albert Finney (1936), and Ronnie Wood (1947).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Richard Griffiths ranks 64. Before him are Helena Bonham Carter (1966), Kate Winslet (1975), Diana Rigg (1938), John Cleese (1939), Trevor Howard (1913), and Patrick Stewart (1940). After him are Gerard Butler (1969), Albert Finney (1936), Tom Wilkinson (1948), Donald Pleasence (1919), David McCallum (1933), and Jane Seymour (1951).

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