1947 - 2013
Richard Thomas Griffiths (31 July 1947 – 28 March 2013) was an English actor of film, television, and stage. He is 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 4,972,618 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Griffiths is the 385th most popular actor (up from 496th in 2019), the 532nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 660th in 2019) and the 59th most popular British Actor.
Richard Griffiths is most famous for his role as Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter series.
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Among actors, Richard Griffiths ranks 385 out of 9,996. Before him are Curd Jürgens, Roy Scheider, Desmond Llewelyn, Frances Farmer, Chow Yun-fat, and Gloria Swanson. After him are Bolo Yeung, Gene Wilder, Vincent Cassel, Ryan O'Neal, Tippi Hedren, and Edward Norton.
1915 - 1982
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 379
1932 - 2008
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 380
1914 - 1999
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 381
1913 - 1970
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 382
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 383
1899 - 1983
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 384
1947 - 2013
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 385
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 386
1933 - 2016
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 387
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 388
1941 - 2023
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 389
1930 - Present
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 390
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 391
Among people born in 1947, Richard Griffiths ranks 41. Before him are Herman Van Rompuy, Meat Loaf, Gloria Gaynor, Gigliola Cinquetti, Michio Kaku, and Ronnie Wood. After him are Zahi Hawass, Linda B. Buck, Óscar Tabárez, César Gaviria, Gerd Binnig, and James Woods. Among people deceased in 2013, Richard Griffiths ranks 33. Before him are Don Shirley, Rochus Misch, François Jacob, Donald A. Glaser, Jang Song-thaek, and Erich Priebke. After him are Jovanka Broz, Boris Berezovsky, Ray Manzarek, Gylmar dos Santos Neves, James M. Buchanan, and Ieng Sary.
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 35
1947 - 2022
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 36
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 37
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 38
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 39
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 40
1947 - 2013
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 41
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 42
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 43
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 44
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 45
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 46
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 47
1927 - 2013
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 27
1917 - 2013
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 28
1920 - 2013
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 29
1926 - 2013
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 30
1946 - 2013
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 31
1913 - 2013
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 32
1947 - 2013
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 33
1924 - 2013
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 34
1946 - 2013
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 35
1939 - 2013
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 36
1930 - 2013
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 37
1919 - 2013
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 38
1925 - 2013
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 39
Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Griffiths ranks 532 out of 7,765. Before him are G. H. Hardy (1877), Diana Rigg (1938), Desmond Llewelyn (1914), Walter Raleigh (1554), Norman Haworth (1883), and Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784). After him are Raymond Cattell (1905), J. Bruce Ismay (1862), James III of Scotland (1451), Æthelberht, King of Wessex (836), Chaim Herzog (1918), and Stuart Sutcliffe (1940).
1877 - 1947
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 526
1938 - 2020
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 527
1914 - 1999
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 528
1554 - 1618
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 529
1883 - 1950
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 530
1784 - 1865
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 531
1947 - 2013
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 532
1905 - 1998
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 533
1862 - 1937
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 534
1451 - 1488
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 535
836 - 865
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 536
1918 - 1997
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 537
1940 - 1962
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 538
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Richard Griffiths ranks 59. Before him are John Cleese (1939), Olivia Newton-John (1948), Albert Finney (1936), Emma Thompson (1959), Diana Rigg (1938), and Desmond Llewelyn (1914). After him are Helena Bonham Carter (1966), Alfred Molina (1953), Bob Hoskins (1942), Jean Simmons (1929), Christian Bale (1974), and Gerard Butler (1969).
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 53
1948 - 2022
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 54
1936 - 2019
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 55
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 56
1938 - 2020
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 57
1914 - 1999
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 58
1947 - 2013
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 59
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 60
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 61
1942 - 2014
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 62
1929 - 2010
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 63
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 64
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 65