Richard Thomas Griffiths OBE (July 31, 1947-March 28, 2013) was an English actor of stage, screen, and television. He was appointed an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2008
On stage, he was seen in the West End and Broadway revivals of the play Equus with his Harry Potter co-star Daniel Radcliffe, The History Boys, where he earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play as well as the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play and reprised the role for the 2008 film adaptation
In film, he had roles in Venus (2006), Ballet Shoes (2007), Chariots of Fire (1981), and Hugo (2011). He was best known to international fans as Harry Potter's uncle Veron Dursley in the Harry Potter film series (2001-2010). Other film roles include