Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths
Richard Thomas Griffiths, OBE was an English actor of stage, film and television. He received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Featured Actor and a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, all for his role in the play The History Boys...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth31 July 1947
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