Richard Griffiths – a life in pictures

2011: Richard Griffiths attends the royal film performance of Martin Scorsese's Hugo in London
Photograph: Ian Gavan/Getty Images

2012: Richard Griffiths and Danny DeVito in The Sunshine Boys in London
Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian

2011: Richard Griffiths playing King George II in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Photograph: Allstar

2006: Richard Griffiths with his Tony award for best performance – for the stage version of The History Boys in New York Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP

2005: Richard Griffiths at the Jerwood Space in London
Photograph: Richard Saker/Rex Features/Features

2009: Richard Griffiths and Alex Jennings in Alan Bennett's The Habit of Art Photograph: Geraint Lewis/ Rex Features

2007: Richard Griffith with Daniel Radcliffe in Peter Shaffer's play Equus at the Gielgud theatre Photograph: Chris Young/AFP

2006: Richard Griffiths starring opposite Dominic Cooper in Nicholas Hytner's film The History Boys Photograph: Allstar

Richard Griffiths in 2005 Photograph: Mike Lawn/Rex Features

2004: Richard Griffiths with Frances de la Tour and Stephen Campbell Moore in The History Boys
Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian

2001: Richard Griffiths as Harry Potter's Uncle Vernon Dursley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Photograph: Allstar/Cinetext

1994: TV series Pie in the Sky Photograph: FremantleMedia Ltd/Rex Features

1993: Richard Griffiths with John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Morse Photograph: ITV/Rex Features

1989: Richard Griffiths in Goldeneye Photograph: ITV/Rex Features

1987: Playing legendary Uncle Monty in Withnail & I, alongside Richard E Grant and Paul McGann Photograph: Allstar

1986: Richard Griffiths with Paul McGann and Richard E Grant on the set of Withnail & I Photograph: Murray Close/Corbis

1981: Richard Griffiths in TV series Nobody's Perfect Photograph: ITV/Rex Features

1976: Richard Griffiths in the Red Letter Day TV series Photograph: ITV/Rex Features