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4 unusual facts about Richard Griffiths


Diane Whitley

She originally trained as an actor at Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre following in the footsteps of the likes of Julie Walters, David Threlfall and Richard Griffiths.

The Day of the Devil

Humphrey Appleton (Richard Griffiths) is a priest and an expert in the occult, who provides them with information.

Velocette MAC

A Velocette MAC motorcycle appeared in the 2006 film The History Boys, ridden (and crashed) by the elderly teacher, Hector, played by Richard Griffiths.

William Beausire

In 1981 his case was highlighted when featured in the BBC TV "Prisoners of Conscience" series, with Beausire being played by Richard Griffiths.


Afternoon Off

It stars Henry Man as Lee, with an all star cast almost all of whom are in cameo roles, including Alan Bennett himself, Peter Butterworth, Pete Postlethwaite, Thora Hird, Stan Richards, Janine Duvitski, Anna Massey, Stephanie Cole, Richard Griffiths, Paul Shane, and Sherrie Hewson as Iris.

Laurence Belcher

Making his play debut in Alan Bennet's The Habit of Art at the National Theatre alongside Richard Griffiths and Alex Jennings in 2010, the end of which was overlapped by rehearsals for Simon Gray's The Late Middle Classes at the Donmar Warehouse, directed by David Leveaux, and starring Helen McCrory and Robert Glenister.


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