Richard Griffiths Quotes


I've always turned down stuff where you had to be fat. I may be fat, but that's not why you play a role. If the guy has to be that way, I say get somebody else because I'm not doing any fat acting.


Citations

Witchel, Alex. "A 'History' of Taking It in Stride." The New York Times, The New York Times Company, 23 Apr. 2006.

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Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths
  • Born: July 31, 1947
  • Died: March 28, 2013
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Actor

Richard Thomas Griffiths OBE was an English actor of film, television, and stage. For his performance in the stage play The History Boys, Griffiths won much acclaim and received many awards including, a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, the Drama Desk Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award. For the 2006 film adaptation, Griffiths was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.