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Richard Griffiths Harry Potter co-star Daniel Radcliffe was 'proud to know him' Griffiths died in hospital from complications following heart surgery. He was 65. The celebrated stage and screen star, one of Britains best-known character actors, had enjoyed a glittering career over nearly 40 years. On television his most notable role was as cookery-loving detective Henry Crabbe in Pie In The Sky. But he will be best remembered for playing two contrasting uncles in the movies Daniel Radcliffes wicked Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter films and the lecherous Uncle Monty in the cult classic Withnail And I. Yesterday, Radcliffe, who also appeared with Griffiths in the play Equus, said: Before official production had begun on Potter, we filmed my first ever shot as Harry. He made me feel at ease. Seven years later, we embarked on Equus. It was my first time doing a play but his encouragement, tutelage and humour made it a joy. In fact, any room he walked into was made twice as funny ...

Richard Griffiths, who portrayed Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter series, has died.Daniel Radcliffe, who played the boy wizard and performed with Griffiths in the stage play 'Equus,' said the veteran performer had encouraged and coached him and helped him get over his nerves. British actor Richard Griffiths , best known for his roles in 'Withnail and I' and the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 65, his agent said on Friday. Skip to next paragraph In Pictures: Harry Potter through the years Subscribe Today to the Monitor Click Here for your FREE 30 DAYS ofThe Christian Science MonitorWeekly Digital Edition Griffiths spent almost four decades in radio, film, on television and on stage, and received some of his industry's top awards for his role in Alan Bennett 's play "The History Boys". The portly actor filled the screen as the lascivious Uncle Monty in the cult 1987 film 'Withnail and I'. But younger fans will remember him for his ...

Richard Griffiths, who portrayed Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter series, has died.Daniel Radcliffe, who played the boy wizard and performed with Griffiths in the stage play 'Equus,' said the veteran performer had encouraged and coached him and helped him get over his nerves. British actor Richard Griffiths , best known for his roles in 'Withnail and I' and the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 65, his agent said on Friday. Skip to next paragraph In Pictures: Harry Potter through the years Subscribe Today to the Monitor Click Here for your FREE 30 DAYS ofThe Christian Science MonitorWeekly Digital Edition Griffiths spent almost four decades in radio, film, on television and on stage, and received some of his industry's top awards for his role in Alan Bennett 's play "The History Boys". The portly actor filled the screen as the lascivious Uncle Monty in the cult 1987 film 'Withnail and I'. But younger fans will remember him for his ...

DeHaan: Radcliffe kiss is beautiful 10:13am Thursday 28th March 2013 in National Entertainment News Press Association 2013 Daniel Radcliffe stars in Kill Your Darlings with Dane DeHaan Daniel Radcliffe is a great kisser, actor Dane DeHaan has revealed. The 27-year-old, who portrays Beat artist Lucien Carr in Kill Your Darlings, locked lips with Daniel, who played Beat poet Allen Ginsberg in the film, which looks at their relationship. "I think it's an awesome kiss, first of all. I think it's a really beautiful scene, and a beautiful kiss," he told Vulture. "We're proud of the movie, and we're proud of the kiss. We want a lot of people to see the movie, because we're proud of the message it conveys." Dane, who next stars in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, revealed the pair struck up a friendship after they starred together in the John Krokidas film. "Dan and I got so close shooting that, and we're like super good friends now. My wife and I ha...

12:45, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 After toying with a menacing ghost in The Woman In Black , Daniel Radcliffe is returning to the macabre in Paul McGuigans forthcoming Frankenstein project, which the ex- Harry Potter has revealed hes very excited to be a part of. Speaking to MTV News on the red carpet of Sundays Jameson Empire Awards Radcliffe said: Im not playing Frankenstein, Im playing his hunch-backed assistant which Im very excited about. Paul McGuigan is a director that I really like, particularly Gangster No.1 . Its not really for everybody, not for the faint-hearted but its a good film and Im excited to be doing it. Radcliffe, who won the Empire Hero Award at the ceremony, added: Everyones trying to guess what the script might be/might be about and no one really knows yet. Max Landis, the writer, actually put a really, I thought, a very interesting statement out about the process of writing it but nobody really quite knows what its going to be so its interesting. By Michael P...

Daniel Radcliffe and Doctor Who 's Jenna-Louise Coleman were a few of the stars to attend the annual Jameson Empire Awards 2013 at the Grosvenor House Hotel last night (March 24). Jenna-Louise Coleman at the Empire Awards 2013 Daniel Radcliffe at the Empire Movie Awards 2013 Winners of the evening included Radcliffe, who picked up the 'Empire Hero Award', Martin Freeman for 'Jameson Best Actor', and Sam Mendes for the 'Empire Inspiration Award' and 'Best Director' for Skyfall . Other guests gracing the red carpet were Downton Abbey 's Joanne Froggatt, Ellie Goulding, Rebecca Hall, Misfits actor Rob Sheehan and MTV presenter Laura Whitmore. Life of Pi actor Rafe Spall, former Hollyoaks actress Elize du Toit and Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison were also in attendance. See more stars on the Empire Awards red carpet here. Great Expectations actor Douglas Booth arrives at the Jameson Empire Awards 2013 in London. 1 of 12 Copyright: WENN > ...

WENN/Lia Toby James Bond movie Skyfall was left disappointed in a number of categories at last night's Jameson Empire Awards, missing out in the Best Thriller and British Film sections, but it did win the big prize for Best Film. The stars were all out at London's Grovesnor House for the ceremony, with Kevin Spacey rewarding Skyfall director Sam Mendes with the Empire Inspiration Award to go with Skyfall's Best Film win and his Best Director prize for the same movie. Jennifer Lawrence, Daniel Radcliffe And Skyfall Grab Prizes As Film World Parties At The Jameson Empire Awards Daniel Radcliffe was the 'Hero' of the night (Photo: Lia Toby/WENN) Sam laughingly savaged Kevin in his acceptance speech, describing the veteran actor as the perfect man to play Lester Burnham, the strange character he portrayed in Mendes' first feature American Beauty. Aside from Skyfall's eventual triumph, a number of other British film legends were honoured, with Dame Helen Mirren, ...

Daniel Radcliffe arrives on the red carpet at the 2013 Jameson Empire Awards held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Sunday evening (March 24) in London, England. The 23-year-old actor looked dapper in a Spencer Hart suit and Grenson shoes. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Daniel Radcliffe Earlier this month, Daniel attended Get Connecteds Annual Charity Auction held at Shakespeares Globe. In case you missed it, it was recently announced that Dan has been cast in the London West End production of The Cripple of Inishmaan ! 10+ pictures inside of Daniel Radcliffe Like Just Jared Jr. on FB

Daniel Radcliffe has revealed he has to be careful not to damage his back while training for his next stage role. The Harry Potter star has been cast in the title role in Martin McDonagh's black comedy The Cripple Of Inishmaan, playing a young boy with a degenerative muscle disease. Daniel told the Daily Mail how he has been working with a consultant to make sure he can convey the back and leg problems on stage every night, without doing himself any permanent harm. He revealed: "I've been working with a consultant trainer who helps people who have multiple sclerosis, because Billy - the boy I play - is crippled in his legs and his back has gone. I wanted to find a way of conveying his illness in a manner I'd be able to perform every night. "If you do these things the wrong way, you can end up with serious back or walking problems. "It's not actually specified what's wrong with Billy. But reading through the play, it seemed that multiple sclerosis migh...

Actor Daniel Radcliffe hired a medical specialist in a bid to conquer his upcoming West End role as a disabled orphan. Picture: Daniel Radcliffe - Get Connected's annual charity auction held at Shakespeare's Globe - Arrivals - London, United Kingdom - Tuesday 5th March 2013 The Harry Potter actor will return to the London stage later this year (13) to star in The Cripple of Inishmaan, in which he plays Billy, a young man who suffers from a degenerative muscle disease. Although the character's illness is not specified in the play, Radcliffe enlisted the help of a multiple sclerosis ( Ms ) expert in a bid to learn how he could portray a person living with the condition without permanently damaging his own body. He tells Britain's Daily Mail, "I've been working with a consultant trainer who helps people who have multiple sclerosis, because Billy - the boy I play - is crippled in his legs and his back has gone. I wanted to find a way of conveying his illness in a ...

By Baz Bamigboye PUBLISHED: 17:59 EST, 21 March 2013 | UPDATED: 18:54 EST, 21 March 2013 In training: Daniel Radcliffe has gone to great lengths to prepare for his new role Daniel Radcliffe has been putting himself through a punishing training routine for his next theatre role. The former Harry Potter star will take the title role in Martin McDonaghs black comedy The Cripple Of Inishmaan, in which he plays a young lad with a degenerative muscle disease. Ive been working with a consultant trainer who helps people who have multiple sclerosis, because Billy the boy I play is crippled in his legs and his back has gone. I wanted to find a way of conveying his illness in a manner Id be able to perform every night, Daniel told me. If you do these things the wrong way, you can end up with serious back or walking problems. Its not actually specified whats wrong with Billy. But reading through the play, it seemed that multiple sclerosis might be closest to what he has. The actor does nothin...

Daniel Radcliffe played the role of possibly our favourite wizard of all time apart from maybe Gandalf and James Franco in Oz and were happy to say, it seems that Harry Potter is his favourite wizard too! The star could be forgiven for being a tad sick of his old character seeing as he did play him for his entire teenage life, however, it seems Harry still has a very special place in Daniels heart. Rather than forgetting his past, Daniel insists that the films will always have a special place in his heart. People always say, dont you just want to forget about it, he revealed, before adding, no [I dont]! That was my entire adolescence. POTTER! Speaking about the aftermath of Potter-mania to Yahoo! News, the 23-year-old admitted that there was a lot of speculation about how the films would affect his future job prospects. I feel like everyone wanted Potter to be more of a handcuff than it actually was I think [the phenomenon] is going to be around for a while - a long while - but as...

Daniel Radcliffe has said that he has no regrets about his role in the Harry Potter film franchise. The 23-year-old actor said that he is "incredibly proud" of his involvement in the blockbuster series and is happy to be associated with his character well into the future. Speaking to Yahoo! News , Radcliffe said that it felt like the press expected his role as the boy wizard to limit his career. "I feel like everyone wanted Potter to be more of a handcuff than it actually was," he said. "I think [the phenomenon] is going to be around for a while - a long while - but as long as it doesn't inhibit me getting parts in the present time, then it's fine. "It's a lovely association to have, because it's something I'm incredibly proud of." PA Images / Joel Ryan/AP Radcliffe - who has gone on to star in TV dramas and films following the conclusion of the franchise, and has received critical acclaim for his performances in stag! e and B...

Daniel Radcliffe played the role of possibly our favourite wizard of all time apart from maybe Gandalf and James Franco in Oz and were happy to say, it seems that Harry Potter is his favourite wizard too! The star could be forgiven for being a tad sick of his old character seeing as he did play him for his entire teenage life, however, it seems Harry still has a very special place in Daniels heart. Rather than forgetting his past, Daniel insists that the films will always have a special place in his heart. People always say, dont you just want to forget about it, he revealed, before adding, no [I dont]! That was my entire adolescence. POTTER! Speaking about the aftermath of Potter-mania to Yahoo! News, the 23-year-old admitted that there was a lot of speculation about how the films would affect his future job prospects. I feel like everyone wanted Potter to be more of a handcuff than it actually was I think [the phenomenon] is going to be around for a while - a long while - but as...

Daniel Radcliffe has said that he has no regrets about his role in the Harry Potter film franchise. The 23-year-old actor said that he is "incredibly proud" of his involvement in the blockbuster series and is happy to be associated with his character well into the future. Speaking to Yahoo! News , Radcliffe said that it felt like the press expected his role as the boy wizard to limit his career. "I feel like everyone wanted Potter to be more of a handcuff than it actually was," he said. "I think [the phenomenon] is going to be around for a while - a long while - but as long as it doesn't inhibit me getting parts in the present time, then it's fine. "It's a lovely association to have, because it's something I'm incredibly proud of." PA Images / Joel Ryan/AP Radcliffe - who has gone on to star in TV dramas and films following the conclusion of the franchise, and has received critical acclaim for his performances in stag! e and B...

Daniel Radcliffe played the role of possibly our favourite wizard of all time apart from maybe Gandalf and James Franco in Oz and were happy to say, it seems that Harry Potter is his favourite wizard too! The star could be forgiven for being a tad sick of his old character seeing as he did play him for his entire teenage life, however, it seems Harry still has a very special place in Daniels heart. Rather than forgetting his past, Daniel insists that the films will always have a special place in his heart. People always say, dont you just want to forget about it, he revealed, before adding, no [I dont]! That was my entire adolescence. POTTER! Speaking about the aftermath of Potter-mania to Yahoo! News, the 23-year-old admitted that there was a lot of speculation about how the films would affect his future job prospects. I feel like everyone wanted Potter to be more of a handcuff than it actually was I think [the phenomenon] is going to be around for a while - a long while - but as...

Daniel Radcliffe has said that he has no regrets about his role in the Harry Potter film franchise. The 23-year-old actor said that he is "incredibly proud" of his involvement in the blockbuster series and is happy to be associated with his character well into the future. Speaking to Yahoo! News , Radcliffe said that it felt like the press expected his role as the boy wizard to limit his career. "I feel like everyone wanted Potter to be more of a handcuff than it actually was," he said. "I think [the phenomenon] is going to be around for a while - a long while - but as long as it doesn't inhibit me getting parts in the present time, then it's fine. "It's a lovely association to have, because it's something I'm incredibly proud of." PA Images / Joel Ryan/AP Radcliffe - who has gone on to star in TV dramas and films following the conclusion of the franchise, and has received critical acclaim for his performances in stag! e and B...

Daniel Radcliffe played the role of possibly our favourite wizard of all time apart from maybe Gandalf and James Franco in Oz and were happy to say, it seems that Harry Potter is his favourite wizard too! The star could be forgiven for being a tad sick of his old character seeing as he did play him for his entire teenage life, however, it seems Harry still has a very special place in Daniels heart. Rather than forgetting his past, Daniel insists that the films will always have a special place in his heart. People always say, dont you just want to forget about it, he revealed, before adding, no [I dont]! That was my entire adolescence. POTTER! Speaking about the aftermath of Potter-mania to Yahoo! News, the 23-year-old admitted that there was a lot of speculation about how the films would affect his future job prospects. I feel like everyone wanted Potter to be more of a handcuff than it actually was I think [the phenomenon] is going to be around for a while - a long while - but as...

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Daniel Radcliffe has said that he has no regrets about his role in the Harry Potter film franchise. The 23-year-old actor said that he is "incredibly proud" of his involvement in the blockbuster series and is happy to be associated with his character well into the future. Speaking to Yahoo! News , Radcliffe said that it felt like the press expected his role as the boy wizard to limit his career. "I feel like everyone wanted Potter to be more of a handcuff than it actually was," he said. "I think [the phenomenon] is going to be around for a while - a long while - but as long as it doesn't inhibit me getting parts in the present time, then it's fine. "It's a lovely association to have, because it's something I'm incredibly proud of." PA Images / Joel Ryan/AP Radcliffe - who has gone on to star in TV dramas and films following the conclusion of the franchise, and has received critical acclaim for his performances in stag! e and B...

The time is coming maybe sooner than you expect when you look at Daniel Radcliffe and dont think Harry Potter. The 23-year-old actor has gone from boy wizard to Broadway hoofer to Beat poet Allen Ginsberg, whom he plays in new film Kill Your Darlings. He has several wildly different films lined up, and is soon to take to the London stage as star of Martin McDonaghs barbed comedy The Cripple of Inishmaan. The play gives audiences the chance to see Radcliffe in yet another new light, as Billy, a disabled orphan in 1930s Ireland who harbors an unlikely dream of Hollywood stardom. Cripple, which opens in June for a 12-week run, is part of a West End season of plays overseen by director Michael Grandage, who has assembled an A-list company of actors that includes Radcliffe, Ben Whishaw, Judi Dench and Jude Law. First staged in 1996, the play is a typically potent mix of comedy and cruelty from the writer-director of the violent, witty movies In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths. He walks that...

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has said that he has no regrets about his involvement in the fantasy film franchise. 1 of 1 Radcliffe - "I feel like everyone wanted Potter to be more of a handcuff than it actually was" Related Articles Daniel Radcliffe for Frankenstein Radcliffe lost confidence after Potter Daniel Radcliffe splits from girlfriend Radcliffe parties with Dublin GAA Minors The 23-year-old star insists that he is "incredibly proud" of his role and association with the boy wizard. Speaking to Yahoo! News , Radcliffe said that he felt like the press expected his role as Harry Potter to limit his career. "I feel like everyone wanted Potter to be more of a handcuff than it actually was," he said. "I think [the phenomenon] is going to be around for a while - a long while - but as long as it doesn't inhibit me gettin! g parts in the present time, then it's fine. "It's a lovely association to have, because it's so...

Daniel Radcliffe played the role of possibly our favourite wizard of all time apart from maybe Gandalf and James Franco in Oz and were happy to say, it seems that Harry Potter is his favourite wizard too! The star could be forgiven for being a tad sick of his old character seeing as he did play him for his entire teenage life, however, it seems Harry still has a very special place in Daniels heart. Rather than forgetting his past, Daniel insists that the films will always have a special place in his heart. People always say, dont you just want to forget about it, he revealed, before adding, no [I dont]! That was my entire adolescence. POTTER! Speaking about the aftermath of Potter-mania to Yahoo! News, the 23-year-old admitted that there was a lot of speculation about how the films would affect his future job prospects. I feel like everyone wanted Potter to be more of a handcuff than it actually was I think [the phenomenon] is going to be around for a while - a long while - but as...