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Richard Griffiths, Harry Potter's Grumpy Uncle Vernon, Dead at 65. Richard Griffiths, the veteran British character actor best known for playing the heartless Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter movies, has died. He was 65. According to Sky News, Griffiths passed away on Thursday from complications following heart surgery.
Behind the scenes. 1  Vernon Dursley was the first character introduced in the Harry Potter series. 2  Vernon is also one of only four characters in the Harry Potter book series whose thoughts have been disclosed by the narrator, the others being Harry Potter, Frank Bryce, as well as the British Prime Minister.