Derek Griffiths
Biography
Derek Griffiths is a British actor and singer who works as a voice artist. Born in Woking, he has appeared in children's television and adult drama. He appeared in Play School, sang and narrated the theme for Heads and Tails, sang and played the theme for Bod, and played the entire staff of a cinema in Film Fun. His film roles include the Emir in Are You Being Served? (1977), Vervain and Chervil in Watership Down (1978), Gerry Ungulates in Fierce Creatures (1997), Run for Your Wife (2012) and Gallowwalkers (2012). On stage he played Ko-Ko in The Black Mikado, debuted Lumiere in the West End Beauty and the Beast, and appeared in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He provided the English voice of SuperTed, played Freddie Smith in Coronation Street from 2016 to 2017, and joined The Mousetrap in 2021. He received a BASCA Gold Badge of Merit in 2014 and was appointed MBE in the 2020 New Year Honours.
80years old
Turns 81 on July 15in 275 days
- Born Woking
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 35 years1977 to 2012
Every film, newest first
- 2012GallowwalkersIMDb rating 3.6
- 2012Run For Your WifeIMDb rating 2.7
- 1997Fierce CreaturesIMDb rating 6.4
- 1978Watership DownIMDb rating 7.5
- 1977Are You Being Served? The MovieIMDb rating 6.1
Genres
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Languages
Griffiths provided the English voice of SuperTed, the title character of the series SuperTed, which was originally made in Welsh.
Getting ready for a role
In Film Fun, Griffiths played the entire staff of a cinema, including the manager, commissionaire, projectionist Reg and usherette Doreen, as well as himself.
Behind the award
For a run of funny adverts about a Christmas cake, Griffiths took an Italian advertising Oscar. In them he was an entertainer who spoke with a French accent.
Behind the camera
Derek Griffiths wrote Dick Whittington, and he also directed the world premiere of the show at the Royal Exchange in Manchester in 1977.
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Worked with
Derek Griffiths shares two films with Richard Briers, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Richard Briers's page
John Hurt's page
John Cleese's page
Joss Ackland's page
Judi Dench's page
Jamie Lee Curtis's page
Martin RosenDirector, 1 film, 1978
All films by Martin Rosen
Fred SchepisiDirector, 1 film, 1997
All films by Fred Schepisi
All films by Robert Young
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Member of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.