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Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr Gruffudd ap Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (c. 1196 – 1 March 1244) was a Wales, Welsh prince, and the first-born son of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great). His mother Tangwystl (c. 1180/1185 – c. 1210) probably died in childbirth. Hostage As ...

. People named Griffiths include: *

Alan Griffiths Alan Gordon Griffiths (born 4 September 1952) is an Australian former politician who represented the Division of Maribyrnong for the Australian Labor Party from March 1983 to January 1996. Griffiths was a senior Minister in the Hawke and Keati ...

(born 1952), Australian politician and businessman * Alan Griffiths (cricketer) (born 1957), English cricketer * Albert Griffiths (1908–1970), British trade unionist * Andrew Griffiths (disambiguation), several people *

Anne Griffiths Dame Elizabeth Anne Griffiths (; 2 November 1932 – 3 March 2017) was a British librarian and archivist. She served as the personal archivist of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Early life and education Griffiths was born as Elizabeth A ...

(1932–2017), personal archivist of the Duke of Edinburgh *

Antony Griffiths Antony Vaughan Griffiths, (born 28 July 1951) is a British museum curator and art historian, specialising in prints and drawings. From 1991 to 2011, he served as Keeper of the Department of Prints and Drawings, British Museum. He was Slade Pro ...

(born 1951), British museum curator and art historian *

Barri Griffiths Barri Griffiths (born 13 January 1982) is a Welsh stunt performer, actor, and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with WWE, where he performed under the ring name Mason Ryan from 2009 to 2014. He joined Cirque du Soleil i ...

(born 1982), Welsh professional wrestler and former ''Gladiators'' competitor * Barry Griffiths (Australian footballer) (born 1929), Australian rules footballer * Barry Griffiths (footballer, born 1940), association football goalkeeper *

Bede Griffiths Bede Griffiths OSB Cam (17 December 1906 – 13 May 1993), born Alan Richard Griffiths and also known by the end of his life as Swami Dayananda ("bliss of compassion"), was a British Catholic priest and Benedictine monk who lived in ashrams i ...

(1906–1993), British-born monk and missionary in India *

Brian Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of Fforestfach Brian Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of Fforestfach (born 27 December 1941), is a British economist, lecturer, and Conservative life peer. Early life Brian Griffiths was born on 27 December 1941. He was educated at Dynevor School, Swansea, and the L ...

(born 1941), British economist * Bryn Griffiths (born 1982), Welsh rugby union player * Bryn Griffiths (writer) (1933–2025), Welsh poet and writer *

Cecil Griffiths Cecil Redvers Griffiths (18 February 1900 – 11 April 1945) was a Wales, Welsh Athletics (sport), athlete who won a gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was subsequently barred from competing at the 1924 Summer Olympics due to a ruling t ...

(1901–1945), Welsh sprinter and middle-distance runner *

Charles Griffiths (politician) Charles Edward Griffiths (26 June 1903 – 17 May 1982) was an Australian politician. Born in Jesmond, New South Wales, he attended public schools and became a railwayman with New South Wales Railways, rising to become an official in the Aust ...

, Australian politician *

Colin Griffiths Colin Griffiths (born 16 August 1983) is an English comedian, DJ, VJ and writer. He is most famous for his work as host of the MTV show ''Up, Up, Down, Down...'' the flagship program of MTV Flux which has also aired on TMF UK and MTV UK an ...

(born 1983), English comedian, DJ, VJ and writer *

Ciarán Griffiths Ciarán Joseph Griffiths ( ; born 3 March 1983) is a British actor from Manchester, England. His roles in television include Gary Best in ''The Bill'', Mickey Maguire in '' Shameless'' and Damon Hay in ''Coronation Street''. Biography Griffit ...

(born 1983), British actor, currently in ''Shameless'' *

Dan Griffiths (rugby union, born 1857) Daniel Griffiths (20 June 1857 – 29 October 1936) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Llanelli and international rugby for Wales. Morgan was a collier by profession. Rugby career Griffiths came to not ...

(1857–1936), Welsh rugby union forward *

Dan Griffiths (rugby union, born 1979) Daniel Phillip Griffiths (born 1 February 1979) in Carmarthen, Wales is a rugby union player for Bridgend Ravens. He previously played for Whitland RFC and Aviron Bayonnais. He then played over 150 games for Newport RFC and became the highest ...

, Welsh rugby union fly-half *

David Griffiths (disambiguation) David or Dave Griffiths may refer to: Sportsmen * David Griffiths (sport shooter) (1874–1931), British Olympic sports shooter * David Griffiths (golfer) (born 1980), English professional golfer * David Griffiths (cricketer) (born 1985), English ...

, several people *

Dean Griffiths Dean Horace Griffiths (born 27 January 1980) is a male hurdler from Jamaica, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He set his personal best (48.55) while winning the men's 400m hurdles at the NCAA Cha ...

(born 1980), Jamaican hurdler *

Derek Griffiths Derek Griffiths (born 15 July 1946) is a British actor, singer and voice artist who appeared in numerous British children's television series in the 1970s to present and has more recently played parts in television drama. Career Griffiths was ...

(born 1946), British actor *

Dewi Griffiths Dewi Griffiths (born 16 August 1931) is a BBC radio host and former Welsh television producer. He joined BBC Wales from the Royal Air Force where he became a producer of TV sports programmes, notably rugby union broadcasts. After his retirement, he ...

(born 1931), Welsh television producer and radio host *

Eddie Griffiths Edward James Griffiths (1891-1980) was an Australian fire fighter, veteran of the Gallipoli campaign and a three-time premiership-winning rugby league player with the Eastern Suburbs club. Career and war service Born in Pyrmont, New South ...

, Australian fire fighter, World War I veteran and rugby league footballer *

Eliezer Griffiths Eliezer Griffiths (3 February 1827 – 21 April 1920) was a Welsh Congregationalist minister with a significant career in Australia and America, where he died. History Griffiths was born in Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales, a son of Rev. G. Griffiths, ...

(1827–1920), Welsh Congregationalist minister in Australia *

Elly Griffiths Domenica de Rosa (born 17 August 1963, in London), known by her pen name Elly Griffiths, is a British crime novelist. She has written three series as Griffiths, one featuring Ruth Galloway, one featuring Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and Ma ...

(born 1963), British author *

Estyn Griffths Estyn Griffiths (22 July 1927 – 1 April 2017) was a Welsh amateur footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Wrexham. He was capped by Wales at amateur An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avo ...

(1927–2017), Welsh footballer * Frances Griffiths (1907–1986), one of two girls who faked the

Cottingley Fairies The Cottingley Fairies are the subject of a hoax which purports to provide evidence of the existence of fairies. They appear in a series of five photographs taken by Elsie Wright (1901–1988) and Frances Griffiths (1907–1986), two young co ...

photographs *

Franny Griffiths Francis Griffiths (1 July 1966, Liverpool, England) is a keyboardist, producer and remixer, best known as a member of the band Space (UK band), Space. He also plays guitar, melodica and piano. His main influences are Kraftwerk, Hip hop music, hi ...

, English musician, member of the band Space *

Fred Griffiths (rugby league) Fred Griffiths (–2000), also known by the nickname of "Punchy", was a Rhodesian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s. A South Africa international representative back, he played his ...

, South African rugby league footballer *

Fred Griffiths (actor) Frederick David Griffiths (8 March 191227 August 1994) was an English film and television actor. A former London cabbie and wartime fire fighter discovered by director Humphrey Jennings, and cast in his documentary film '' Fires Were Started'' ...

(1912–1994), British actor * Gwenny Griffiths (1867–1953), Welsh painter * Herbert Griffiths (1899–1969), British cinema organist and theatre composer * Howard Griffiths (disambiguation), several people *

Hugh Griffiths, Baron Griffiths William Hugh Griffiths, Baron Griffiths, MC, PC (26 September 1923 – 30 May 2015) was a British soldier, cricketer, barrister, judge and life peer. The son of Sir Hugh Griffiths, he was educated at Charterhouse School and St John's Co ...

(1923–2015), British judge, cricketer and life peer * H. W. Griffiths (Henry W. Griffiths Jr.), Idaho railroad photographer * Ivor Griffiths (1918–1993), Welsh footballer *

Jemma Griffiths Jemma Gwynne Griffiths (born 18 May 1975), known by her stage name Jem, is a Welsh singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Penarth, Glamorgan, she began songwriting at an early age. After graduating from university in 1996, ...

(1975–), better known as Jem, Welsh singer-songwriter * Jennie Scott Griffiths (1875–1951) American, Fijian, and Australian journalist and women's rights activist *

Joel Griffiths Joel Griffiths (born 21 August 1979) is an Australian professional football manager who currently serves as the manager of Newcastle Olympic FC for National Premier Leagues Northern NSW and retired professional football striker. Biography Cl ...

(1979–), Australian soccer * John Griffiths (disambiguation), several people *

Ken Griffiths Kenneth James Griffiths (2 April 1930 – 10 August 2008) was an English footballer. A forward, he scored 59 goals in 221 games in the Football League. With Port Vale between 1945 and 1958, a bright period of the club's history, he scored ...

(1930–2008), English footballer * Ken Griffiths (photographer) (1945–2014), New Zealand born photographer *

Leigh Griffiths Leigh Griffiths (born 20 August 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Australian club Mandurah City, as well as being part of the coaching staff. Griffiths started his career at Livingston where he made his d ...

(born 1990), Scottish footballer *

Leslie Griffiths Leslie John Griffiths, Baron Griffiths of Burry Port FLSW (born 15 February 1942) is a British Methodist minister, politician and life peer who served as President of the Methodist Conference from 1994 to 1995. A member of the Labour Party, ...

(born 1942), British Methodist minister, politician and life peer *

Linda Griffiths Linda Pauline Griffiths (7 October 1953 – 21 September 2014) was a Canadian actress and playwright best known for writing and starring in the one woman play ''Maggie and Pierre'', in which she portrayed both Pierre Trudeau and his then-estrang ...

(1953–2014), Canadian actor and playwright *

Louise Griffiths Louise Griffiths (born 31 July 1978) is an English singer, songwriter, model and actress. Early life Griffiths was born in Hertfordshire, England. She is the daughter of a London taxicab driver. She plays the saxophone, and was a contestant in ...

(born 1978), English pop singer, songwriter and actress *

Lucy Griffiths (actress, born 1919) Lucy Griffiths (24 April 1919 – 29 September 1982) was an English actress whose work spanned from the early 1950s to the early 1980s. Biography Born in Birley, Herefordshire, she had a prolific career in both film and television. She is mo ...

, English actress *

Lucy Griffiths (actress, born 1986) Lucy Ursula Griffiths (born 10 October 1986) is an English actress known for her roles as Lady Marian in the BBC drama series ''Robin Hood'' (2006–09), as Nora Gainesborough, Eric Northman's vampire "sister", in the HBO horror series ''True ...

, English actress *

Marcia Griffiths Marcia Llyneth Griffiths (born 23 November 1949) is a Jamaican singer best known for the 1989 remix of her single " Electric Boogie", which serves as the music for the four-wall " Electric Slide" line dance. It is the best-selling single of ...

(born 1949) Jamaican singer * M. A. Griffiths (1947–2009), British poet *

Maurice Griffiths Maurice Walter Griffiths (22 May 1902 – 11 October 1997) was a noted yachtsman, boat designer and writer on sailing subjects. In his writing of some 19 books he focused on the creeks of the Thames Estuary and the English east coast. His books ...

(1902–1997), English yachtsman, boat designer and writer on sailing subjects *

Mike Griffiths Michael Griffiths (born 18 March 1962) is a former Welsh rugby union player and British Lion,Mike Griffiths (police officer) Michael Trevor Griffiths is a retired British police officer who served as Chief Constable and Chief Executive of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary from 2013 until 2019; prior to which, he was an officer of the British Army who retired as a Brigad ...

, English police officer *

Niall Griffiths Niall Griffiths (born 1966) is an English author of novels and short stories, set predominantly in Wales. His works include the novels ''Grits'' and ''Sheepshagger'', travel guides to Aberystwyth and Liverpool, and a book of poetry. He has won t ...

(born 1966), English author *

Peter Griffiths Peter Harry Steve Griffiths (Not to be confused with Peter Griffin) (24 May 1928 – 20 November 2013) was a British Conservative politician best known for gaining the Smethwick seat by defeating the Shadow Foreign Secretary Patrick Gordon Wa ...

(1928–2013), English politician *

Philip Jones Griffiths Philip Jones Griffiths (18 February 1936 – 19 March 2008) was a Welsh photojournalist known for his coverage of the Vietnam War. Biography Jones Griffiths was born in Rhuddlan in Denbighshire, North Wales, to Joseph Griffiths, who superv ...

(1936–2008), Welsh photojournalist * Philip Lewis Griffiths (1881–1945), Australian jurist *

Phillip Griffiths Phillip Augustus Griffiths IV (born October 18, 1938) is an American mathematician, known for his work in the field of geometry, and in particular for the complex manifold approach to algebraic geometry. He is a major developer in particular ...

(born 1938), American mathematician *

Rachel Griffiths Rachel Anne Griffiths (born 1968) is an Australian actress. List of awards and nominations received by Rachel Griffiths, Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, three AACTA Awards, and nominations for an Academy Award and four Primetime Em ...

(born 1968), Australian actress *

Ralph Griffiths Ralph Griffiths (c.1720 – 28 September 1803) was an English journal editor and publisher of Welsh extraction. In 1749, he founded London's first successful literary magazine, the ''Monthly Review'' (1749–1845), and remained its editor un ...

(c. 1720–1803), English editor and publisher *

Rhys Griffiths (footballer) Rhys Griffiths (born 1 March 1980) is a Welsh footballer and manager of Cymru Premier side Penybont. An aggressive target man and goal-getter, Rhys dominated the Welsh Premier scoring charts for the best part of a decade. Although he boasts ...

(born 1980), Welsh footballer and manager * Rhys Griffiths (rugby league) (born 1987), English former footballer *

Richard Griffiths Richard Thomas Griffiths (31 July 1947 – 28 March 2013) was an English actor. He was known for his portrayals of Vernon Dursley in the ''Harry Potter'' films (2001–2011), Uncle Monty in '' Withnail and I'' (1987), and Henry Crabbe in '' P ...

(1947–2013), British actor * Robert Griffiths (disambiguation), several people * Roland Griffiths (1946-2023), American psychopharmacologist *

Rowland Griffiths Rowland Griffiths (4 March 1886 – 4 May 1914) was a international rugby union player. He was selected for the 1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia. Griffiths played club rugby for Newport RFC. Rugby career Griffiths first c ...

(1886–1914), Wales international rugby union player *

Ryan Griffiths (guitarist) Ryan Griffiths (born 14 February 1978) is an Australian musician. From March 2002 to December 2011 he was a member of the garage rock band The Vines. Craig Nicholls, who founded the group, realised while touring for the promotion of their debu ...

(born 1978), Australian musician, member of the garage rock band The Vines * Sarah Griffiths (born 2001), English singer and songwriter known professionally as Griff *

Sandi Griffiths Sandi Griffiths (born Sandi Jensen on August 1, 1946) is an American singer. She is best known as a performer on American television's ''The Lawrence Welk Show''. Early years A native of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California; she st ...

(born 1945), American singer *

Selina Griffiths Selina Jane Griffiths (born 1969) is a British actress mostly known for her performances in sitcoms. She played Pauline Maltby in the ITV comedy series ''Benidorm''. She is the daughter of Annette Crosbie. Early life Selina Griffiths is the d ...

(born 1969), British actress * Shelley Griffiths, New Zealand law academic * Stan Griffiths (1911–2003), Welsh footballer * Steve, Steven or Stephen Griffiths (disambiguation), several people *

Terry Griffiths Terence Martin Griffiths (16October 19471December 2024) was a Welsh professional snooker player, coach and pundit. After winning several amateur titles, including the Welsh Amateur Championship (snooker), Welsh Amateur Championship in 1975 an ...

(1947–2024), Welsh snooker player * Terry Griffiths (politician) (1944–2009), New South Wales politician *

Trevor Griffiths Trevor Griffiths (4 April 1935 – 29 March 2024) was an English dramatist. Early life Born in Ancoats, Manchester and brought up as a Roman Catholic by his mother, Annie, a bus conductor and father, Ernest, who worked in a factory. He atten ...

(born 1935), English dramatist *

Tuffy Griffiths Gerald Ambrose "Tuffy" Griffiths (January 1, 1907 – November 15, 1968) was an American boxer. He fought as a heavyweight and occasionally as a light heavyweight under the name Tuffy Griffiths. Early life Gerald Ambrose Griffiths was born ...

(1907–1968), American boxer * Walter Griffiths (footballer), English footballer * William Griffiths (disambiguation), several people * Wyn Griffiths (1919–2006), Welsh footballer

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