Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 10, 1958
Place of Birth:
Cranleigh, Surrey, England, UK
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Rupert Vansittart
Biography
Rupert Nicholas Vansittart is an English character actor. He has appeared in a variety of roles in film, television, stage and radio, often playing comic characters. He is best known for his role as Lord Ashfordly in the ITV drama Heartbeat and for playing Lord Yohn Royce in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Misbehaviour | Lord Bly |
| 2019 | One Red Nose Day and a Wedding | George the Boor |
| 2018 | The Children Act | Sherwood Runcie |
| 2016 | A United Kingdom | Sir Ian Fraser |
| 2013 | Austenland | Mr. Wattlesbrook |
| 2013 | National Theatre Live: This House | Esher / Belfast West |
| 2011 | Johnny English Reborn | Derek |
| 2011 | The Iron Lady | Cabinet Minister |
| 2011 | Holy Flying Circus | Bernard Barnard QC |
| 2009 | Margaret | |
| 2008 | The Bank Job | Sir Leonard Plugge |
| 2006 | Coup! | Roddy Hamilton |
| 2004 | One Last Chance | Alisdair Robb |
| 2004 | Roman Road | Farmer |
| 2002 | The Falklands Play | Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary) |
| 2001 | Sword of Honour | |
| 2000 | Kevin & Perry Go Large | Bank Manager |
| 1999 | Eviction | The Landlord |
| 1998 | Monk Dawson | Fr Timothy |
| 1998 | The Perfect Blue | Flashback Date #2 |
| 1998 | Frenchman's Creek | Lord Godolphin |
| 1997 | Diana & Me | Chef |
| 1996 | Wilderness | Jeremy |
| 1995 | Braveheart | Lord Bottoms |
| 1995 | Cutthroat Island | Captain Perkins |
| 1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One |
| 1993 | The Remains of the Day | Sir Geoffrey Wren |
| 1988 | Buster | Fairclough |
| 1987 | Eat the Rich | Rupert |
| 1986 | Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) | Jeremy |
| 1986 | Half Moon Street | Alan Platts-Williams |
| 1985 | Plenty | Client's Asst. |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Belgravia: The Next Chapter | Lord Netherbury |
| 2024 | Unsinkable | Morris Hawkins |
| 2023 | The Diplomat | Hoope |
| 2022 | The Chelsea Detective | Patrick Blythe |
| 2022 | Andor | Chief Hyne |
| 2021 | The Nevers | Lord Broughton |
| 2020 | Bridgerton | Mr. Brookes |
| 2019 | Gentleman Jack | Charles Lawton |
| 2016 | The Crown | Cecil King |
| 2015 | Chewing Gum | Big Boss |
| 2014 | Outlander | Lord William Dunsany |
| 2013 | Father Brown | Arthur Le Broc |
| 2012 | Bad Education | Mr. Humpage |
| 2011 | World's Craziest Fools | |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones | Yohn Royce |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise | Colin Campbell |
| 2008 | How Not to Live Your Life | Harrison |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | General Asquith |
| 2004 | Hustle | Jonathan Mortimer-Howe |
| 2003 | Spine Chillers | |
| 2002 | Celeb | |
| 2002 | Foyle's War | Sir Alec Meyerson |
| 2002 | Foyle's War | Sir Alec Myerson |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | |
| 2000 | Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show | |
| 2000 | Black Books | Rich Guy |
| 2000 | My Family | Mr. Davis |
| 1999 | CI5: The New Professionals | |
| 1998 | Vanity Fair | Smith |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | Desmond Harcourt |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | Alistair Kingslake |
| 1996 | Wilderness | Jeremy |
| 1995 | The Thin Blue Line | Commander Crow |
| 1995 | Pride and Prejudice | Mr Hurst |
| 1995 | Kavanagh Q.C. | Timothy Ealand |
| 1993 | Chef | Diner |
| 1993 | Frank Stubbs Promotes | Businessman |
| 1992 | Heartbeat | Lord Ashfordly |
| 1990 | Mr. Bean | Hubert |
| 1990 | Mr. Bean | Guardsman |
| 1989 | Birds of a Feather | Wayne |
| 1986 | Casualty | Kenneth Stair |
| 1984 | The Bill | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Jeremy |