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Rupert Vansittart

Acting

Born February 10, 1958 · Cranleigh, Surrey, England, UK

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.

Filmography47 titles

Game of Thrones

2011as Yohn Royce

Andor

2022as Chief Hyne

The Crown

2016as Cecil King

Outlander

2014as Lord William Dunsany

Pride and Prejudice

1995as Mr Hurst

Bridgerton

2020as Mr. Brookes

Black Books

2000as Rich Guy

Mr. Bean

1990as Guardsman

Braveheart

1995as Lord Bottoms

Gentleman Jack

2019as Charles Lawton

Foyle's War

2002as Sir Alec Meyerson

Hustle

2004as Jonathan Mortimer-Howe

The Diplomat

2023as Hoope

Father Brown

2013as Arthur Le Broc

How Not to Live Your Life

2007as Harrison

Doctor Who

2005as General Asquith

Chef!

1993as Diner

Death in Paradise

2011as Colin Campbell

Midsomer Murders

1997as Alistair Kingslake

Belgravia: The Next Chapter

2024as Lord Netherbury

The Remains of the Day

1993as Sir Geoffrey Wren

Kavanagh QC

1995as Timothy Ealand

The Thin Blue Line

1995as Commander Crow

Heartbeat

1992as Lord Ashfordly

My Family

2000as Mr. Davis

Chewing Gum

2015as Big Boss

The Falklands Play

2002as Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)

Bad Education

2012as Mr. Humpage

The Bank Job

2008as Sir Leonard Plugge

Four Weddings and a Funeral

1994as George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One

The Bill

1984

CI5: The New Professionals

A United Kingdom

2016as Sir Ian Fraser

The Children Act

2017as Sherwood Runcie

Misbehaviour

2020as Lord Bly

Austenland

2013as Mr. Wattlesbrook

The Iron Lady

2011as Cabinet Minister

The Chelsea Detective

2022as Patrick Blythe

Birds of a Feather

1989as Wayne

Johnny English Reborn

2011as Derek

Eat the Rich

1987as Rupert

Casualty

1986as Kenneth Stair

Frenchman's Creek

1998as Lord Godolphin

Cutthroat Island

1995as Captain Perkins

Sword of Honour

2001

Buster

1988as Fairclough

Kevin & Perry Go Large

2000as Bank Manager