Portrait of Rupert Vansittart

Rupert Vansittart

Acting

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.

Born: February 10, 1958

Place of Birth: Cranleigh, Surrey, England, UK

Filmography

2024
Unsinkable

as Morris Hawkins

2024
Belgravia: The Next Chapter

as Lord Netherbury

2023
The Diplomat

as Hoope

2022
Andor

as Chief Hyne

2022
The Chelsea Detective

as Patrick Blythe

2021
The Nevers

as Lord Broughton

2020
Bridgerton

as Mr. Brookes

2020
Misbehaviour

as Lord Bly

2019
Gentleman Jack

as Charles Lawton

2019
2018
The Children Act

as Sherwood Runcie

2016
A United Kingdom

as Sir Ian Fraser

2016
The Crown

as Cecil King

2015
Chewing Gum

as Big Boss

2014
Outlander

as Lord William Dunsany

2013
Austenland

as Mr. Wattlesbrook

2013
National Theatre Live: This House

as Esher / Belfast West

2013
Father Brown

as Arthur Le Broc

2012
Bad Education

as Mr. Humpage

2011
The Iron Lady

as Cabinet Minister

2011
Death in Paradise

as Colin Campbell

2011
Holy Flying Circus

as Bernard Barnard QC

2011
Game of Thrones

as Yohn Royce

2009
Margaret

as Peter Morrison

2008
The Bank Job

as Sir Leonard Plugge

2005
Doctor Who

as General Asquith

2005
Twisted Tales

as Dr Mantle

2004
Roman Road

as Farmer

2004
One Last Chance

as Alisdair Robb

2004
Hustle

as Jonathan Mortimer-Howe

2002
Foyle's War

as Sir Alec Meyerson

2002
Foyle's War

as Sir Alec Myerson

2002
The Falklands Play

as Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)

2000
2000
Black Books

as Rich Guy

2000
My Family

as Mr. Davis

2000
Kevin & Perry Go Large

as Bank Manager

1999
Eviction

as The Landlord

1998
Frenchman's Creek

as Lord Godolphin

1998
Vanity Fair

as Smith

1998
Monk Dawson

as Fr Timothy

1997
Diana & Me

as Chef

1997
Midsomer Murders

as Desmond Harcourt

1997
Midsomer Murders

as Alistair Kingslake

1996
Wilderness

as Jeremy

1996
Wilderness

as Jeremy

1995
Cutthroat Island

as Captain Perkins

1995
The Thin Blue Line

as Commander Crow

1995
1995
Braveheart

as Lord Bottoms

1995
Kavanagh Q.C.

as Timothy Ealand

1994
Four Weddings and a Funeral

as George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One

1993
The Remains of the Day

as Sir Geoffrey Wren

1993
Chef

as Diner

1992
Heartbeat

as Lord Ashfordly

1990
1990
The Piglet Files

as KGB Officer

1990
Mr. Bean

as Hubert

1990
Mr. Bean

as Guardsman

1989
1988
Buster

as Fairclough

1987
Eat the Rich

as Rupert

1986
Casualty

as Kenneth Stair

1986
Half Moon Street

as Alan Platts-Williams

1985
Plenty

as Client's Asst.