Rupert Vansittart
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
77
Gender
Male
Birthday
1958-02-10 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Cranleigh, Surrey, England, UK
Acting

2024

Belgravia: The Next Chapter as Lord Netherbury

2024

Unsinkable as Morris Hawkins

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

One Red Nose Day and a Wedding as George the Boor

2018

The Children Act as Sherwood Runcie

2016

The Crown as Cecil King

2016

A United Kingdom as Sir Ian Fraser

2015

Chewing Gum as Big Boss

2014

Outlander as Lord William Dunsany

2013

Father Brown as Arthur Le Broc

2013

Austenland as Mr. Wattlesbrook

2013

National Theatre Live: This House as Esher / Belfast West

2012

Bad Education as Mr. Humpage

2011

Game of Thrones as Yohn Royce

2011

Death in Paradise as Colin Campbell

2011

World's Craziest Fools as Not available

2011

Johnny English Reborn as Derek

2011

The Iron Lady as Cabinet Minister

2011

Holy Flying Circus as Bernard Barnard QC

2009

Margaret as Not available

2008

How Not to Live Your Life as Harrison

2008

The Bank Job as Sir Leonard Plugge

2006

Coup! as Roddy Hamilton

2005

Doctor Who as Not available

2005

Doctor Who as General Asquith

2004

Hustle as Jonathan Mortimer-Howe

2004

One Last Chance as Alisdair Robb

2004

Roman Road as Farmer

2003

Spine Chillers as Not available

2002

Foyle's War as Sir Alec Meyerson

2002

Foyle's War as Sir Alec Myerson

2002

Celeb as Not available

2002

The Falklands Play as Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)

2001

Sword of Honour as Not available

2000

My Family as Mr. Davis

2000

Black Books as Rich Guy

2000

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) as Not available

2000

Kevin & Perry Go Large as Bank Manager

1999

CI5: The New Professionals as Not available

1999

Eviction as The Landlord

1998

Vanity Fair as Smith

1998

Frenchman's Creek as Lord Godolphin

1998

Monk Dawson as Fr Timothy

1998

The Perfect Blue as Flashback Date #2

1997

Midsomer Murders as Desmond Harcourt

1997

Midsomer Murders as Alistair Kingslake

1997

Diana & Me as Chef

1996

Wilderness as Jeremy

1996

Wilderness as Jeremy

1995

Pride and Prejudice as Mr Hurst

1995

Kavanagh Q.C. as Timothy Ealand

1995

Braveheart as Lord Bottoms

1995

The Thin Blue Line as Commander Crow

1995

Cutthroat Island as Captain Perkins

1994

Four Weddings and a Funeral as George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One

1993

Frank Stubbs Promotes as Businessman

1993

The Remains of the Day as Sir Geoffrey Wren

1993

Chef as Diner

1992

Heartbeat as Lord Ashfordly

1990

Mr. Bean as Hubert

1990

Mr. Bean as Guardsman

1989

Birds of a Feather as Wayne

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.

1984

The Bill as Not available