Rupert Vansittart
Known for Acting · 77 credits
- Born
- 1958-02-10 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (44)
Game of Thrones
2011
as Yohn Royce
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Desmond Harcourt / Alistair Kingslake
Doctor Who
2005
as General Asquith
Outlander
2014
as Lord William Dunsany
Death in Paradise
2011
as Colin Campbell
The Crown
2016
as Cecil King
Bridgerton
2020
as Mr. Brookes
Casualty
1986
as Kenneth Stair
Andor
2022
as Chief Hyne
Father Brown
2013
as Arthur Le Broc
Heartbeat
1992
as Lord Ashfordly
Foyle's War
2002
as Sir Alec Meyerson / Sir Alec Myerson
The Bill
1984
Hustle
2004
as Jonathan Mortimer-Howe
The Diplomat
2023
as Hoope
Mr. Bean
1990
as Hubert / Guardsman
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Jeremy
Birds of a Feather
1989
as Wayne
Pride and Prejudice
1995
as Mr Hurst
My Family
2000
as Mr. Davis
The Nevers
2021
as Lord Broughton
The Chelsea Detective
2022
as Patrick Blythe
Black Books
2000
as Rich Guy
Gentleman Jack
2019
as Charles Lawton
Kavanagh Q.C.
1995
as Timothy Ealand
The Thin Blue Line
1995
as Commander Crow
Bad Education
2012
as Mr. Humpage
Belgravia: The Next Chapter
2024
as Lord Netherbury
Chewing Gum
2015
as Big Boss
How Not to Live Your Life
2008
as Harrison
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Chef
1993
as Diner
Frank Stubbs Promotes
1993
as Businessman
Spine Chillers
2003
Vanity Fair
1998
as Smith
Twisted Tales
2005
as Dr Mantle
CI5: The New Professionals
1999
Unsinkable
2024
as Morris Hawkins
The Piglet Files
1990
as Zemskov / KGB Officer
Wilderness
1996
as Jeremy
Take a Girl Like You
2000
as Headmaster
Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show
2000
World's Craziest Fools
2011
Celeb
2002
Movies (33)
Braveheart
1995
as Lord Bottoms
Johnny English Reborn
2011
as Derek
The Bank Job
2008
as Sir Leonard Plugge
The Remains of the Day
1993
as Sir Geoffrey Wren
Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994
as George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One
Cutthroat Island
1995
as Captain Perkins
The Iron Lady
2011
as Cabinet Minister
Misbehaviour
2020
as Lord Bly
Austenland
2013
as Mr. Wattlesbrook
A United Kingdom
2016
as Sir Ian Fraser
Eat the Rich
1987
as Rupert
The Children Act
2018
as Sherwood Runcie
Kevin & Perry Go Large
2000
as Bank Manager
Plenty
1985
as Client's Asst.
Half Moon Street
1986
as Alan Platts-Williams
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Diner (archive footage) (uncredited)
Coup!
2006
as Roddy Hamilton
Buster
1988
as Fairclough
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
2019
as George the Boor
Frenchman's Creek
1998
as Lord Godolphin
The Falklands Play
2002
as Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)
Sword of Honour
2001
Diana & Me
1997
as Chef
National Theatre Live: This House
2013
as Esher / Belfast West
Margaret
2009
as Peter Morrison
Holy Flying Circus
2011
as Bernard Barnard QC
One Last Chance
2004
as Alisdair Robb
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
1986
as Jeremy
The Perfect Blue
1998
as Flashback Date #2
Monk Dawson
1998
as Fr Timothy
Wilderness
1996
as Jeremy
Eviction
1999
as The Landlord
Roman Road
2004
as Farmer
About Rupert Vansittart
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. With 77 credits spanning from 1982 to 2024, Rupert Vansittart has appeared in 33 films and 44 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rupert Vansittart Movies
- Braveheart (1995) — as Lord Bottoms
- Johnny English Reborn (2011) — as Derek
- The Bank Job (2008) — as Sir Leonard Plugge
- The Remains of the Day (1993) — as Sir Geoffrey Wren
- Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) — as George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One
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