Rupert Vansittart
Known for Acting · 80 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 (47)
Game of Thrones
2011
as Yohn Royce
Doctor Who
2005
as General Asquith
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Desmond Harcourt / Alistair Kingslake
Death in Paradise
2011
as Colin Campbell
Casualty
1986
as Kenneth Stair
Outlander
2014
as Lord William Dunsany
The Crown
2016
as Cecil King
Bridgerton
2020
as Mr. Brookes
The Bill
1984
Father Brown
2013
as Arthur Le Broc
Andor
2022
as Chief Hyne
Heartbeat
1992
as Lord Ashfordly
Mr. Bean
1990
as Hubert / Guardsman
Foyle's War
2002
as Sir Alec Meyerson / Sir Alec Myerson
Hustle
2004
as Jonathan Mortimer-Howe
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Jeremy
The Diplomat
2023
as Hoope
My Family
2000
as Mr. Davis
Birds of a Feather
1989
as Wayne
The Nevers
2021
as Lord Broughton
The Chelsea Detective
2022
as Patrick Blythe
Pride and Prejudice
1995
as Mr Hurst
Ann Droid
2026
as Jeffrey
Kavanagh Q.C.
1995
as Timothy Ealand
Black Books
2000
as Rich Guy
Bad Education
2012
as Mr. Humpage
Gentleman Jack
2019
as Charles Lawton
The Thin Blue Line
1995
as Commander Crow
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Chewing Gum
2015
as Big Boss
Vanity Fair
1998
as Smith
Spine Chillers
2003
Unsinkable
2024
as Morris Hawkins
Frank Stubbs Promotes
1993
as Businessman
Belgravia: The Next Chapter
2024
as Lord Netherbury
How Not to Live Your Life
2008
as Harrison
Twisted Tales
2005
as Dr Mantle
The Piglet Files
1990
as Zemskov / KGB Officer
Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show
2000
Chef
1993
as Diner
CI5: The New Professionals
1999
The Royal Bodyguard
2011
as Roderick Finch
Take a Girl Like You
2000
as Headmaster
World's Craziest Fools
2011
Headhunters
1994
as Michael Best
Celeb
2002
Wilderness
1996
as Jeremy
Movies (33)
Braveheart
1995
as Lord Bottoms
The Bank Job
2008
as Sir Leonard Plugge
Johnny English Reborn
2011
as Derek
Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994
as George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One
The Remains of the Day
1993
as Sir Geoffrey Wren
Cutthroat Island
1995
as Captain Perkins
Roman Road
2004
as Farmer
The Iron Lady
2011
as Cabinet Minister
Misbehaviour
2020
as Lord Bly
The Children Act
2018
as Sherwood Runcie
Austenland
2013
as Mr. Wattlesbrook
Kevin & Perry Go Large
2000
as Bank Manager
A United Kingdom
2016
as Sir Ian Fraser
Half Moon Street
1986
as Alan Platts-Williams
Plenty
1985
as Client's Asst.
Eat the Rich
1987
as Rupert
Buster
1988
as Fairclough
Coup!
2006
as Roddy Hamilton
Sword of Honour
2001
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Diner (archive footage) (uncredited)
One Last Chance
2004
as Alisdair Robb
Holy Flying Circus
2011
as Bernard Barnard QC
The Falklands Play
2002
as Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)
Monk Dawson
1998
as Fr Timothy
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
2019
as George the Boor
Margaret
2009
as Peter Morrison
Frenchman's Creek
1998
as Lord Godolphin
The Perfect Blue
1998
as Flashback Date #2
Diana & Me
1997
as Chef
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
1986
as Jeremy
National Theatre Live: This House
2013
as Esher / Belfast West
Wilderness
1996
as Jeremy
Eviction
1999
as The Landlord
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 80 credits spanning from 1982 to 2026, Rupert Vansittart has appeared in 33 films and 47 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rupert Vansittart Movies
- Braveheart (1995) — as Lord Bottoms
- The Bank Job (2008) — as Sir Leonard Plugge
- Johnny English Reborn (2011) — as Derek
- Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) — as George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One
- The Remains of the Day (1993) — as Sir Geoffrey Wren
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