Actor profile

Rupert Vansittart

10th February 1958 Cranleigh, Surrey, England, UK Acting

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.

31 Movies 49 TV Shows 85 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Misbehaviour poster

Misbehaviour 12th March 2020 as Lord Bly

One Red Nose Day and a Wedding poster

One Red Nose Day and a Wedding 15th March 2019 as George the Boor

The Children Act poster

The Children Act 1st August 2018 as Sherwood Runcie

A United Kingdom poster

A United Kingdom 25th November 2016 as Sir Ian Fraser

Austenland poster

Austenland 15th August 2013 as Mr. Wattlesbrook

National Theatre Live: This House poster

National Theatre Live: This House 15th May 2013 as Esher / Belfast West

The Iron Lady poster

The Iron Lady 26th December 2011 as Cabinet Minister

Holy Flying Circus poster

Holy Flying Circus 19th October 2011 as Bernard Barnard QC

Johnny English Reborn poster

Johnny English Reborn 15th September 2011 as Derek

Margaret poster

Margaret 26th March 2009 as Peter Morrison

The Bank Job poster

The Bank Job 28th February 2008 as Sir Leonard Plugge

Coup! poster

Coup! 30th June 2006 as Roddy Hamilton

Roman Road poster

Roman Road 31st December 2004 as Farmer

One Last Chance poster

One Last Chance 13th March 2004 as Alisdair Robb

The Falklands Play poster

The Falklands Play 10th April 2002 as Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)

Sword of Honour poster

Sword of Honour 2nd January 2001

Kevin & Perry Go Large poster

Kevin & Perry Go Large 20th April 2000 as Bank Manager

Eviction poster

Eviction 2nd December 1999 as The Landlord

Frenchman's Creek poster

Frenchman's Creek 19th December 1998 as Lord Godolphin

Monk Dawson poster

Monk Dawson 31st July 1998 as Fr Timothy

Diana & Me poster

Diana & Me 4th December 1997 as Chef

Wilderness poster

Wilderness 1st January 1996 as Jeremy

Cutthroat Island poster

Cutthroat Island 22nd December 1995 as Captain Perkins

Braveheart poster

Braveheart 24th May 1995 as Lord Bottoms

Four Weddings and a Funeral poster

Four Weddings and a Funeral 9th March 1994 as George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One

The Remains of the Day poster

The Remains of the Day 5th November 1993 as Sir Geoffrey Wren

Buster poster

Buster 16th September 1988 as Fairclough

Eat the Rich poster

Eat the Rich 23rd October 1987 as Rupert

Half Moon Street poster

Half Moon Street 13th August 1986 as Alan Platts-Williams

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) poster

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) 1st January 1986 as Jeremy

Plenty poster

Plenty 20th September 1985 as Client's Asst.

Ann Droid poster

Ann Droid 17th July 2026 as Jeffrey

Unsinkable poster

Unsinkable 10th July 2024 as Morris Hawkins

Belgravia: The Next Chapter poster

Belgravia: The Next Chapter 14th January 2024 as Lord Netherbury

The Diplomat poster

The Diplomat 20th April 2023 as Hoope

Andor poster

Andor 21st September 2022 as Chief Hyne

The Chelsea Detective poster

The Chelsea Detective 7th February 2022 as Patrick Blythe

The Nevers poster

The Nevers 11th April 2021 as Lord Broughton

Bridgerton poster

Bridgerton 25th December 2020 as Mr. Brookes

Gentleman Jack poster

Gentleman Jack 22nd April 2019 as Charles Lawton

The Crown poster

The Crown 4th November 2016 as Cecil King

Chewing Gum poster

Chewing Gum 6th October 2015 as Big Boss

Outlander poster

Outlander 9th August 2014 as Lord William Dunsany

Father Brown poster

Father Brown 14th January 2013 as Arthur Le Broc

Bad Education poster

Bad Education 14th August 2012 as Mr. Humpage

The Royal Bodyguard poster

The Royal Bodyguard 26th December 2011 as Roderick Finch

Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise 25th October 2011 as Colin Campbell

World's Craziest Fools poster

World's Craziest Fools 6th June 2011

Game of Thrones poster

Game of Thrones 17th April 2011 as Yohn Royce

How Not to Live Your Life poster

How Not to Live Your Life 12th August 2008 as Harrison

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 26th March 2005

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 26th March 2005 as General Asquith

Twisted Tales poster

Twisted Tales 16th January 2005 as Dr Mantle

Hustle poster

Hustle 24th February 2004 as Jonathan Mortimer-Howe

Spine Chillers poster

Spine Chillers 23rd June 2003

Foyle's War poster

Foyle's War 27th October 2002 as Sir Alec Meyerson

Foyle's War poster

Foyle's War 27th October 2002 as Sir Alec Myerson

Take a Girl Like You poster

Take a Girl Like You 26th November 2000 as Headmaster

Black Books poster

Black Books 29th September 2000 as Rich Guy

My Family poster

My Family 19th September 2000 as Mr. Davis

Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show 11th September 2000

CI5: The New Professionals poster

CI5: The New Professionals 19th September 1999

Vanity Fair poster

Vanity Fair 1st November 1998 as Smith

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Desmond Harcourt

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Alistair Kingslake

Wilderness poster

Wilderness 30th September 1996 as Jeremy

The Thin Blue Line poster

The Thin Blue Line 13th November 1995 as Commander Crow

Pride and Prejudice poster

Pride and Prejudice 24th September 1995 as Mr Hurst

Kavanagh Q.C. poster

Kavanagh Q.C. 3rd January 1995 as Timothy Ealand

Frank Stubbs Promotes poster

Frank Stubbs Promotes 12th July 1993 as Businessman

Chef poster

Chef 28th January 1993 as Diner

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Lord Ashfordly

The Piglet Files poster

The Piglet Files 7th September 1990 as Zemskov

The Piglet Files poster

The Piglet Files 7th September 1990 as KGB Officer

Mr. Bean poster

Mr. Bean 1st January 1990 as Hubert

Mr. Bean poster

Mr. Bean 1st January 1990 as Guardsman

Birds of a Feather poster

Birds of a Feather 16th October 1989 as Wayne

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Kenneth Stair

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984

The Comic Strip Presents... poster

The Comic Strip Presents... 2nd November 1982 as Jeremy