Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1958-02-10 (67 years)
- Place of BirthCranleigh, Surrey, England, UK
- Also Known As-
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.
Acting Career
- 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
2019Gentleman Jack
As: Charles Lawton
2019One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
As: George the Boor
2018The Children Act
As: Sherwood Runcie
2016A United Kingdom
As: Sir Ian Fraser
2016The Crown
As: Cecil King
2015Chewing Gum
As: Big Boss
2014Outlander
As: Lord William Dunsany
2013Austenland
As: Mr. Wattlesbrook
2013National Theatre Live: This House
As: Esher / Belfast West
2013Father Brown
As: Arthur Le Broc
2012Bad Education
As: Mr. Humpage
- 2011
The Iron Lady
As: Cabinet Minister
2011Death in Paradise
As: Colin Campbell
2011Holy Flying Circus
As: Bernard Barnard QC
- 2011
Johnny English Reborn
As: Derek
2011Game of Thrones
As: Yohn Royce
2008How Not to Live Your Life
As: Harrison
- 2008
The Bank Job
As: Sir Leonard Plugge
2005Doctor Who
As: General Asquith
2004Roman Road
As: Farmer
2004One Last Chance
As: Alisdair Robb
2004Hustle
As: Jonathan Mortimer-Howe
2002Foyle's War
As: Sir Alec Meyerson
- 2002
Foyle's War
As: Sir Alec Myerson
2002The Falklands Play
As: Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)
2000Black Books
As: Rich Guy
2000My Family
As: Mr. Davis
2000Kevin & Perry Go Large
As: Bank Manager
1999Eviction
As: The Landlord
1998Frenchman's Creek
As: Lord Godolphin
1998Vanity Fair
As: Smith
1998Monk Dawson
As: Fr Timothy
1997Diana & Me
As: Chef
1997Midsomer Murders
As: Desmond Harcourt
- 1997
Midsomer Murders
As: Alistair Kingslake
1996Wilderness
As: Jeremy
1996Wilderness
As: Jeremy
1995Cutthroat Island
As: Captain Perkins
1995The Thin Blue Line
As: Commander Crow
1995Pride and Prejudice
As: Mr Hurst
- 1995
Braveheart
As: Lord Bottoms
1995Kavanagh Q.C.
As: Timothy Ealand
- 1994
Four Weddings and a Funeral
As: George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One
1993The Remains of the Day
As: Sir Geoffrey Wren
1993Chef
As: Diner
1992Heartbeat
As: Lord Ashfordly
1990Mr. Bean
As: Hubert
- 1990
Mr. Bean
As: Guardsman
1989Birds of a Feather
As: Wayne
1988Buster
As: Fairclough
1987Eat the Rich
As: Rupert
1986Casualty
As: Kenneth Stair
1986Half Moon Street
As: Alan Platts-Williams
1986Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
As: Jeremy
1985Plenty
As: Client's Asst.
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
As: Jeremy