Rupert Vansittart
Acting1958Cranleigh, 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
Acting History
2024
Belgravia: The Next Chapter
TVas Lord Netherbury
Unsinkable
TVas Morris Hawkins
2023
The Chelsea Detective
TVas Patrick Blythe• 1 eps
The Diplomat
TVas Hoope• 3 eps
2022
Andor
TVas Chief Hyne• 2 eps
Bridgerton
TVas Mr. Brookes• 1 eps
2021
The Nevers
TVas Lord Broughton• 3 eps
2020
Misbehaviour
as Lord Bly
2019
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
as George the Boor
Gentleman Jack
TVas Charles Lawton• 3 eps
The Crown
TVas Cecil King• 1 eps
2018
The Children Act
as Sherwood Runcie
2017
Outlander
TVas Lord William Dunsany• 1 eps
2016
A United Kingdom
as Sir Ian Fraser
Father Brown
TVas Arthur Le Broc• 1 eps
2015
Foyle's War
TVas Sir Alec Meyerson / Sir Alec Myerson• 2 eps
Chewing Gum
TVas Big Boss
2014
Game of Thrones
TVas Yohn Royce• 12 eps
Death in Paradise
TVas Colin Campbell• 1 eps
2013
Austenland
as Mr. Wattlesbrook
National Theatre Live: This House
as Esher / Belfast West
2012
Bad Education
TVas Mr. Humpage
2011
Johnny English Reborn
as Derek
The Iron Lady
as Cabinet Minister
Holy Flying Circus
as Bernard Barnard QC
2009
Margaret
as Peter Morrison
Midsomer Murders
TVas Desmond Harcourt / Alistair Kingslake• 1 eps
2008
The Bank Job
as Sir Leonard Plugge
How Not to Live Your Life
TVas Harrison
2007
Hustle
TVas Jonathan Mortimer-Howe• 1 eps
2006
Coup!
as Roddy Hamilton
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Diner (archive footage) (uncredited)
Twisted Tales
TVas Dr Mantle
Doctor Who
TVas General Asquith• 2 eps
2004
One Last Chance
as Alisdair Robb
Roman Road
as Farmer
2003
2002
The Falklands Play
as Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)
2001
My Family
TVas Mr. Davis• 1 eps
2000
Kevin & Perry Go Large
as Bank Manager
Black Books
TVas Rich Guy• 1 eps
Take a Girl Like You
TVas Headmaster
1999
Eviction
as The Landlord
1998
Monk Dawson
as Fr Timothy
Frenchman's Creek
as Lord Godolphin
The Perfect Blue
as Flashback Date #2
Birds of a Feather
TVas Wayne• 1 eps
Vanity Fair
TVas Smith
1997
Diana & Me
as Chef
Kavanagh Q.C.
TVas Timothy Ealand• 1 eps
1996
Wilderness
as Jeremy
Wilderness
TVas Jeremy
1995
Cutthroat Island
as Captain Perkins
Braveheart
as Lord Bottoms
The Thin Blue Line
TVas Commander Crow• 1 eps
Pride and Prejudice
TVas Mr Hurst• 4 eps
Mr. Bean
TVas Guardsman / Hubert• 1 eps
1994
Four Weddings and a Funeral
as George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One
1993
1992
Heartbeat
TVas Lord Ashfordly• 73 eps
1990
The Piglet Files
TVas KGB Officer• 1 eps
1988
Buster
as Fairclough
The Comic Strip Presents...
TVas Jeremy• 1 eps
1987
Eat the Rich
as Rupert
1986
Half Moon Street
as Alan Platts-Williams
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
as Jeremy
Casualty
TVas Kenneth Stair
1985
Plenty
as Client's Asst.
1984