Rupert Vansittart

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Known For

Acting

Born

1958-02-10

Place of Birth

Cranleigh, Surrey, England, UK
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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.

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Acting History

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