Acting

Rupert Vansittart

Born 1958-02-10 · Cranleigh, Surrey, England, UK

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.

Credits

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Ann Droid
as Jeffrey
2026
Unsinkable
as Morris Hawkins
2024
Belgravia: The Next Chapter
as Lord Netherbury
2024
The Diplomat
as Hoope
2023
Andor
as Chief Hyne
2022
The Chelsea Detective
as Patrick Blythe
2022
The Nevers
as Lord Broughton
2021
Bridgerton
as Mr. Brookes
2020
Misbehaviour
as Lord Bly
2020
Gentleman Jack
as Charles Lawton
2019
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
as George the Boor
2019
The Children Act
as Sherwood Runcie
2018
A United Kingdom
as Sir Ian Fraser
2016
The Crown
as Cecil King
2016
Chewing Gum
as Big Boss
2015
Foyle's War Revisited
as Self
2015
Outlander
as Lord William Dunsany
2014
Austenland
as Mr. Wattlesbrook
2013
National Theatre Live: This House
as Esher / Belfast West
2013
Father Brown
as Arthur Le Broc
2013
Bad Education
as Mr. Humpage
2012
The Iron Lady
as Cabinet Minister
2011
The Royal Bodyguard
as Roderick Finch
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
2011
Margaret
as Peter Morrison
2009
How Not to Live Your Life
as Harrison
2008
The Bank Job
as Sir Leonard Plugge
2008
Coup!
as Roddy Hamilton
2006
Doctor Who
2005
Doctor Who
as General Asquith
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Diner (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Twisted Tales
as Dr Mantle
2005
Roman Road
as Farmer
2004
One Last Chance
as Alisdair Robb
2004
Hustle
as Jonathan Mortimer-Howe
2004
Spine Chillers
2003
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)
2002
Sword of Honour
2001
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)
2000
Eviction
as The Landlord
1999
CI5: The New Professionals
1999
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
1998
Diana & Me
as Chef
1997
Midsomer Murders
as Desmond Harcourt
1997
Midsomer Murders
as Alistair Kingslake
1997
Wilderness
as Jeremy
1996
Wilderness
as Jeremy
1996
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
1995
Four Weddings and a Funeral
as George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One
1994
Headhunters
as Michael Best
1994
The Remains of the Day
as Sir Geoffrey Wren
1993
Frank Stubbs Promotes
as Businessman
1993
Chef
as Diner
1993
Heartbeat
as Lord Ashfordly
1992
The Piglet Files
as Zemskov
1990
The Piglet Files
as KGB Officer
1990
Mr. Bean
as Hubert
1990
Mr. Bean
as Guardsman
1990
Birds of a Feather
as Wayne
1989
Buster
as Fairclough
1988
Eat the Rich
as Rupert
1987