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.

Known For

Game of Thrones

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

The Crown

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Outlander

Death in Paradise

All Movies (33)

• Misbehaviour2020 · as Lord Bly
• One Red Nose Day and a Wedding2019 · as George the Boor
• The Children Act2018 · as Sherwood Runcie
• A United Kingdom2016 · as Sir Ian Fraser
• Austenland2013 · as Mr. Wattlesbrook
• National Theatre Live: This House2013 · as Esher / Belfast West
• The Iron Lady2011 · as Cabinet Minister
• Holy Flying Circus2011 · as Bernard Barnard QC
• Johnny English Reborn2011 · as Derek
• Margaret2009 · as Peter Morrison
• The Bank Job2008 · as Sir Leonard Plugge
• Coup!2006 · as Roddy Hamilton
• The Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005 · as Diner (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Roman Road2004 · as Farmer
• One Last Chance2004 · as Alisdair Robb
• The Falklands Play2002 · as Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)
• Sword of Honour2001
• Kevin & Perry Go Large2000 · as Bank Manager
• Eviction1999 · as The Landlord
• The Perfect Blue1998 · as Flashback Date #2
• Frenchman's Creek1998 · as Lord Godolphin
• Monk Dawson1998 · as Fr Timothy
• Diana & Me1997 · as Chef
• Wilderness1996 · as Jeremy
• Cutthroat Island1995 · as Captain Perkins
• Braveheart1995 · as Lord Bottoms
• Four Weddings and a Funeral1994 · as George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One
• The Remains of the Day1993 · as Sir Geoffrey Wren
• Buster1988 · as Fairclough
• Eat the Rich1987 · as Rupert
• Half Moon Street1986 · as Alan Platts-Williams
• Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)1986 · as Jeremy
• Plenty1985 · as Client's Asst.

All TV Shows (49)

• Unsinkable2024 · as Morris Hawkins
• Belgravia: The Next Chapter2024 · as Lord Netherbury
• The Diplomat2023 · as Hoope
• Andor2022 · as Chief Hyne
• The Chelsea Detective2022 · as Patrick Blythe
• The Nevers2021 · as Lord Broughton
• Bridgerton2020 · as Mr. Brookes
• Gentleman Jack2019 · as Charles Lawton
• The Crown2016 · as Cecil King
• Chewing Gum2015 · as Big Boss
• Outlander2014 · as Lord William Dunsany
• Father Brown2013 · as Arthur Le Broc
• Bad Education2012 · as Mr. Humpage
• Death in Paradise2011 · as Colin Campbell
• World's Craziest Fools2011
• Game of Thrones2011 · as Yohn Royce
• How Not to Live Your Life2008 · as Harrison
• Doctor Who2005
• Doctor Who2005 · as General Asquith
• Twisted Tales2005 · as Dr Mantle
• Hustle2004 · as Jonathan Mortimer-Howe
• Spine Chillers2003
• Foyle's War2002 · as Sir Alec Meyerson
• Foyle's War2002 · as Sir Alec Myerson
• Celeb2002
• Take a Girl Like You2000 · as Headmaster
• Black Books2000 · as Rich Guy
• My Family2000 · as Mr. Davis
• Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show2000
• Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)2000
• CI5: The New Professionals1999
• Vanity Fair1998 · as Smith
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Desmond Harcourt
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Alistair Kingslake
• Wilderness1996 · as Jeremy
• The Thin Blue Line1995 · as Commander Crow
• Pride and Prejudice1995 · as Mr Hurst
• Kavanagh Q.C.1995 · as Timothy Ealand
• Frank Stubbs Promotes1993 · as Businessman
• Chef1993 · as Diner
• Heartbeat1992 · as Lord Ashfordly
• The Piglet Files1990 · as Zemskov
• The Piglet Files1990 · as KGB Officer
• Mr. Bean1990 · as Hubert
• Mr. Bean1990 · as Guardsman
• Birds of a Feather1989 · as Wayne
• Casualty1986 · as Kenneth Stair
• The Bill1984
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Jeremy