Rupert Vansittart

Rupert Vansittart

Known for
Acting
Born
February 10, 1958 (age 68)
Birthplace
Cranleigh, 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

Filmography

2026
Ann Droid poster

Ann Droid

TV · as Jeffrey · 4 eps

2024
Belgravia: The Next Chapter poster

Belgravia: The Next Chapter

TV · as Lord Netherbury · 3 eps

2024
Unsinkable poster

Unsinkable

TV · as Morris Hawkins · 11 eps

2023
The Diplomat poster

The Diplomat

TV · as Hoope · 3 eps

2022
The Chelsea Detective poster

The Chelsea Detective

TV · as Patrick Blythe · 1 ep

2022
Andor poster

Andor

TV · as Chief Hyne · 2 eps

2021
The Nevers poster

The Nevers

TV · as Lord Broughton · 3 eps

2020
Misbehaviour poster

Misbehaviour

Movie · as Lord Bly

2020
Bridgerton poster

Bridgerton

TV · as Mr. Brookes · 1 ep

2019
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding poster

One Red Nose Day and a Wedding

Movie · as George the Boor

2019
Gentleman Jack poster

Gentleman Jack

TV · as Charles Lawton · 3 eps

2018
The Children Act poster

The Children Act

Movie · as Sherwood Runcie

2016
A United Kingdom poster

A United Kingdom

Movie · as Sir Ian Fraser

2016
The Crown poster

The Crown

TV · as Cecil King · 1 ep

2015
Foyle's War Revisited poster

Foyle's War Revisited

Movie · as Self

2015
Chewing Gum poster

Chewing Gum

TV · as Big Boss · 1 ep

2014
Outlander poster

Outlander

TV · as Lord William Dunsany · 1 ep

2013
Austenland poster

Austenland

Movie · as Mr. Wattlesbrook

2013
National Theatre Live: This House poster

National Theatre Live: This House

Movie · as Esher / Belfast West

2013
Father Brown poster

Father Brown

TV · as Arthur Le Broc · 1 ep

2012
Bad Education poster

Bad Education

TV · as Mr. Humpage · 1 ep

2011
Johnny English Reborn poster

Johnny English Reborn

Movie · as Derek

2011
The Iron Lady poster

The Iron Lady

Movie · as Cabinet Minister

2011
Holy Flying Circus poster

Holy Flying Circus

Movie · as Bernard Barnard QC

2011
World's Craziest Fools poster

World's Craziest Fools

TV · 19 eps

2011
Game of Thrones poster

Game of Thrones

TV · as Yohn Royce · 12 eps

2011
Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise

TV · as Colin Campbell · 1 ep

2011
The Royal Bodyguard poster

The Royal Bodyguard

TV · as Roderick Finch · 1 ep

2009
Margaret poster

Margaret

Movie · as Peter Morrison

2008
The Bank Job poster

The Bank Job

Movie · as Sir Leonard Plugge

2008
How Not to Live Your Life poster

How Not to Live Your Life

TV · as Harrison · 1 ep

2006
Coup! poster

Coup!

Movie · as Roddy Hamilton

2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Movie · as Diner (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as General Asquith

2005
Twisted Tales poster

Twisted Tales

TV · as Dr Mantle · 1 ep

2004
One Last Chance poster

One Last Chance

Movie · as Alisdair Robb

2004
Roman Road poster

Roman Road

Movie · as Farmer

2004
Hustle poster

Hustle

TV · as Jonathan Mortimer-Howe · 1 ep

2003
Spine Chillers poster

Spine Chillers

TV · 1 ep

2002
The Falklands Play poster

The Falklands Play

Movie · as Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)

2002
Celeb

Celeb

TV · 6 eps

2002
Foyle's War poster

Foyle's War

TV · as Sir Alec Meyerson, Sir Alec Myerson · 3 eps

2001
Sword of Honour poster

Sword of Honour

Movie

2000
Kevin & Perry Go Large poster

Kevin & Perry Go Large

Movie · as Bank Manager

2000
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

TV · 1 ep

2000
Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show poster

Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show

TV · 12 eps

2000
Black Books poster

Black Books

TV · as Rich Guy · 1 ep

2000
My Family poster

My Family

TV · as Mr. Davis · 1 ep

2000
Take a Girl Like You poster

Take a Girl Like You

TV · as Headmaster · 2 eps

1999
Eviction poster

Eviction

Movie · as The Landlord

1999
CI5: The New Professionals poster

CI5: The New Professionals

TV · 1 ep

1998
Monk Dawson poster

Monk Dawson

Movie · as Fr Timothy

1998
The Perfect Blue

The Perfect Blue

Movie · as Flashback Date #2

1998
Frenchman's Creek poster

Frenchman's Creek

Movie · as Lord Godolphin

1998
Vanity Fair poster

Vanity Fair

TV · as Smith · 1 ep

1997
Diana & Me poster

Diana & Me

Movie · as Chef

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Desmond Harcourt, Alistair Kingslake · 2 eps

1996
Wilderness poster

Wilderness

Movie · as Jeremy

1996
Wilderness poster

Wilderness

TV · as Jeremy · 3 eps

1995
Braveheart poster

Braveheart

Movie · as Lord Bottoms

1995
Cutthroat Island poster

Cutthroat Island

Movie · as Captain Perkins

1995
The Thin Blue Line poster

The Thin Blue Line

TV · as Commander Crow · 1 ep

1995
Pride and Prejudice poster

Pride and Prejudice

TV · as Mr Hurst · 4 eps

1995
Kavanagh Q.C. poster

Kavanagh Q.C.

TV · as Timothy Ealand · 1 ep

1994
Four Weddings and a Funeral poster

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Movie · as George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One

1994
Headhunters

Headhunters

TV · as Michael Best · 3 eps

1993
The Remains of the Day poster

The Remains of the Day

Movie · as Sir Geoffrey Wren

1993
Chef poster

Chef

TV · as Diner · 1 ep

1993
Frank Stubbs Promotes poster

Frank Stubbs Promotes

TV · as Businessman · 1 ep

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Lord Ashfordly · 73 eps

1990
Mr. Bean poster

Mr. Bean

TV · as Hubert, Guardsman · 1 ep

1990
The Piglet Files poster

The Piglet Files

TV · as Zemskov, KGB Officer · 1 ep

1989
Birds of a Feather poster

Birds of a Feather

TV · as Wayne · 1 ep

1988
Buster poster

Buster

Movie · as Fairclough

1987
Eat the Rich poster

Eat the Rich

Movie · as Rupert

1986
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) poster

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

Movie · as Jeremy

1986
Half Moon Street poster

Half Moon Street

Movie · as Alan Platts-Williams

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Kenneth Stair · 1 ep

1985
Plenty poster

Plenty

Movie · as Client's Asst.

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · 1 ep

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... poster

The Comic Strip Presents...

TV · as Jeremy · 1 ep