Rupert Vansittart
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Acting Credits
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
Ann Droid
2026
as Jeffrey
Belgravia: The Next Chapter
2024
as Lord Netherbury
Unsinkable
2024
as Morris Hawkins
The Diplomat
2023
as Hoope
The Chelsea Detective
2022
as Patrick Blythe
Andor
2022
as Chief Hyne
The Nevers
2021
as Lord Broughton
Misbehaviour
2020
as Lord Bly
Bridgerton
2020
as Mr. Brookes
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
2019
as George the Boor
Gentleman Jack
2019
as Charles Lawton
The Children Act
2018
as Sherwood Runcie
A United Kingdom
2016
as Sir Ian Fraser
The Crown
2016
as Cecil King
Chewing Gum
2015
as Big Boss
Outlander
2014
as Lord William Dunsany
Austenland
2013
as Mr. Wattlesbrook
National Theatre Live: This House
2013
as Esher / Belfast West
Father Brown
2013
as Arthur Le Broc
Bad Education
2012
as Mr. Humpage
Johnny English Reborn
2011
as Derek
The Iron Lady
2011
as Cabinet Minister
Holy Flying Circus
2011
as Bernard Barnard QC
World's Craziest Fools
2011
Game of Thrones
2011
as Yohn Royce
Death in Paradise
2011
as Colin Campbell
The Royal Bodyguard
2011
as Roderick Finch
Margaret
2009
as Peter Morrison
The Bank Job
2008
as Sir Leonard Plugge
How Not to Live Your Life
2008
as Harrison
Coup!
2006
as Roddy Hamilton
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Diner (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor Who
2005
Doctor Who
2005
as General Asquith
Twisted Tales
2005
as Dr Mantle
One Last Chance
2004
as Alisdair Robb
Roman Road
2004
as Farmer
Hustle
2004
as Jonathan Mortimer-Howe
Spine Chillers
2003
The Falklands Play
2002
as Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)
Celeb
2002
Foyle's War
2002
as Sir Alec Meyerson
Foyle's War
2002
as Sir Alec Myerson
Sword of Honour
2001
Kevin & Perry Go Large
2000
as Bank Manager
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show
2000
Black Books
2000
as Rich Guy
My Family
2000
as Mr. Davis
Take a Girl Like You
2000
as Headmaster
Eviction
1999
as The Landlord
CI5: The New Professionals
1999
Monk Dawson
1998
as Fr Timothy
The Perfect Blue
1998
as Flashback Date #2
Frenchman's Creek
1998
as Lord Godolphin
Vanity Fair
1998
as Smith
Diana & Me
1997
as Chef
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Desmond Harcourt
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Alistair Kingslake
Wilderness
1996
as Jeremy
Wilderness
1996
as Jeremy
Braveheart
1995
as Lord Bottoms
Cutthroat Island
1995
as Captain Perkins
The Thin Blue Line
1995
as Commander Crow
Pride and Prejudice
1995
as Mr Hurst
Kavanagh Q.C.
1995
as Timothy Ealand
Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994
as George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One
Headhunters
1994
as Michael Best
The Remains of the Day
1993
as Sir Geoffrey Wren
Chef
1993
as Diner
Frank Stubbs Promotes
1993
as Businessman
Heartbeat
1992
as Lord Ashfordly
Mr. Bean
1990
as Hubert
Mr. Bean
1990
as Guardsman
The Piglet Files
1990
as Zemskov
The Piglet Files
1990
as KGB Officer
Birds of a Feather
1989
as Wayne
Buster
1988
as Fairclough
Eat the Rich
1987
as Rupert
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
1986
as Jeremy
Half Moon Street
1986
as Alan Platts-Williams
Casualty
1986
as Kenneth Stair
Plenty
1985
as Client's Asst.
The Bill
1984
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Jeremy