Rupert Vansittart

Acting · Born 1958-02-10 · 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

• Misbehaviour (2020)
• One Red Nose Day and a Wedding (2019)
• The Children Act (2018)
• A United Kingdom (2016)
• Austenland (2013)
• National Theatre Live: This House (2013)
• Johnny English Reborn (2011)
• The Iron Lady (2011)
• Holy Flying Circus (2011)
• Margaret (2009)
• The Bank Job (2008)
• Coup! (2006)
• The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)
• One Last Chance (2004)
• Roman Road (2004)
• The Falklands Play (2002)
• Sword of Honour (2001)
• Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)
• Eviction (1999)
• Monk Dawson (1998)
• The Perfect Blue (1998)
• Frenchman's Creek (1998)
• Diana & Me (1997)
• Wilderness (1996)