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.

Best known work

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

2011

Braveheart

Braveheart

1995

Johnny English Reborn

Johnny English Reborn

2011

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

Bridgerton

Bridgerton

2020

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Four Weddings and a Funeral

1994

Outlander

Outlander

2014

The Bank Job

The Bank Job

2008

The Crown

The Crown

2016

Andor

Andor

2022

Filmography

2026
Ann DroidTV
as Jeffrey (4 episodes)
2024
UnsinkableTV
as Morris Hawkins (11 episodes)
2024
Belgravia: The Next ChapterTV
as Lord Netherbury (3 episodes)
2023
The DiplomatTV
as Hoope (3 episodes)
2022
AndorTV
as Chief Hyne (2 episodes)
2022
The Chelsea DetectiveTV
as Patrick Blythe (1 episode)
2021
The NeversTV
as Lord Broughton (3 episodes)
2020
BridgertonTV
as Mr. Brookes (1 episode)
2020
Misbehaviour
as Lord Bly
2019
Gentleman JackTV
as Charles Lawton (3 episodes)
2019
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
as George the Boor
2018
The Children Act
as Sherwood Runcie
2016
A United Kingdom
as Sir Ian Fraser
2016
The CrownTV
as Cecil King (1 episode)
2015
Chewing GumTV
as Big Boss (1 episode)
2014
OutlanderTV
as Lord William Dunsany (1 episode)
2013
Austenland
as Mr. Wattlesbrook
2013
National Theatre Live: This House
as Esher / Belfast West
2013
Father BrownTV
as Arthur Le Broc (1 episode)
2012
Bad EducationTV
as Mr. Humpage (1 episode)
2011
The Iron Lady
as Cabinet Minister
2011
The Royal BodyguardTV
as Roderick Finch (1 episode)
2011
Death in ParadiseTV
as Colin Campbell (1 episode)
2011
Holy Flying Circus
as Bernard Barnard QC
2011
Johnny English Reborn
as Derek