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