Rupert Vansittart

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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 (2014-2019).

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Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Braveheart

8.3

Lord Bottoms

1995

The Remains of the Day

7.8

Sir Geoffrey Wren

1993

Game of Thrones

9.2

TV Series

Yohn Royce

Four Weddings and a Funeral

7.1

George the Boor at The Boatman - Wedding One

1994

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Actor

The Archers
8.3
Podcast Series
- Lawrence
- 2025
The Diplomat
8.0
TV Series
- Hoope
- 2023–2024
Unsinkable
7.8
TV Series
- Morris Hawkins (voice)
- 2024
Unsinkable - Inside the Episodes
TV Series
- Morris Hawkins
- 2024
Missy
6.7
Podcast Series
- Baron Rufus (voice)
- 2024
Belgravia: The Next Chapter
6.9
TV Series
- Lord Netherbury
- 2024
Sister Boniface Mysteries
7.1
TV Series
- Sir Swinton Usher
- 2023
The Chelsea Detective
7.4
TV Series
- Patrick Blythe
- 2023
The Nevers
7.4
TV Series
- Lord Broughton
- 2021–2023
The Larkins
6.5
TV Series
- Dean
- 2022
Andor
8.5
TV Series
- Chief Hyne
- 2022
Doc Martin
8.4
TV Series
- Professor Langan
- 2017–2022
Gentleman Jack
8.2
TV Series
- Charles Lawton
- 2019–2022
Bridgerton
7.4
TV Series
- Mr. Brookes
- 2022
Casualty
6.1
TV Series
- Kenneth Stair
- Peter Jennings
- 2016–2021

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Height
- 6′ 0¾″ (1.85 m)
Born
- February 10, 1958
- Cranleigh, Surrey, England, UK
Spouse
- Emma Vansittart1987 - present (2 children)
Other works
1999: played Mr. Thorogood in radio play "The Weekend Starts Here", written by Bill Matthews (Radio 4, six episodes).

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Trivia
His character, Lord Ashfordly, was one of only three characters from the first series of 'Heartbeat' (1992) who were still in it by the last series, 18 series later (2010). The other two were Oscar Blaketon (Derek Fowlds) and Alf Ventress (William Simons).