Rupert Vansittart

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Rupert Vansittart
Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActor
Spouse
Emma Kate Watson
​
(m. 1987)​
Children2

Rupert Nicholas Vansittart (born 10 February 1958) is an English

Lord Yohn Royce in the HBO series Game of Thrones
(2014–2019).

Early life and education

Vansittart was raised in

Central School of Speech and Drama
.

Career

Vansittart started his acting career in an episode of Bulman in 1985.[1] In 1995, he starred in the serial Pride and Prejudice,[1] as Mr Hurst, the brother-in-law of Charles and Caroline Bingley. He has also worked with Rowan Atkinson on a number of occasions, appearing as a guest star in two episodes of Mr. Bean in addition to The Thin Blue Line,[2] and Johnny English Reborn.[2]

In 1993, he appeared in

Sir Oswald Mosley.[2] In 1994, he appeared in the film Braveheart as Lord Bottoms.[1] He worked in Four Weddings and a Funeral,[1] as George the Boor at the Boatman in 1995.[3]

In 2002, he appeared in the

Spartacus as Consul Lentulus.[2]

In 2009, he was asked to play Peter Morrison in Margaret. Two years later in the critically acclaimed The Iron Lady with Meryl Streep he played Cabinet minister John Biffen.[4] He has also played political characters on stage: in 2014 he was one of the main actors in the cast of Great Britain at the National Theatre.[5]

2009 also saw his third appearance in Midsomer Murders, in the episode "The Dogleg Murders".

8.[1]
In 2016, he appears in the BBC TV series Father Brown as Arthur Le Broc in episode 4.7 "The Missing Man".[2] In January 2016, he played Peter Jennings in an episode of the BBC series Casualty.[2]

Personal life

Vansittart has been married to Emma Kate, daughter of the actors Moray Watson and Pamela Marmont, since 1987.[1] They have two children. When Emma Watson was cast for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Emma Kate Watson changed her name to Emma Vansittart, adopting her husband's surname as her new stage name, to avoid being confused with the young actress.[6]

Theatre

  • The Revengers' Comedies (1989)
  • Taking Steps (1990)
  • The Revengers' Comedies (1991)
  • A Westwood Diary (1996)
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (2003)
  • This House (2013)
  • Great Britain (2014)

Filmography

Video games

Year Title Voice role Notes
2019
Du Lac & Fey: Dance of Death
 		John Waldron

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Ian Molyneaux (10 February 2022). "ITV Heartbeat: Rupert Vansittart's 35-year marriage and why Harry Potter meant his wife had to change her name". mylondon.news.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Rupert Vansittart Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ Rupert Vansittart – Rotten Tomatoes
  4. ^ Roya Nikkah (14 January 2012). "The Iron Lady: Thatcher's men deliver verdict on film". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  5. ^ Anita Singh (25 June 2014). "Billie Piper to star as tabloid editor in National Theatre satire about press and prime minister". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  6. ^ Richard Eden (22 April 2012). "Look Out! The original Emma Watson stages a comeback". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  7. ISBN 9780933997165
    . Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  8. ISBN 9780933997202
    . Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  9. ISBN 9780813564104
    . Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  10. ^ Brian True-May; John Nettles; Daniel Casey; Jane Wymark; Ann Bell (2004). Midsomer Murders, Set Four. All 3 Media International.
  11. ^ Anthony Horowitz (2013). Foyle's War, Series 8, The Cold War Files. Acorn Media International.
  12. ^ G K Chesterton (2016). "Arthur Le Broc in Father Brown TV Series". Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Rupert Vansittart - Filmography". Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  14. ^ Kosin, Julie (28 June 2017). "Outlander Season 3: Everything We Know So Far". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

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