Richard Rycroft
Rycroft in 2010
Born (1960-06-28) 28 June 1960 (age 63)
Gravesend, Kent, England
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active2001–present

Richard Rycroft (born 28 June 1960)[1] is an English actor and comedian, best known for his role as Maester Wolkan on the HBO series Game of Thrones.

Career

Rycroft first started his acting career in 2001. He has appeared in several British drama television series, including: EastEnders, Casualty, Holby City and Doctors. He also featured in the films The Turn and Bridget Jones's Baby. In August 2007, he started stand-up comedy, and was a finalist in the 2010 Laughing Horse new act of the year competition.[2][3]

In 2016, he joined the cast of Game of Thrones, appearing in the sixth, seventh and eighth[4][5] seasons as Maester Wolkan.[6] His other work includes parts in the television series Wolf Hall, Secret Smile, Not Going Out and Apple Tree Yard. In 2017, he lent his voice to the Fighting Fantasy audio dramas, in which he voiced the character Throm.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Feeling Lucky Owen (Short)
2004 Belly Button Martin (Short)
2004 Feedback Mr. Jones
2005 Planespotting Planespotter (TV Movie)
2005 Heatwave Brian Lancashire (TV Movie)
2012 The Turn George (Short)
2013 Resting Pub Manager (Short)
2015 In Memory Mr. Michaels (voice) (Short)
2016 Bridget Jones's Baby Election Official
2019 Greed Publisher

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002–2005 Casualty Thomas Banks / Barry 3 episodes
2003 EastEnders Mr. Broughton 1 episode
2005 Doctors Reg Peacock 1 episode
2005 Secret Smile Brendan's Lawyer 1 episode
2009 Holby City Dennis Johnson 1 episode
2014 Not Going Out Dougal 1 episode
2015 Wolf Hall Speaker of the House 1 episode
2015 Drunk History Boss 2 / Albert's friend 2 episodes
2015 Mr Selfridge Shareholder 1 episode
2015 Charity Starts at Home John 4 episodes
2016–2019 Game of Thrones Maester Wolkan 12 episodes
2017 Apple Tree Yard MP 1 episode
2018–2020 The Self-Tapers Gerald Dorrington 2 episodes
2022–2023 The Crown George Carey 4 episodes

References

  1. ^ Smith, Dominic (27 May 2011). "Milky Drink Kids, Laughing Horse @ The Temple, Hove, May 29&30". The Argus. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Richard Rycroft, comedian tour dates". Chortle. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Richard Rycroft - Laughing Horse Comedy Performer Listings". Laughing Horse. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  4. ^ Quinn, Joseph (9 October 2016). "Two new British actors have joined the Game of Thrones cast". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  5. ^ "#watchersOTthewall #Irishthrones #Belfast These are a few more sightings of many!! Care to work out what the plot might be hehe??". Twitter. 3 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  6. ^ Shepherd, Jack (5 October 2016). "Game of Thrones season 7: Bolton ally spotted in Winterfell". The Independent. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Fighting Fantasy Audio Dramas presents 4 new dramas based on the original works by Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone". Fighting Fantasy Audio Dramas. Retrieved 27 November 2018.

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