Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Born: 1957-01-19 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Known For: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Roger Ashton-Griffiths (born January 19, 1957 in Hemel Hempstead) is a British character actor, screenwriter and film director. He graduated from Lancaster University (BMus) and the University of East London (MA Fine Art), and began his career as a singer with English National Opera at the London Coliseum. He has appeared in numerous high-profile films, including Terry Gilliam's The Brothers Grimm and Brazil, A Knight's Tale, Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York, Roman Polanski's Pirates, Peter Greenaway's The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover and Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. He has also worked extensively in television, including Margaret and The Tudors (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article Roger Ashton-Griffiths, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography

2025

My Mother's Wedding as Ken

2022

The Score as Frank
The Other Me as Stranger

2021

The Show

2020

Come Away as Smoking Overweight Man
My Dad's Christmas Date as Mr. Thompson

2018

Christopher Robin as Ralph Butterworth

2017

Taboo as Appleby
Crooked House as Mr Gaitskill
The Death of Stalin as Musician #1
Breathe as Hospital Chaplain

2015

The Lobster as Doctor
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse as The Potter
The London Firm as The Contractor
Marley's Ghosts

2014

The Musketeers
Grace of Monaco as Alfred Hitchcock
Mr. Turner as Henry William Pickersgill

2013

Father Brown as Cardinal Bonipogio
Summer in February as Jory

2011

Game of Thrones as Mace Tyrell
A Gun for George as Mr. Maddock

2010

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger as Jonathan

2009

Bright Star as shopkeeper
Tormented as Mr. Humpage
Margaret as John Sergeant
Hell's Pavement as Daffyd Tudor

2008

The Colour of Magic as Lumuel Panter
Mutant Chronicles as Science Monk
The Passion as Syrian Prefect

2007

Heroes & Villains: Napoleon as General Doppet
A Very British Sex Scandal as 'Khaki' Roberts

2006

Torchwood as Mr Garrett
Irish Jam as Tom Flannery

2005

Doctor Who as Quayle
The Brothers Grimm as Mayor
Empire as Panza

2001

A Knight's Tale as Old Bishop
Deflation as Meditating Man
As If as Shower Man
Princess of Thieves as Friar Tuck

2000

Lady Audley's Secret as Dr. Alwyn Mosgrave

1999

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service as Sinister German
You're Dead... as Cliff Sniffton (bank manager)

1998

Merlin as Sir Boris
Swept from the Sea as Canon Van Stone
Vanity Fair

1997

The Odyssey as Polites
Ivanhoe as Prior Aymer

1996

The Wind in the Willows as The Prosecution Counsel
Jude as Auctioneer
The Portrait of a Lady as Bob Bantling
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders as Gent at Mint
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders as Gent at Mint

1995

Go Now as Walsh
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing
Restoration as Mr. Bung
The Plant as Geoff

1994

Cadfael as Thomas of Bristol
The Madness of King George as MP
Martin Chuzzlewit as George Chuzzlewit
The Wimbledon Poisoner as Vicar

1993

Shadowlands as Dr Eddie Monk
Heidi as Churchman

1992

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as Sinister German

1991

King Ralph as Royal Photographer
The Darling Buds of May as Mr. Ramsbottom

1990

Mountains of the Moon as Lord Cowley
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl as Insp. Tarr

1989

Tales from the Crypt as Valdemar Tymrak
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover as Turpin
Shadow of the Noose as William Thompson
Separate Bedrooms as Harvey

1988

Jack the Ripper as Rodman

1987

Empire State as Punter in cafe
Hardwicke House as PE Teacher

1986

Lovejoy as Antique Shop Owner
Haunted Honeymoon as Cousin Francis Jr.
Pirates as Moonhead

1985

Brazil as Priest
Dreamchild as Mr. Duckworth
Plenty as Radio Producer
Young Sherlock Holmes as Det. Sgt. Lestrade

1984

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood as 1st Coachman

1982

The Young Ones as Orgo