Richard Rycroft

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| caption = Rycroft in 2010

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1960|6|28}}

| birth_place = Gravesend, Kent, England

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| nationality = English

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| occupation = Actor, comedian

| years_active = 2001–present

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Richard Rycroft (born 28 June 1960){{cite web|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9053198.milky-drink-kids-laughing-horse-the-temple-hove-may-2930/|title=Milky Drink Kids, Laughing Horse @ The Temple, Hove, May 29&30|work=The Argus|last=Smith|first=Dominic|date=May 27, 2011|accessdate=November 26, 2018}} 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 both the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year and the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year competitions in 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/r/33599/richard_rycroft|title=Richard Rycroft, comedian tour dates|work=Chortle|accessdate=November 27, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.laughinghorsecomedy.co.uk/performers/performer.asp?PerfID=50|title=Richard Rycroft - Laughing Horse Comedy Performer Listings|work=Laughing Horse|accessdate=November 27, 2018}}

In 2016, he joined the cast of Game of Thrones, appearing in the sixth, seventh and eighth{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/two-new-british-actors-have-joined-the-game-of-thrones-cast-35115821.html|title=Two new British actors have joined the Game of Thrones cast|work=Belfast Telegraph|last=Quinn|first=Joseph|date=October 9, 2016|accessdate=November 26, 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/PAP4U/status/783047946866745344 |title=#watchersOTthewall #Irishthrones #Belfast These are a few more sightings of many!! Care to work out what the plot might be hehe?? |work=Twitter |date=October 3, 2016 |accessdate=October 5, 2016 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203215300/https://twitter.com/pap4u/status/783047946866745344 |archivedate=February 3, 2017 }} seasons as Maester Wolkan.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-season-7-bolton-winterfell-maester-wolkan-richard-rycroft-a7345586.html|title=Game of Thrones season 7: Bolton ally spotted in Winterfell|work=The Independent|last=Shepherd|first=Jack|date=October 5, 2016|accessdate=November 26, 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightingfantasyaudiodramas.com/boxset.html|title=Fighting Fantasy Audio Dramas presents 4 new dramas based on the original works by Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone|work=Fighting Fantasy Audio Dramas|accessdate=November 27, 2018}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| 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 \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | 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=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| 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

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2002–2005

| Casualty

| Thomas Banks / Barry

| 3 episodes

2003

| EastEnders

| Mr. Broughton