Richard Rycroft | |
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Nationality | English |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
Years active | 2001–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 .
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. [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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |