Roger Ashton-Griffiths

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Roger Ashton-Griffiths
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Ashton-Griffiths in 2023
Born (1957-01-19) 19 January 1957 (age 67)
Hertfordshire, England
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Actor, director, writer
Years active1982–present
SpouseSharmini Thillaimuthu
Children2

Roger Ashton-Griffiths (born 19 January 1957) is an English character actor, screenwriter and film director. [1] He is best known for his role as Mace Tyrell in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones .

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Life and career

Ashton-Griffiths as Jasper Shaw, the bookseller, in Jane Campion's Bright Star (2008) Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Jasper Shaw.jpg
Ashton-Griffiths as Jasper Shaw, the bookseller, in Jane Campion's Bright Star (2008)

Born in Hertfordshire, Ashton-Griffiths attended Altrincham Grammar School for Boys in Manchester. He then read music at Lancaster University, where he was a member of Furness College, graduating in 1978 [2] . He began his career as a singer with the English National Opera at the London Coliseum between 1979 and 1981.

He has appeared in numerous high-profile films, including Terry Gilliam's Brazil (1985) and The Brothers Grimm (2005), Dreamchild (1985), Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), Gene Wilder's Haunted Honeymoon (1986), Roman Polanski's Pirates (1986), Peter Greenaway's The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), Mountains of the Moon (1990), Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990), Shadowlands (1993), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), The Wind in the Willows (1996), A Knight's Tale (2001), Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York (2002), Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Olivier Dahan's Grace of Monaco (2014) and Mike Leigh's Mr. Turner (2014).

He has also worked extensively in television, including Jack the Ripper , The Odyssey , Merlin , Margaret , The Tudors , Doctor Who , Coronation Street and Father Brown . He portrays Lord Mace Tyrell in Game of Thrones in Season 4, Season 5, and Season 6. [3]

Ashton-Griffiths's debut novel The Case of Cat Adam was published in 2023.

Personal life

Ashton-Griffiths is married to Sharmini Thillaimuthu, a senior studio director at the BBC, with whom he has two children. He lives in Suffolk, and has dual British and Canadian citizenship.

In 2003, Ashton-Griffiths attained an MA in fine art from the University of East London, and in 2016, he attained a PhD in creative writing from the University of East Anglia. [4] In 2010, he was appointed a Fellow of Furness College, Lancaster.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood 1st Coachman
1985 Brazil Priest
1985 Dreamchild Mr. Duckworth
1985 Young Sherlock Holmes Inspector Lestrade
1985 Pirates Moonhead
1985 Plenty Radio Producer
1986 Haunted Honeymoon Francis Jr.
1987 Empire State Punter in Cafe
1989 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Turpin
1989Seven MinutesWatchman
1990 Mountains of the Moon Lord Cowley
1990 Chicago Joe and the Showgirl Inspector Tarr
1991 King Ralph Royal Photographer
1993 Shadowlands Dr. Monk
1994 The Madness of King George MP
1995 Restoration Mr. Bung
1996 The Portrait of a Lady Bob Bantling
1996 Jude Auctioneer
1996 The Wind in the Willows The Prosecution Counsel
1997 Swept from the Sea Canon Van Stone
1999 You're Dead Cliff Sniffton
2001 A Knight's Tale Old Bishop
2001DeflationMeditating ManShort film; also writer and director
2002 Gangs of New York P. T. Barnum
2002 Nicholas Nickleby Doctor
2003 What a Girl Wants Lord Orwood
2004 Devil's Gate Eagle
2005 The Brothers Grimm Mayor
2006 Irish Jam Tom Flannery
2008 Mutant Chronicles Science Monk
2009 Bright Star Shopkeeper
2009Samuel Johnson: The Dictionary ManSamuel Johnson
2009 Tormented Mr Humpage
2009Hell's PavementDaffyd Tudor
2010 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Jonathan Wunch
2011 A Gun for George Mr. MaddockShort film
2013 Summer in February Jory
2014 Grace of Monaco Alfred Hitchcock
2014 Mr. Turner Henry William Pickersgill
2015The London FirmThe Contractor
2015 Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse The Potter
2015 The Lobster Doctor
2017 Breathe Chaplain
2017 Crooked House Gaitskill
2017 The Death of Stalin Musician #1
2018 Christopher Robin Ralph Butterworth
2020The ShowFirst Cabby/Bus Conductor
2020My Dad's Christmas DateMr Thompson
2021 The Score Frank
2022 The Other Me Stranger
2023 North Star Best Man
2024Savage HouseDr Hemmings

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 The Young Ones OrgoEpisode: "Boring"
1983The Nation's HealthUnknown characterEpisode: "Acute"
1984 The Secret Servant Ivan2 episodes
1986 Prospects Eddie2 episodes
1986 C.A.T.S. Eyes HumbartEpisode: "Freezeheat"
1987 Hardwicke House P.E. TeacherEpisode: "First Day of Term"
1988 Crossbow Town CrierEpisode: "The Citadel"
1988 Jack the Ripper Rodman2 episodes
1989 Shadow of the Noose William ThompsonEpisode: "Gun in Hand"
1989 The Bill D.I. LarberEpisode: "Time Out"
1990 Grange Hill Walt4 episodes
1991 Lovejoy Antique Shop OwnerEpisode: "Montezuma's Revenge"
1992 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Sinister GermanEpisode: "Austria, March 1917"
1992The Life and Times of Henry PrattLen Arrowsmith2 episodes
1993 Heidi ChurchmanMiniseries
1993 The Darling Buds of May Mr. Ramsbottom2 episodes
1994 Martin Chuzzlewit George Chuzzlewit2 episodes
1994 The Wimbledon Poisoner Vicar2 episodes
1995 Go Now WalshTelevision film
1995 The Plant Geoff the ProducerTelevision film
1996 Tales from the Crypt Valdemar TymrakEpisode: "Report from the Grave"
1996 The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders Gent at Mint
1997 The Odyssey Polites 2 episodes
1997 Ivanhoe Prior Aymer4 episodes
1997 Cadfael Thomas of BristolEpisode: "St. Peter's Fair"
1998 Merlin Sir BorisMiniseries
1998 The Children of the New Forest Miller SpriggeMiniseries
1998 Vanity Fair King George IV 1 episode
2000 Lady Audley's Secret Dr. Alwyn MosgraveTelevision film
2001 As If Shower ManEpisode: "Alex's POV"
2001 The Wonderful World of Disney Friar TuckEpisode: "Princess of Thieves"
2001 Micawber Mr. PeckEpisode: "Micawber Learns the Truth"
2004 Keen Eddie Glass Eye GordonEpisode: "Citizen Cecil"
2005 Empire Panza 4 episodes
2006 Torchwood Mr GaretEpisode: "Random Shoes"
2007 Roman Mysteries Tascius PomponianusEpisode: "The Secrets of Vesuvius"
2007A Very British Sex Scandal"Khaki" RobertsTelevision film
2007 Heroes and Villains General DoppetEpisode: "Napoleon"
2008 The Passion Syrian Prefect2 episodes
2008 Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic Lumuel Panter
2009 Margaret John Sergeant Television film
2009 Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant Cardinal Wolsey 3 episodes
2009 The Tudors Sir John Hutton2 episodes
2010 Accidental Farmer BillTelevision film
2011 Little Crackers First MagistrateEpisode: "Alan Davies' Little Cracker: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Daytime"
2013 NTSF:SD:SUV:: RobinsonEpisode: "U-KO'ed"
2014 The Musketeers Elderly PriestEpisode: "Friends and Enemies"
2014 This is Jinsy Head of DecencyEpisode: "Penny's Pendant"
2014 Doctor Who QuayleEpisode: "Robot of Sherwood"
2014–15 Coronation Street Neurosurgeon7 episodes
2014–16 Game of Thrones Mace Tyrell 13 episodes
2015 Doctors Dr. Philip PlumridgeEpisode: "Are You Kidding Me?"
2016 Father Brown Cardinal BonipogioEpisode: "The Daughter of Autolycus"
2016 Marley's Ghosts Mr. BusbyEpisode: "Carly"
2017 Taboo Abraham ApplebyEpisode: "Episode 1"
2017 Quacks Bishop of Lambeth2 episodes
2018Lucky ManArthur McCarthy1 episode

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References

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  2. University, Lancaster. "Lancaster University on BBC University Challenge | Lancaster University". www.lancaster.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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  4. Lauren Cope (19 July 2016). "Game of Thrones star joins fellow UEA graduates". Eastern Daily Press . Retrieved 15 November 2018.