Richard_Rycroft
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 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]
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 |
- Smith, Dominic (27 May 2011). "Milky Drink Kids, Laughing Horse @ The Temple, Hove, May 29&30". The Argus. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- "Richard Rycroft, comedian tour dates". Chortle. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- "Richard Rycroft - Laughing Horse Comedy Performer Listings". Laughing Horse. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- Quinn, Joseph (9 October 2016). "Two new British actors have joined the Game of Thrones cast". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- "#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.
- Shepherd, Jack (5 October 2016). "Game of Thrones season 7: Bolton ally spotted in Winterfell". The Independent. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- "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.