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Roger Ashton-Griffiths (born 19 January 1957) is an English character actor, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his role as Mace Tyrell in HBO series Game of Thrones.
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Game of thrones mace tyrell interview roger ashton griffiths
Life and career
Roger Ashton-Griffiths graduated from Lancaster University (BMus), University of East London (MA Fine Art) and the University of East Anglia (PhD Creative & Critical Writing), 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 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.
Filmography
Actor
2023
North Star as
Actor
2022
The Other Me as
Stranger
2021
The Score as
Frank
2020
My Dad's Christmas Date as
Mr. Thompson
2020
The Show as
First Cabby / Bus Conductor
2020
Come Away as
Smoking Overweight Man (uncredited)
2019
Izo Fitzroy - I Want Magic (Short) as
The Collector
2018
Lucky Man (TV Series) as
Arthur McCarthy
- Missing Persons (2018) - Arthur McCarthy (as Roger Ashton Griffiths)
2018
Christopher Robin as
Ralph Butterworth
2017
Crooked House as
Mr. Gaitskill
2017
Breathe as
Hospital Chaplain
2017
The Death of Stalin as
Musician 1 (as Roger Ashton Griffiths)
2017
Quacks (TV Series) as
Bishop of Lambeth
- The Bishop's Appendix (2017) - Bishop of Lambeth
- The Duke's Tracheotomy (2017) - Bishop of Lambeth
2017
Taboo (TV Series) as
Appleby
- Episode #1.1 (2017) - Appleby
2016
Marley's Ghosts (TV Series) as
Mr. Busby
- Carly (2016) - Mr. Busby
2014
Game of Thrones (TV Series) as
Mace Tyrell
- The Winds of Winter (2016) - Mace Tyrell
- No One (2016) - Mace Tyrell
- Blood of My Blood (2016) - Mace Tyrell
- Oathbreaker (2016) - Mace Tyrell
- The Dance of Dragons (2015) - Mace Tyrell
- Sons of the Harpy (2015) - Mace Tyrell
- High Sparrow (2015) - Mace Tyrell
- The House of Black and White (2015) - Mace Tyrell
- The Wars to Come (2015) - Mace Tyrell
- The Mountain and the Viper (2014) - Mace Tyrell
- The Laws of Gods and Men (2014) - Mace Tyrell
- First of His Name (2014) - Mace Tyrell
- The Lion and the Rose (2014) - Mace Tyrell
2016
In Souliloquy (TV Series) as
Richard III
- Richard III In Souliloquy (2016) - Richard III
2016
Father Brown (TV Series) as
Cardinal Bonipogio
- The Daughter of Autolycus (2016) - Cardinal Bonipogio
2015
Doctors (TV Series) as
Dr. Philip Plumridge
- Are You Kidding Me? (2015) - Dr. Philip Plumridge
2015
The Lobster as
Doctor
2014
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Neurosurgeon
- Episode #1.8624 (2015) - Neurosurgeon
- Episode #1.8562 (2015) - Neurosurgeon
- Episode #1.8561 (2015) - Neurosurgeon
- Episode #1.8400 (2014) - Neurosurgeon
- Episode #1.8399 (2014) - Neurosurgeon
- Episode #1.8398 (2014) - Neurosurgeon
- Episode #1.8397 (2014) - Neurosurgeon
2015
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (Video) as
The Potter (uncredited)
2014
AB Negative as
The Contractor
2014
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Quayle
- Robot of Sherwood (2014) - Quayle
2014
Mr. Turner as
2014
Grace of Monaco as
Hitchcock (as Roger Ashton Griffiths)
2014
This Is Jinsy (TV Series) as
Head of Decency
- Penny's Pendant (2014) - Head of Decency
2014
The Musketeers (TV Series) as
Elderly Priest
- Friends and Enemies (2014) - Elderly Priest
2013
NTSF:SD:SUV (TV Series) as
Robinson
- U-KO'ed (2013) - Robinson
2013
Summer in February as
Jory (as Roger Ashton Griffiths)
2011
Little Crackers (TV Series) as
First Magistrate
- Alan Davies's Little Cracker: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Daytime (2011) - First Magistrate
2011
Red Faction: Origins (TV Movie) as
Grogan
2011
A Gun for George (Short) as
Mr. Maddock
2010
Accidental Farmer (TV Movie) as
Bill
2010
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger as
Jonathan
2009
Tormented as
Mr Humpage
2009
Hell's Pavement as
Daffyd Tudor
2009
The Tudors (TV Series) as
Sir John Hutton
- Protestant Anne of Cleves (2009) - Sir John Hutton
- Search for a New Queen (2009) - Sir John Hutton
2009
Bright Star as
Shopkeeper
2009
Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Cardinal Wolsey
- Lover (1526-1536) (2009) - Cardinal Wolsey
- Warrior 1509-1525 (2009) - Cardinal Wolsey
- Prince 1485-1509 (2009) - Cardinal Wolsey
2009
Margaret (TV Movie) as
2008
Mutant Chronicles as
Science Monk
2008
The Color of Magic (TV Mini Series) as
Lumuel Panter
- Part 2: The Light Fantastic (2008) - Lumuel Panter
- Part 1: The Colour of Magic (2008) - Lumuel Panter
2008
The Passion (TV Mini Series) as
Syrian Prefect
- Episode #1.3 (2008) - Syrian Prefect
- Episode #1.2 (2008) - Syrian Prefect
2007
Heroes and Villains (TV Series documentary) as
General Doppet
- Napoleon (2007) - General Doppet
2007
A Very British Sex Scandal (TV Movie) as
'Khaki' Roberts
2007
Roman Mysteries (TV Series) as
Pomponianus
- The Secrets of Vesuvius: Part II (2007) - Pomponianus
- The Secrets of Vesuvius (2007) - Pomponianus
2006
Torchwood (TV Series) as
Mr Garrett
- Random Shoes (2006) - Mr Garrett
2006
Samuel Johnson: The Dictionary Man (TV Movie) as
Samuel Johnson
2006
Irish Jam as
Tom Flannery
2005
The Brothers Grimm as
Mayor
2005
Empire (TV Mini Series) as
Panza
- The Lost Legion (2005) - Panza (uncredited)
- Fortune's Fool (2005) - Panza
- The Hunt (2005) - Panza
- Arkham (2005) - Panza
2004
Devil's Gate as
Eagle
2004
Keen Eddie (TV Series) as
Glass Eye Gordon
- Citizen Cecil (2004) - Glass Eye Gordon
2003
What a Girl Wants as
Lord Orwood
2002
Nicholas Nickleby as
Doctor
2002
Gangs of New York as
P.T. Barnum
2001
Deflation (Short) as
Meditating Man (uncredited)
2001
Micawber (TV Series) as
Mr. Peck
- Micawber Learns the Truth (2001) - Mr. Peck
2001
The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) as
Friar Tuck
- Princess of Thieves (2001) - Friar Tuck
2001
A Knight's Tale as
Old Bishop
2001
As If (TV Series) as
Shower Man
- Alex's POV (2001) - Shower Man
2000
Lady Audley's Secret (TV Movie) as
Dr. Alwyn Mosgrave
1999
You're Dead... as
Bank Manager
1998
Vanity Fair (TV Mini Series) as
King George IV
- Episode #1.5 (1998) - King George IV
1998
Children of the New Forest (TV Series) as
Miller Sprigge
1998
Merlin (TV Mini Series) as
Sir Boris
- Part 2 (1998) - Sir Boris
- Part 1 (1998) - Sir Boris
1997
Swept from the Sea as
Canon Van Stone (as J.G.R. Ashton-Griffiths)
1997
Mystery!: Cadfael (TV Series) as
Thomas of Bristol
- St. Peter's Fair (1997) - Thomas of Bristol
1997
1997
Ivanhoe (TV Mini Series) as
Prior Aymer
- Part Four (1997) - Prior Aymer
- Part Three (1997) - Prior Aymer
- Part Two (1997) - Prior Aymer
- Part One (1997) - Prior Aymer
1996
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (TV Mini Series) as
Gent at Mint
- Episode 1 (1996) - Gent at Mint
1996
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride as
The Prosecution Counsel
1996
The Portrait of a Lady as
Bob Bantling
1996
Jude as
Auctioneer (as Roger Ashton Griffiths)
1996
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) as
Valdemar Tymrak
- Report from the Grave (1996) - Valdemar Tymrak
1995
Restoration as
Mr. Bung
1995
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing (TV Movie)
1995
Go Now (TV Movie) as
Walsh
1995
The Plant (TV Movie) as
Geoff the Producer
1994
The Madness of King George as
MP
1994
The Wimbledon Poisoner (TV Mini Series) as
Vicar
- Episode #1.2 (1994) - Vicar
- Episode #1.1 (1994) - Vicar
1994
Martin Chuzzlewit (TV Mini Series) as
George Chuzzlewit
- Episode Six (1994) - George Chuzzlewit
- Episode One (1994) - George Chuzzlewit
1993
Shadowlands as
Dr. Eddie Monk
1993
Heidi (TV Mini Series) as
Churchman
- Part II (1993) - Churchman
- Part I (1993) - Churchman
1993
The Darling Buds of May (TV Series) as
Mr. Ramsbottom
- Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine: Part 2 (1993) - Mr. Ramsbottom
- Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine: Part 1 (1993) - Mr. Ramsbottom
1992
The Life and Times of Henry Pratt (TV Mini Series) as
Len Arrowsmith
- Episode #1.3 (1992) - Len Arrowsmith
- Episode #1.2 (1992) - Len Arrowsmith
1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV Series) as
Sinister German
- Austria, March 1917 (1992) - Sinister German
1991
King Ralph as
Royal Photographer (as Roger Ashton Griffiths)
1991
Lovejoy (TV Series) as
Antique Shop Owner
- Montezuma's Revenge (1991) - Antique Shop Owner
1990
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl as
Inspector Tarr
1990
Grange Hill (TV Series) as
Walt
- Episode #13.19 (1990) - Walt
- Episode #13.16 (1990) - Walt
- Episode #13.14 (1990) - Walt
- Episode #13.13 (1990) - Walt
1990
Mountains of the Moon as
Lord Cowley
1989
Chambre à part as
Harvey
1989
Georg Elser - Einer aus Deutschland as
Watchman
1989
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover as
Turpin (as Roger Ashton Griffiths)
1989
The Bill (TV Series) as
D.I. Larber
- Time Out (1989) - D.I. Larber
1989
Shadow of the Noose (TV Mini Series) as
William Thompson
- Gun in Hand (1989) - William Thompson
1988
Jack the Ripper (TV Mini Series) as
Rodman
- Episode #1.2 (1988) - Rodman (as Roger Ashton Griffiths)
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - Rodman (as Roger Ashton Griffiths)
1988
Rude Health (TV Series) as
Mr. Fox
- A Spot of Disaster (1988) - Mr. Fox
1987
Crossbow (TV Series) as
Mayor / Town Crier
- The Citadel (1988) - Town Crier (uncredited)
- The Moor: Part 2 (1987) - Mayor (as Roger Ashton Griffiths)
- The Moor: Part 1 (1987) - Mayor (as Roger Ashton Griffiths)
1987
Empire State as
Punter in cafe
1987
Hardwicke House (TV Series) as
P.E. Teacher
- First Day of Term (1987) - P.E. Teacher
1986
Haunted Honeymoon as
Francis Jr.
1986
C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series) as
Humbart
- Freezeheat (1986) - Humbart
1986
Pirates as
Moonhead
1986
Prospects (TV Series) as
Eddie
- Follow the Yellow Brick Lane (1986) - Eddie (uncredited)
- Four Men in a Boat (1986) - Eddie
- Subterranean Pig Sick Blues (1986) - Eddie (uncredited)
1985
Young Sherlock Holmes as
Det. Sgt. Lestrade
1985
Dreamchild as
Mr. Duckworth
1985
Plenty as
Radio Producer
1985
Brazil as
Priest
1984
The Secret Servant (TV Series) as
Ivan
- Episode #1.2 (1984) - Ivan
- Episode #1.1 (1984) - Ivan
1984
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Movie) as
Coachman
1983
The Nation's Health (TV Series)
- Acute (1983) - (as Roger Ashton Griffiths)
1982
The Young Ones (TV Series) as
Orgo
- Boring (1982) - Orgo (as Roger Ashton Griffiths)
Writer
2019
Izo Fitzroy - I Want Magic (Short) (written by)
2001
Deflation (Short)
2000
And Beyond (Short)
Director
2001
Deflation (Short)
2000
And Beyond (Short)
Editor
2001
Deflation (Short)
Self
2014
Mr. Turner: The Many Colours of Mr. Turner (Video short) as
Self / Henry William Pickersgill
2013
Christmas University Challenge (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant
- Semi-Final 2 (2014) - Self - Contestant
- Kent v Lancaster (2013) - Self - Contestant
2009
The Making of 'Mutant Chronicles' (Video documentary) as
Self - Science Monk
Archive Footage
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service (Video) as
Sinister German (as Roger Ashton Griffiths)
References
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