Roger Ashton-Griffiths

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Roger Ashton-Griffiths

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Roger Ashton-Griffiths (born January 19, 1957) is a British character actor, screenwriter and film director.

He graduated from Lancaster University (BMus) and the University of East London (MA Fine Art), 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 The Brothers Grimm and Brazil, A Knight's Tale, Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York, Roman Polanski's Pirates, Peter Greenaway's The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover and Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger.

He has also worked extensively in television, including Margaret and The Tudors (2009).

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Personal Info

Gender Male

Known Credits 59

Birthday 1957-01-19

Place of Birth Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Also Known As

Roger Ashton Griffiths
J.G.R. Ashton-Griffiths

Acting TV Shows Movies

2017		Breathe as Chaplain
2017		Crooked House as Gaitskill

2015		The London Firm as The Contractor
2015		The Lobster as Doctor
2015		Marley's Ghosts — (1 episode)

2014		Mr. Turner as Henry William Pickersgill
2014		Grace of Monaco as Alfred Hitchcock
2014		The Musketeers — (1 episode)

2013

as Jory

2011

— (13 episodes) as Mace Tyrell

2010

as Jonathan

2009		Bright Star as shopkeeper
2009		Margaret as John Sergeant

2008		The Colour of Magic as Lemuel Panter
2008		The Passion as Syrian Prefect

2007

as 'Khaki' Roberts

2006		Torchwood — (1 episode)
2006		Irish Jam as Tom Flannery

2005		The Brothers Grimm as Mayor
2005		Empire — (6 episodes) as Panza
2005		Doctor Who — (1 episode) as Quayle

2004

as Eagle

2003		Keen Eddie — (1 episode)
2003		What a Girl Wants as Lord Orwood

2002		Nicholas Nickleby as Doctor
2002		Gangs of New York as P.T. Barnum

2001		A Knight's Tale as Old Bishop
2001		Princess of Thieves as Friar Tuck
2001		As If — (1 episode) as Shower Man
2001		Deflation as Meditating Man

1999

as Cliff Sniffton (bank manager)

1998		Vanity Fair
1998		Merlin as Sir Boris
1998		Swept from the Sea as Canon Van Stone

1997		Ivanhoe as Prior Aymer
1997		Ivanhoe — (6 episodes)

1996		The Portrait of a Lady as Bob Bantling
1996		The Wind in the Willows as The Prosecution Counsel
1996		The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders as Gent at Mint

1995

as Walsh

1994		The Madness of King George as MPs
1994		The Wimbledon Poisoner as Vicar
1994		Martin Chuzzlewit as George Chuzzlewith
1994		Martin Chuzzlewit as George Chuzzlewit
1994		Cadfael — (1 episode)

1993

as Dr. Eddie Monk

1991

as Royal Photographer

1990

as Insp. Tarr

1989		Chambre à part as Harvey
1989		The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover as Turpin
1989		Tales from the Crypt — (1 episode)

1988		Jack the Ripper as Rodman
1988		Jack the Ripper — (2 episodes)

1986		Haunted Honeymoon as Cousin Francis Jr.
1986		Pirates as Moonhead
1986		Lovejoy — (1 episode)

1985		Dreamchild as Mr. Duckworth
1985		Brazil as Priest

1982

— (1 episode)

1900

— (1 episode)

Directing

2001

… Director

Editing

2001

… Editor

Writing

2001

… Writer