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Ronan Vibert
Actor
Born February 23, 1964Died December 22, 2022 (58 years)
Ronan David Jackson Vibert (23 February 1964 – 22 December 2022) was an English actor who was known for his appearances in films and on British and American television.
He was born in Cambridge, on 23 February 1964,the son of Dilys (née Jackson) and David Vibert, both artists and brother Cevn Vibert. He lived in Penarth, South Wales, until he was 18, then attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating in 1985.
Vibert had a long career in theatre, radio, television and film.
Vibert appeared in episodes of Lovejoy, Chandler & Co, Between the Lines and the BBC's The Buccaneers, in ITV's Cadfael, Inspector Lewis and in Van der Valk. He appeared in Jeeves and Wooster as Wilmot, Lord Pershore ('Motty').
Stage credits included plays at the Bush Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, The Gate, Manchester Royal Exchange, Bristol Old Vic, The Barbican for the RSC, The Almeida and The Savoy West End. In 1996, Vibert appeared at the National Theatre for the third time, as Prince Andre in Helen Edmundson's adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace. He played Maximilien Robespierre in the BBC's adaptation of The Scarlet Pimpernel with Richard E. Grant.
Vibert appeared in the Midsomer Murders episode "Death in Chorus". He also appeared in episodes of Waking The Dead and The Mrs Bradley Mysteries.
He also appeared in such TV series as Rome, ITV's Poirot, The Borgias, Emmy award winning miniseries Hatfields and McCoys with Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton, Penny Dreadful, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, NCIS LA, Phillip K Dick's Electric Dreams and Carnival Row.
Among his many films are Shadow of the Vampire with John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe, The Cat's Meow directed by Peter Bogdanovich, the Oscar-winning The Pianist directed by Roman Polanski, Tomb Raider 2, Tristan and Isolde, The Snowman with Michael Fassbender and Saving Mr Banks with Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson, portraying the publisher Diarmuid Russell. He also appeared in The Grass Arena with Mark Rylance.
Vibert died at a Florida hospital on 22 December 2022, aged 58, following a brief illness
He was born in Cambridge, on 23 February 1964,the son of Dilys (née Jackson) and David Vibert, both artists and brother Cevn Vibert. He lived in Penarth, South Wales, until he was 18, then attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating in 1985.
Vibert had a long career in theatre, radio, television and film.
Vibert appeared in episodes of Lovejoy, Chandler & Co, Between the Lines and the BBC's The Buccaneers, in ITV's Cadfael, Inspector Lewis and in Van der Valk. He appeared in Jeeves and Wooster as Wilmot, Lord Pershore ('Motty').
Stage credits included plays at the Bush Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, The Gate, Manchester Royal Exchange, Bristol Old Vic, The Barbican for the RSC, The Almeida and The Savoy West End. In 1996, Vibert appeared at the National Theatre for the third time, as Prince Andre in Helen Edmundson's adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace. He played Maximilien Robespierre in the BBC's adaptation of The Scarlet Pimpernel with Richard E. Grant.
Vibert appeared in the Midsomer Murders episode "Death in Chorus". He also appeared in episodes of Waking The Dead and The Mrs Bradley Mysteries.
He also appeared in such TV series as Rome, ITV's Poirot, The Borgias, Emmy award winning miniseries Hatfields and McCoys with Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton, Penny Dreadful, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, NCIS LA, Phillip K Dick's Electric Dreams and Carnival Row.
Among his many films are Shadow of the Vampire with John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe, The Cat's Meow directed by Peter Bogdanovich, the Oscar-winning The Pianist directed by Roman Polanski, Tomb Raider 2, Tristan and Isolde, The Snowman with Michael Fassbender and Saving Mr Banks with Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson, portraying the publisher Diarmuid Russell. He also appeared in The Grass Arena with Mark Rylance.
Vibert died at a Florida hospital on 22 December 2022, aged 58, following a brief illness
Filmography
| 2019 | Carnival Row (TV Series) · as Ritter Longerbane |
| 2018 | The Alienist (TV Series) · as Charles Murray |
| 2017 | The Snowman · as Gunnar Hagen |
| 2017 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (TV Series) · as Chief Judge |
| 2017 | 6 Days · as Mi6 Spokesman |
| 2015 | The Coroner (TV Series) · as Gavin Drake |
| 2015 | Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (TV Series) · as Lord Wellington |
| 2015 | The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (TV Series) · as Dr. Vose |
| 2014 | Dracula Untold · as Simion |
| 2014 | Penny Dreadful (TV Series) · as Sir Geoffrey Hawkes |
| 2013 | Saving Mr. Banks · as Diarmuid Russell |
| 2012 | Hatfields & McCoys (TV Series) · as Perry Cline |
| 2011 | The Last Seven · as Isaac Grainger |
| 2011 | The Man Who Crossed Hitler · as Walther Stennes |
| 2011 | The Borgias (TV Series) · as Giovanni Sforza |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Visser |
| 2007 | The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV Series) · as Professor Nicholas Skinner |
| 2006 | Lead Balloon (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Lewis (TV Series) · as Simon Monkford |
| 2006 | Hotel Babylon (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Tristan + Isolde · as Bodkin |
| 2005 | Waking the Dead · as Dr Johnathan Lynch |
| 2005 | Beowulf & Grendel · as Thorkel |
| 2005 | Rome (TV Series) · as Lepidus |
| 2004 | Hex (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Gladiatress · as Caesar |
| 2004 | Peter Ackroyd's London (TV Series) · as Joseph Conrad |
| 2003 | Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster · as Victor Frankenstein |
| 2003 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life · as Mi6 Agent Calloway |
| 2003 | Keen Eddie (TV Series) |
| 2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) · as Ray Barlow |
| 2002 | The Pianist · as Janina's Husband |
| 2002 | Ultimate Force (TV Series) · as Griffin |
| 2002 | The Princess and the Pea · as Laird |
| 2002 | Killing Me Softly · as Alice's Boss |
| 2002 | The Jury (TV Series) · as Jonathan Bamford |
| 2001 | The Cat's Meow · as Joseph Willicombe |
| 2001 | High Stakes (TV Series) · as Adam |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead (TV Series) · as Dr. Jonathan Lynch |
| 2000 | Shadow of the Vampire · as Wolfgang Müller |
| 1999 | The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV Series) · as Robespierre |
| 1999 | Gimme Gimme Gimme (TV Series) · as Vince |
| 1998 | The Canterbury Tales (TV Series) · as The Squire |
| 1998 | Highlander: The Raven (TV Series) · as Trevor Benton |
| 1998 | Tale of the Mummy · as Young |
| 1998 | The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (TV Series) · as Douglas Prideux |
| 1998 | Big Women (TV Series) · as Bull |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Giles Armitage |
| 1995 | The Buccaneers (1995) (TV Series) · as Lord Richard Marabel |
| 1994 | Chandler & Co. (TV Series) · as Xavier |
| 1994 | Cadfael (TV Series) · as Le Gaucher |
| 1994 | 99-1 (TV Series) · as Loach |
| 1992 | Witchcraft (TV Series) · as Steiner |
| 1992 | Between the Lines (TV Series) · as Martin Williams |
| 1992 | The Cloning Of Joanna May (TV Series) · as Tom |
| 1991 | Stanley and the Women (TV Series) · as Tom Devenish |
| 1990 | Jeeves and Wooster (TV Series) · as Wilmot |
| 1989 | Birds Of A Feather (TV Series) · as Martin |
| 1989 | Queen of Hearts · as Man In Pig Scene |
| 1989 | The Paradise Club (TV Series) · as Ricky Wooley |
| 1989 | Traffik (TV Series) · as Lee |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as T |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) · as Captain Dacres |
| 1988 | Rowing with the Wind · as Fletcher |
| 1988 | On the Black Hill · as Jim Watkins |
| 1987 | Sammy and Rosie Get Laid · as Party Guest |
| 1987 | Empire State · as Businessman |
| 1986 | Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Lindsey Parry-Davies |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Charles Fieldhouse |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Taggart (TV Series) · as James Forsyth |
| 1972 | Van der Valk (TV Series) · as Martin Lepweg |