About

Known credits:
31
Birthday:
1964-02-23
Place of birth:
Cambridge - Cambridgeshire - England - UK
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Ronan Vibert

Overview

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

Known for

Acting

2017 The Snowman Actor Gunnar Hagen 53
Average
2017 6 Days Actor MI6 Spokesman 59
Average
2014 Dracula Untold Actor Simion 63
Fair
2013 Saving Mr. Banks Actor Diarmuid Russell 71
Good
2012 Hatfields & McCoys Actor Perry Cline 73
Good
2011 The Man who Crossed Hitler Actor Walther Stennes 59
Average
2010 The Last Seven Actor Isaac Grainger 58
Average
2010 Shanghai Actor Mikey 59
Average
2006 Tristan & Isolde Actor Bodkin 63
Fair
2005 Beowulf & Grendel Actor Thorkel 57
Average
2004 Gladiatress Actor Caesar 57
Average
2004 London Actor Joseph Conrad N/A
N/A
2003 Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster Actor Victor Frankenstein 59
Average
2003 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life Actor MI6 Agent Calloway 57
Average
2002 The Pianist Actor Janina's Husband 82
Very good
2002 The Princess and the Pea Actor Laird 59
Average
2002 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Actor King Arthur / Guide (voice) 59
Average
2002 Killing Me Softly Actor Alice's Boss 57
Average
2001 The Cat's Meow Actor Joseph Willicombe 58
Average
2000 Shadow of the Vampire Actor Wolfgang Müller 63
Fair
1999 The Scarlet Pimpernel Actor Robespierre 69
Fair
1998 Tale of the Mummy Actor Young 56
Average
1998 Big Women Actor Bull N/A
N/A
1995 The Buccaneers Actor Lord Richard Marabel 67
Fair
1994 99-1 Actor Loach N/A
N/A
1993 Resnick: Rough Treatment Actor Alan Stafford N/A
N/A
1992 Witchcraft Actor Steiner N/A
N/A
1992 The Grass Arena Actor Charles Fieldhouse 58
Average
1992 The Cloning of Joanna May Actor Tom 58
Average
1988 Rowing with the Wind Actor Fletcher 58
Average
1988 On the Black Hill Actor Jim Watkins 59
Average