---
name: "Patrick Ryecart"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/patrick-ryecart"
fi1m_id: "patrick-ryecart"
imdb_id: "nm0753236"
tmdb_id: 186269
wikidata_id: "Q7147575"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "9 May 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-07T14:13:57.389820+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Patrick Ryecart

## Identity

Patrick Ryecart

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/patrick-ryecart
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** patrick-ryecart
- **IMDb ID:** nm0753236
- **TMDB ID:** 186269
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7147575
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Ryecart, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7147575, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0753236/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/186269

Actor. Born 9 May 1952 in Warwickshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 May 1952, Warwickshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1979–2015
- **Also known as:** Patrick Geoffrey Ryecart
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 78 (1), 1980s 76 (1), 2000s 66 (1), 2010s 80 (2)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $414m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Ryecart, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7147575, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0753236/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/186269

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Silas Marner*](https://film.one/film/silas-marner.md) (76)

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## Biography

Patrick Ryecart is an English actor. He was born on 9 May 1952 in Warwickshire. He trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.

Ryecart made his West End debut in 1977 in Bernard Shaw's *Candida* opposite Deborah Kerr. His film credits include *A Bridge Too Far* (1977) and *The King's Speech* (2010). On television he has appeared in *Doctor Who* (1986), *The Crown* (2016–2019) and *Poldark* (2015–2016). He is also known for stage roles in productions such as *The Rivals* and *An Ideal Husband*.

He was married to actress Marsha Fitzalan from 1977 until their divorce in 1995.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Poldark* (2015), Fi1m 77, as Sir Hugh Bodrugan — [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)
- *The King's Speech* (2010), Fi1m 82, as Lord Wigram — [page](https://film.one/film/the-kings-speech.md)
- *ShakespeaRe-Told* (2005), Fi1m 66, as Keith — [page](https://film.one/tv/shakespeare-told.md)
- *Silas Marner* (1985), Fi1m 76, as Godfrey Cass — [page](https://film.one/film/silas-marner.md)
- *Minder* (1979), Fi1m 78, as Nigel — [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)

## Complete filmography (63)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Duke of Norfolk — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *The Contract* (2016), as Greg
- *Poldark* (2015), series, as Sir Hugh Bodrugan — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)
- *The Escape Artist* (2013), series, as Gavin de Souza QC
- *Showreel* (2012), as Gilbert
- *Mute* (2012), as Monette
- *The King's Speech* (2010), as Lord Wigram — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-kings-speech.md)
- *The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord* (2008), Actor
- *The Lavender List* (2006), as Jimmy Goldsmith
- *ShakespeaRe-Told* (2005), series, as Keith — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/shakespeare-told.md)
- *Jericho* (2005), series, as Lord Masefield
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Sir Edmund Richardson
- *Doctors and Nurses* (2004), series, as Mr. Barry
- *Believe Nothing* (2002), series, as Edmund Bilyas
- *Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)* (2000), series, Actor
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service* (1999), as Emperor Karl I of Austria
- *Parting Shots* (1999), as Cleverley
- *Nancherrow* (1999), series, Actor
- *Nancherrow* (1999), as Tommy Mortimer
- *Coming Home* (1998), series, as Tommy Mortimer
- *Coming Home* (1998), as Tommy Mortimer
- *The Rag Nymph* (1997), series, as Mr. Crane-Bolder
- *Hotel Shanghai* (1997), as Sir Kingsdale-Smith
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Anthony Devereux — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Anton Davenant
- *Tales of Mystery and Imagination* (1995), series, as Bernard Bouvet
- *Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune* (1995), as Green Knight
- *Heart of Darkness* (1994), as De Griffe
- *The High Life* (1994), series, as Captain Hilary Duff
- *A Chance to Dance* (1993), as Daniel
- *Rik Mayall Presents* (1993), series, Actor
- *Beautiful Lies* (1992), as William Empson
- *The Mystery of Dr Martinu* (1992), as Bohuslav Martinu
- *The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles* (1992), series, as Emperor Karl I of Austria
- *Twenty-One* (1991), as Jack
- *A Perfect Hero* (1991), series, as Tim Holland
- *Goldeneye* (1989), as Ivar Bryce
- *Arms and the Man* (1989), as Sergius Seranoff
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Sir Anthony Morgan, Charles — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *South of the Border* (1988), series, as Jonathan Crawshaw
- *Casanova* (1987), Actor
- *Tai-Pan* (1986), Actor
- *Doctor Who: Mindwarp* (1986), as Crozier
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Lord Dunwich
- *Silas Marner* (1985), as Godfrey Cass — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/silas-marner.md)
- *Jenny's War* (1985), as Steinhardt
- *Lace 2* (1985), as Werner Graff
- *Jenny's War* (1985), series, as Steinhardt
- *Arthur the King* (1985), as Gawain
- *Camille* (1984), as Gaston Daudet
- *Pericles, Prince of Tyre* (1984), as Lysimachus
- *The Talisman* (1980), series, Actor
- *Silver Dream Racer* (1980), as Benson
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Nigel — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *My Son, My Son* (1979), series, Actor
- *Romeo and Juliet* (1978), as Romeo
- *The BBC Television Shakespeare* (1978), series, as Romeo
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Williams
- *A Bridge Too Far* (1977), as German Lieutenant
- *The Dame of Sark* (1976), as Muller
- *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as Lord Richard Sackbut
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Crozier — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Gaston

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