Person Details

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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Cambridge - Cambridgeshire - England - UK

Homepage: http://www.vibertfamily.com/?page_id=4564

Movie Involvements: 21

TV Involvements: 15


Most Famous Work

Biography

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

Most Famous Work

Agatha Christie's Poirot
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8

Agatha Christie's Poirot

(1989) Captain Dacres
The Pianist
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8

The Pianist

(2002) Janina's Husband
The Alienist
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8

The Alienist

(2018) Charles Murray
Rome
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8

Rome

(2005) Lepidus
Dracula Untold
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6

Dracula Untold

(2014) Simion
Waking the Dead
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7

Waking the Dead

(2000) Dr. Jonathan Lynch
Killing Me Softly
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6

Killing Me Softly

(2002) Alice's Boss
The Snowman
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5

The Snowman

(2017) DCI Gunnar Hagen

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2018 Charles Murray
2017 DCI Gunnar Hagen
Chief Judge
MI6 Spokesman
2015 Gavin Drake
2014 Simion
2013 Diarmuid Russell
2012 Perry Cline
2011 Walther Stennes
2010 Isaac Grainger
Mikey
2007 N/A
2006 N/A
Bodkin
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2005 Thorkel
Lepidus
2004 N/A
Caesar
Joseph Conrad
2003 Victor Frankenstein
MI6 Agent Calloway
N/A
2002 Janina's Husband
Laird
King Arthur / Guide (voice)
Alice's Boss
2001 Joseph Willicombe
2000 Dr. Jonathan Lynch
Wolfgang Müller
1999 Robespierre
Vince
1998 Sir Trevor Benton
Bull
Young
1997 N/A
1995 Lord Richard Marabel
1994 N/A
Loach
1993 N/A
1992 Steiner
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N/A
Tom
1990 Wilmot
1989 Martin
Ricky Wooley
N/A
Captain Dacres
1988 Jim Watkins
Fletcher
1986 N/A
1984 N/A
1983 N/A
1972 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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