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My Take
Roger Ashton-Griffiths is the kind of performer most people recognise without ever knowing his name, and that anonymity is precisely what makes him fascinating to me. His Mace Tyrell in Game of Thrones was a small masterclass in playing pompous and oblivious without ever tipping into caricature. What really earns my respect is the range behind it: he trained as an opera singer, writes screenplays and directs. A voice-trained actor brings a different sense of rhythm and weight to dialogue, and you can feel that craft in his work. He is a genuine all-rounder hiding in plain sight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roger Ashton-Griffiths
- Name (Japanese)
- ロジャー・アシュトン＝グリフィス
- Reading
- ろじゃー・あしゅとん＝ぐりふぃす
- Born
- January 19, 1957 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
- Origin
- Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / opera singer / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Lancaster
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger%20Ashton-Griffiths
Frequently asked questions
When was Roger Ashton-Griffiths born?
Born January 19, 1957 (age 69).
Where is Roger Ashton-Griffiths from?
Roger Ashton-Griffiths is from Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.
What does Roger Ashton-Griffiths do?
Roger Ashton-Griffiths works as film director, screenwriter, opera singer, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.