| Roger Ashton-Griffiths | |
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as Jasper Shaw, the bookseller, in Jane Campion's Bright Star (2008) |
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| Born | 19 January 1957 Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor, Director, Writer |
Roger Ashton-Griffiths (born 19 January 1957) is a British character actor, screenwriter and film director.[1]
He graduated from Lancaster University (BMus) and the University of East London (MA Fine Art), and began his career as a singer with English National Opera at the London Coliseum.
He has appeared in numerous high-profile films, including Terry Gilliam's The Brothers Grimm and Brazil, A Knight's Tale, Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York, Roman Polanski's Pirates, Peter Greenaway's The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover and Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger.
He has also worked extensively in television, including Margaret and The Tudors (2009).