Saving Mr Banks star Ronan Vibert dies aged 58 after

Saving Mr. Banks star Ronan Vibert dies aged 58 after battle with ‘brief illness’

Saving Mr. Banks star Ronan Vibert dies aged 58 after ‘brief illness’

  • The sad news was confirmed by his management team
  • Ronan died at the age of 58 and was known for works such as Saving Mr. Banks, Rome, Dracula and The Snowman.
  • He is survived by wife Jess Vibert
  • Born in Cambridge and raised in South Wales, Ronan has moved to Florida in the United States in recent years
  • He made his acting debut in 1989 on the show “Traffik”. The series served as the basis for the Oscar-winning 2000 film Traffic, directed by Steven Soderbergh
  • In 2000, he made his big screen debut with a role opposite John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe in Shadow Of The Vampire

Veteran actor Ronan Vibert has died after a battle with a “brief illness,” Deadline reported.

According to the publication, the sad news was confirmed by his management team.

Ronan died at the age of 58 and was known for works such as Saving Mr. Banks, Rome, Dracula and The Snowman.

Sad news: Saving Mr. Banks star Ronan Vibert has died at the age of 58 after a battle with a 'brief illness'.  Pictured in 2012

Sad news: Saving Mr. Banks star Ronan Vibert has died at the age of 58 after a battle with a ‘brief illness’. Pictured in 2012

He is survived by wife Jess Vibert.

According to the publication, a private family service is to be held shortly before a celebration of life in London.

Born in Cambridge and raised in South Wales, Ronan has moved to Florida in the United States in recent years

Talented: Ronan died aged 58 and was known for works such as Saving Mr Banks, Rome, Dracula and The Snowman (pictured)

Talented: Ronan died aged 58 and was known for works such as Saving Mr Banks, Rome, Dracula and The Snowman (pictured)

Star: He appears in the TV mini-series Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Star: He appears in the TV mini-series Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

He made his acting debut in 1989 on the show “Traffik”. The series served as the basis for the Oscar-winning 2000 film Traffic, directed by Steven Soderbergh.

Vibert had a successful career on British television starring in episodes of Birds Of A Feather, Lovejoy and Gimme Gimme Gimme.

He also starred in the 1995 television mini-series The Buccaneers with an impressive cast including Mira Sorvino and Carla Gugino.

Dynamic duo: He also starred in the 1995 television mini-series The Buccaneers with an impressive cast including Mira Sorvino (pictured right) and Carla Gugino

Dynamic duo: He also starred in the 1995 television mini-series The Buccaneers with an impressive cast including Mira Sorvino (pictured right) and Carla Gugino

In 2000, he made his big screen debut with a role opposite John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe in Shadow Of The Vampire.

Vibert continued his successful career in feature films, starring in 2001’s The Cat’s Meow with Kirsten Dunst, 2002’s The Pianist with Adrien Brody, 2003’s Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life with Angelina Jolie, and 2006’s Tristan + Isolde with James Franco see was.

The British actor starred in ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ in 2013, which was nominated for an Oscar.

Vibert portrayed the publisher of Emma Thompson’s Mary Poppins author along with Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, Paul Giamatti and Bradley Whitford.

Paving the way: The British actor starred in 'Saving Mr. Banks' in 2013, which was nominated for an Oscar.  He is seen at the premiere with his wife Jess in December 2013

Paving the way: The British actor starred in ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ in 2013, which was nominated for an Oscar. He is seen at the premiere with his wife Jess in December 2013

He has acted in TV series and mini-series including Penny Dreadful (2015), The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (2015), Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (2015). Electric Dreams (2017), The Alienist (20188)

Vibert has also spoken for hugely popular video games, including 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and 2018’s Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales.

His last role was as Knight Longerbane in the 2019 TV series Carnival Row, starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne.