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Charles Dance
Actor, Director, Producer, WriterBorn October 10, 1946 (79 years)
Walter Charles Dance OBE (born 10 October 1946) is an English actor, screenwriter, and director. He typically plays strict, authoritarian characters or villains. He is best known for his roles as Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones, Kitchener in The King's Man, Martin Benson in Amazon Prime's The Widow, Lord Mountbatten in Netflix's The Crown (for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series), Thomas in Underworld: Awakening and Underworld: Blood Wars, Harold Fillmore in Ghostbusters (2016), Mr. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Frankenstein in Victor Frankenstein, Master Vampire in Dracula Untold, Conrad Knox in the Cinemax series Strike Back, Raymond Stockbridge in Gosford Park, one-eyed hitman Benedict in Last Action Hero, Clemens in Alien³, Sardo Numpsa in The Golden Child, and Guy Perron in The Jewel in the Crown.
He started his career on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) before appearing in film and television. For his services to drama, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006.
He made his directorial film debut with the drama film Ladies in Lavender (2004), which he also wrote and executive produced.
He started his career on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) before appearing in film and television. For his services to drama, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006.
He made his directorial film debut with the drama film Ladies in Lavender (2004), which he also wrote and executive produced.
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| 2025 | Frankenstein · as Leopold Frankenstein |
| 2025 | Washington Black (TV Series) · as James Wilde |
| 2024 | Rumours · as Edison Wolcott |
| 2024 | Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty (TV Series) · as Old Michaelangelo |
| 2024 | Samana Sunrise · as Noah Blum |
| 2024 | The Day of the Jackal (TV Series) · as Timothy Winthrop |
| 2024 | Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters · as Narrator |
| 2024 | The First Omen · as Father Harris |
| 2023 | Rabbit Hole (TV Series) · as Dr. Ben Wilson |
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| 2022 | This England (TV Series) · as Max Hastings |
| 2022 | The Hanging Sun · as Jacob |
| 2022 | The Serpent Queen (TV Series) · as Clement Vii |
| 2022 | The Sandman (TV Series) · as Roderick Burgess |
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| 2022 | Against the Ice · as Minister Neergaard |
| 2021 | The King's Man · as Kitchener |
| 2021 | Moley (TV Series) · as Mr. Moley (voice) |
| 2020 | The Book of Vision · as Dr. Johan Anmuth |
| 2020 | Mank · as William Randolph Hearst |
| 2020 | The Singapore Grip (TV Series) · as Mr Webb |
| 2019 | Master Moley · as Mr. James Moley (voice) |
| 2019 | The Delivered · as John Lye |
| 2019 | Iron Mask · as Lord Dudley |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters · as Alan Jonah |
| 2019 | The Widow (TV Series) · as Martin Benson |
| 2018 | Hero · as Charles Reynard |
| 2018 | Happy New Year, Colin Burstead · as Uncle Bertie |
| 2018 | The Little Drummer Girl (TV Series) · as Commander Picton |
| 2018 | Johnny English Strikes Again · as Agent Seven |
| 2018 | Hang Ups (TV Series) · as Jeremy Pitt |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | The Woman in White (2018) (TV Series) · as Frederick Fairlie |
| 2017 | Euphoria · as Mr. Daren |
| 2017 | That Good Night · as The Visitor |
| 2016 | Underworld: Blood Wars · as Thomas |
| 2016 | The Crown (TV Series) · as Lord Mountbatten |
| 2016 | Me Before You: Deleted Scenes · as Stephen Traynor |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters: Answer the Call · as Harold Fillmore |
| 2016 | Me Before You · as Stephen Traynor |
| 2016 | Despite the Falling Snow · as Old Alexander Ivanov |
| 2016 | Pride and Prejudice and Zombies · as Mr. Bennet |
| 2015 | And Then There Were None (TV Series) · as Justice Lawrence Wargrave |
| 2015 | Childhood's End (TV Series) · as Karellen |
| 2015 | Victor Frankenstein · as Frankenstein |
| 2015 | Deadline Gallipoli (TV Series) · as Sir Ian Hamilton |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Woman in Gold · as Sherman |
| 2015 | Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience · as Tywin Lannister |
| 2015 | The Admiral · as King Charles Ii |
| 2014 | The Imitation Game · as Commander Denniston |
| 2014 | The Great Fire (TV Series) · as Lord Denton |
| 2014 | Dracula Untold · as Master Vampire |
| 2014 | Retrospective · as Jonathan Hoyle |
| 2014 | Forbidden Empire · as Lord Dudley |
| 2013 | Patrick: Evil Awakens · as Doctor Roget |
| 2013 | Justin and the Knights of Valour · as Legantir (voice) |
| 2013 | Common Ground (TV Series) · as Floyd |
| 2013 | Game of Thrones: Season 2 - Character Profiles · as Tywin Lannister |
| 2012 | Midnight's Children · as William Methwold |
| 2012 | Secret State (TV Series) · as John Hodder |
| 2012 | Berlin Job · as Trenchard |
| 2012 | Words of the Titanic · as Narrator |
| 2012 | Fathers Day · as Don |
| 2012 | Underworld: Awakening · as Thomas |
| 2012 | Game of Thrones: Season 2 - Invitation to the Set · as Tywin Lannister |
| 2011 | The Mapmaker · as Rowan |
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| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Neverland (TV Series) · as Dr. Fludd |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones (TV Series) · as Tywin Lannister |
| 2011 | Your Highness · as King Tallious |
| 2011 | There Be Dragons · as Solono |
| 2011 | Ironclad · as Stephen Langton, Archbishop Of Canterbury |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones: Season 2 - In Production, Belfast · as Tywin Lannister |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love (TV Series) · as Edmund Aird |
| 2010 | Paris Connections · as Aleksandr Borinski |
| 2010 | Terry Pratchett's Going Postal (TV Series) · as Lord Vetinari |
| 2010 | Strike Back (TV Series) · as Conrad Knox |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Trinity (UK) (TV Series) · as Dr. Edmund Maltravers |
| 2008 | Merlin (TV Series) · as Aredian |
| 2007 | Consenting Adults · as Jack Wolfenden |
| 2007 | The Contractor · as Dcs Andrew Windsor |
| 2007 | Fallen Angel (TV Series) · as David Byfield |
| 2007 | Intervention · as Private Investigator |
| 2006 | Starter for 10 · as Michael Harbinson |
| 2006 | Twice Upon a Time · as Battar Master Of Ceremonies |
| 2006 | Scoop · as Mr. Malcolm |
| 2005 | Bleak House (2005) (TV Series) · as Mr. Tulkinghorn |
| 2005 | To The Ends Of The Earth (TV Series) · as Sir Henry Somerset |
| 2005 | Titanic: Birth of a Legend · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2005 | Fingersmith (TV Series) · as Mr. Chistopher Lilly |
| 2005 | Last Rights (TV Series) · as Wheeler |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Septimus Bligh |
| 2004 | Don Bosco · as Marchese Clementi |
| 2004 | When Hitler Invaded Britain · as Narrator |
| 2003 | Looking for Victoria · as Charles Greville |
| 2003 | Henry VIII · as Duke Of Buckingham |
| 2003 | Henry VIII (TV Series) · as Edward Stafford |
| 2003 | Swimming Pool · as John Bosload |
| 2003 | Labyrinth · as Charles Lushington |
| 2002 | Black and White · as Roderic Chamberlain |
| 2002 | Foyle's War (TV Series) · as Guy Spencer |
| 2002 | Ali G Indahouse · as Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton |
| 2001 | Gosford Park · as Raymond Stockbridge |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Dark Blue World · as Wing Commander Bentley |
| 2001 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby · as Ralph Nickleby |
| 2000 | A History of Britain by Simon Schama (TV Series) · as George Orwell |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000) (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) · as Sir Henry Carlyle |
| 1999 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart · as Frank |
| 1998 | Hilary and Jackie · as Derek Du Pré |
| 1998 | What Rats Won't Do · as Gerald Burton Jr |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution (TV Series) |
| 1997 | The Blood Oranges · as Cyril |
| 1997 | In the Presence of Mine Enemies · as Captain Richter |
| 1997 | Rebecca (TV Series) · as Maxim De Winter |
| 1996 | Michael Collins · as Soames |
| 1996 | Space Truckers · as Nabel / Macanudo |
| 1996 | Undertow · as Lyle Yates |
| 1995 | The Surgeon · as Dr. Ed Mittlesbay |
| 1994 | Shortcut to Paradise · as Quinn |
| 1994 | China Moon · as Rupert Munro |
| 1994 | Kabloonak · as Robert Flaherty |
| 1993 | Century · as Professor Mandry |
| 1993 | Last Action Hero · as Benedict |
| 1992 | Alien³ · as Clemens |
| 1990 | The Phantom of the Opera (TV Series) · as The Phantom Of The Opera |
| 1989 | Goldeneye · as Ian Fleming |
| 1988 | First Born · as Edward Forester |
| 1988 | First Born (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Mission: Impossible (1988) (TV Series) · as Prime Minister |
| 1988 | Out of the Shadows · as Michael Hayden |
| 1988 | Pascali's Island · as Anthony Bowles |
| 1987 | White Mischief · as Josslyn Hay |
| 1987 | Hidden City · as James Richards |
| 1987 | Good Morning Babylon · as D.w. Griffith |
| 1987 | Out on a Limb (TV Series) · as Gerry Stamford |
| 1986 | The Golden Child · as Sardo Numspa |
| 1985 | Plenty · as Raymond Brock |
| 1985 | Theatre Night (TV Series) · as Charleston |
| 1985 | The Flying Doctors (TV Series) · as Minister |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Paul Hatcher |
| 1984 | The Jewel in the Crown (TV Series) · as Guy Perron |
| 1983 | Rainy Day Women · as John Truman |
| 1983 | Natural World (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Nancy Astor (TV Series) · as Edward Hartford-Jones |
| 1981 | For Your Eyes Only · as Claus |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Robert Smythe |
| 1977 | The Professionals (TV Series) · as Parker |
| 1975 | Raffles (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Edward the Seventh (TV Series) · as Prince Eddy |
| 1974 | Father Brown (1974) (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) · as Siegfried Sassoon |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Borghejm |
| 2004 | Ladies in Lavender · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Ladies in Lavender · as Screenplay |