Charles Dance
Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Born: October 10, 1946 (79 years)
Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK

Walter Charles Dance OBE (born 10 October 1946) is an English actor. He is known for playing intimidating, authoritarian characters and villains. Dance 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 OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006. He made his feature film debut in the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only (1981). He has since appeared in a string of critically acclaimed period films, including Michael Collins (1996), Gosford Park (2001), The Imitation Game (2014), Mank (2020), and The King's Man (2021). He has also appeared in the films The Golden Child (1986), Alien 3 (1992), Last Action Hero (1993), Dracula Untold (2014), and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). He made his directorial film debut with the drama film Ladies in Lavender (2004), which he also wrote and executive-produced. On television, Dance played Guy Perron in The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Mr Tulkinghorn in Bleak House (2005), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, Tywin Lannisterin Game of Thrones (2011–2015), and Lord Mountbatten in the third and fourth seasons of The Crown (2019–2020), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Dance, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Movies as Actor (119)
The Batman: Part II

The Batman: Part II

as Charles Dent

Sep 30, 2027

Ladies First

Ladies First

as Fred Powell

May 21, 2026

The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

as Self - Guest

Jan 9, 2026

Wildcat

Wildcat

as Frasier Mahoney

Nov 19, 2025

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

as Leopold Frankenstein

Oct 17, 2025

Creditors

Creditors

as Gustaf

Oct 17, 2025

Samaná Sunrise

Samaná Sunrise

as Noah Blum

Nov 8, 2024

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

as Narrator

Oct 31, 2024

The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

as Self

Aug 23, 2024

Rumours

Rumours

as Edison Wolcott

Jul 1, 2024

The First Omen

The First Omen

as Father Harris

Apr 3, 2024

Savage Waters

Savage Waters

Oct 27, 2023

Portrait of the Queen

Portrait of the Queen

Nov 22, 2022

The Hanging Sun

The Hanging Sun

as Jacob

Sep 12, 2022

Lancaster

Lancaster

as Narrator (voice)

May 27, 2022

Against the Ice

Against the Ice

as Minister Neergaard

Feb 10, 2022

The King's Man

The King's Man

as Kitchener

Dec 22, 2021

The Book Of Vision

The Book Of Vision

as Dr. Johan Anmuth

Jul 8, 2021

The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank

The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank

as Self

Feb 27, 2021

Mank

Mank

as William Randolph Hearst

Nov 13, 2020

Master Moley by Royal Invitation

Master Moley by Royal Invitation

as Mr. James Moley (voice)

Nov 16, 2019

Fanny Lye Deliver'd

Fanny Lye Deliver'd

as John Lye

Oct 10, 2019

Iron Mask

Iron Mask

as Lord Dudley

Aug 16, 2019

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

as Alan Jonah

May 29, 2019

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

as Uncle Bertie

Oct 11, 2018

Johnny English Strikes Again

Johnny English Strikes Again

as Agent Seven

Aug 30, 2018

Spitfire

Spitfire

as Narrator (voice)

Jul 20, 2018

The Muppets Take The O2

The Muppets Take The O2

as Self

Jul 13, 2018

Euphoria

Euphoria

as Mr. Daren

Feb 1, 2018

Wimbledon Official Film 2017

Wimbledon Official Film 2017

as Narrator (voice)

Oct 23, 2017

That Good Night

That Good Night

as The Visitor

Jun 20, 2017

Underworld: Blood Wars

Underworld: Blood Wars

as Thomas

Nov 24, 2016

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

as Harold Fillmore

Jul 14, 2016

Me Before You

Me Before You

as Stephen Traynor

Jun 1, 2016

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

as Mr. Bennet

Feb 4, 2016

Despite the Falling Snow

Despite the Falling Snow

as Old Alexander Ivanov

Jan 29, 2016

Instruments of Darkness

Instruments of Darkness

as Duncan

Nov 10, 2015

Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein

as Frankenstein

Nov 10, 2015

Woman in Gold

Woman in Gold

as Sherman

Mar 20, 2015

Child 44

Child 44

as Major Grachev

Mar 15, 2015

Admiral

Admiral

as King Charles II

Jan 29, 2015

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

as Tywin Lannister

Jan 29, 2015

The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game

as Commander Denniston

Nov 14, 2014

Dracula Untold

Dracula Untold

as Master Vampire

Oct 1, 2014

Retrospective

Retrospective

as Jonathan Hoyle

Jul 14, 2014

Forbidden Empire

Forbidden Empire

as Lord Dudley

Jan 30, 2014

The Science of Doctor Who

The Science of Doctor Who

as Self

Nov 14, 2013

Speeches That Shook the World

Speeches That Shook the World

as Self

Nov 6, 2013

Patrick

Patrick

as Doctor Roget

Oct 15, 2013

Justin and the Knights of Valour

Justin and the Knights of Valour

as Legantir (voice)

Aug 9, 2013

Father's Day

Father's Day

as Don

Jun 12, 2013

The Relics of Buddha

The Relics of Buddha

as Narrator (voice)

Jan 1, 2013

The Door

The Door

as Thomas Arlington

Oct 12, 2012

The Mapmaker

The Mapmaker

as Rowan

Sep 21, 2012

St George's Day

St George's Day

as Trenchard

Sep 7, 2012

Midnight's Children

Midnight's Children

as William Methwold

Aug 31, 2012

Underworld: Awakening

Underworld: Awakening

as Thomas

Jan 19, 2012

Your Highness

Your Highness

as King Tallious

Apr 8, 2011

There Be Dragons

There Be Dragons

as Solono

Mar 25, 2011

Ironclad

Ironclad

as Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury

Mar 3, 2011

The Commuter

The Commuter

as The Traffic Warden

Oct 26, 2010

Paris Connections

Paris Connections

as Aleksandr Borinski

Sep 6, 2010

The Clerk's Tale

The Clerk's Tale

as Ralph

May 20, 2010

Dickens' Secret Lover

Dickens' Secret Lover

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Jun 16, 2008

Consenting Adults

Consenting Adults

as Jack Wolfenden

Sep 4, 2007

The Contractor

The Contractor

as DCS Andrew Windsor

May 11, 2007

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

as Self

Feb 3, 2007

Intervention

Intervention

as Private Investigator

Jan 1, 2007

Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

as Battar Master of Ceremonies

Nov 8, 2006

Starter for 10

Starter for 10

as Michael Harbinson

Sep 13, 2006

Scoop

Scoop

as Mr. Malcolm

Jul 27, 2006

Titanic: Birth of a Legend

Titanic: Birth of a Legend

as Narrator (voice)

May 5, 2005

Saint John Bosco Mission to Love

Saint John Bosco Mission to Love

as Marchese Clementi

Sep 22, 2004

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

as Self (archive footage)

Dec 2, 2003

Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool

as John Bosload

May 21, 2003

Black and White

Black and White

as Roderic Chamberlain

Oct 31, 2002

The Making of Gosford Park

The Making of Gosford Park

as Self (uncredited)

Jun 18, 2002

Ali G Indahouse

Ali G Indahouse

as Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton

Mar 21, 2002

Gosford Park

Gosford Park

as Raymond Stockbridge

Dec 26, 2001

Alien Evolution

Alien Evolution

as Self / Clemens

Oct 12, 2001

Jurij

Jurij

Aug 6, 2001

Dark Blue World

Dark Blue World

as Wing Commander Bentley

May 17, 2001

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

as Ralph Nickleby

Apr 8, 2001

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

as Sir Henry Carlyle

Jan 5, 2000

Chrono-Perambulator

Chrono-Perambulator

as James 'Dougie' Douglas

Dec 12, 1999

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

as Frank

Feb 12, 1999

Hilary and Jackie

Hilary and Jackie

as Derek du Pré

Dec 30, 1998

What Rats Won't Do

What Rats Won't Do

as Gerald Burton Jr

Jul 1, 1998

The Blood Oranges

The Blood Oranges

as Cyril

Sep 7, 1997

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

as Captain Richter

Apr 20, 1997

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

as Soames

Oct 25, 1996

Space Truckers

Space Truckers

as Nabel / Macanudo

Oct 4, 1996

Undertow

Undertow

as Lyle Yates

Mar 26, 1996

The Surgeon

The Surgeon

as Dr. Ed Mittlesbay

Jan 13, 1995

Shortcut to Paradise

Shortcut to Paradise

as Quinn

Aug 14, 1994

China Moon

China Moon

as Rupert Munro

Mar 4, 1994

Kabloonak

Kabloonak

as Robert Flaherty

Jan 1, 1994

Century

Century

as Professor Mandry

Dec 31, 1993

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

as Benedict

Jun 18, 1993

Alien³

Alien³

as Clemens

May 22, 1992

La valle di pietra

La valle di pietra

as Surveyor

Jan 1, 1992

Goldeneye

Goldeneye

as Ian Fleming

Aug 26, 1989

First Born

First Born

as Edward Forester

Oct 30, 1988

Out of the Shadows

Out of the Shadows

as Michael Hayden

Sep 2, 1988

Pascali's Island

Pascali's Island

as Anthony Bowles

Jul 22, 1988

White Mischief

White Mischief

as Josslyn Hay

Nov 10, 1987

Hidden City

Hidden City

as James Richards

Jun 24, 1987

Good Morning, Babylon

Good Morning, Babylon

as D.W. Griffith

May 13, 1987

The Golden Child

The Golden Child

as Sardo Numspa

Dec 12, 1986

The McGuffin

The McGuffin

as Paul Hatcher

Jan 12, 1986

Plenty

Plenty

as Raymond Brock

Sep 20, 1985

Rainy Day Women

Rainy Day Women

as John Truman

Apr 10, 1984

Little Eyolf

Little Eyolf

as Borghejm

Jul 19, 1982

For Your Eyes Only

For Your Eyes Only

as Claus

Jun 24, 1981

Fatal Spring

Fatal Spring

as Siegfried Sassoon

Nov 7, 1980

Dreams of Leaving

Dreams of Leaving

as Colin

Jan 17, 1980

A Patriot

A Patriot

as Dr. Hastings

The Liar

The Liar

as Tickford

Viy 3: Travel to India

Viy 3: Travel to India

TV Shows as Actor (70)
Churchill at War

Churchill at War

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Dec 4, 2024

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

as Old Michaelangelo

Dec 2, 2024

The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

as Timothy Winthrop

Nov 7, 2024

Testament: The Story of Moses

Testament: The Story of Moses

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Mar 27, 2024

Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

as Dr. Ben Wilson

Mar 26, 2023

This England

This England

as Max Hastings

Sep 28, 2022

The Serpent Queen

The Serpent Queen

as Clement VII

Sep 11, 2022

The Sandman

The Sandman

as Roderick Burgess

Aug 5, 2022

Moley

Moley

as Mr. Moley (voice)

Oct 6, 2021

The Singapore Grip

The Singapore Grip

as Mr Webb

Sep 13, 2020

Rise of Empires: Ottoman

Rise of Empires: Ottoman

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Jan 24, 2020

The Widow

The Widow

as Martin Benson

Feb 28, 2019

The Little Drummer Girl

The Little Drummer Girl

as Commander Picton

Oct 28, 2018

Hang Ups

Hang Ups

as Jeremy Pitt

Aug 8, 2018

The Woman in White

The Woman in White

as Frederick Fairlie

Apr 22, 2018

Savage Kingdom

Savage Kingdom

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Nov 25, 2016

The Crown

The Crown

as Lord Mountbatten

Nov 4, 2016

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

as Justice Lawrence Wargrave

Dec 26, 2015

Childhood's End

Childhood's End

as Karellen

Dec 14, 2015

Deadline Gallipoli

Deadline Gallipoli

as Sir Ian Hamilton

Apr 19, 2015

The Great Fire

The Great Fire

as Lord Denton

Oct 16, 2014

Was It Something I Said?

Was It Something I Said?

as Self - Narrator

Oct 6, 2013

Secret State

Secret State

as John Hodder

Nov 7, 2012

Neverland

Neverland

as Dr. Fludd

Dec 4, 2011

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

Oct 24, 2011

Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love

Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love

as Edmund Aird

Apr 24, 2011

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

as Tywin Lannister

Apr 17, 2011

Drama Trails

Drama Trails

Aug 1, 2010

Going Postal

Going Postal

as Lord Vetinari

May 30, 2010

Strike Back

Strike Back

as Conrad Knox

May 5, 2010

Trinity

Trinity

as Dr. Edmund Maltravers

Sep 20, 2009

Merlin

Merlin

as Aredian

Sep 20, 2008

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

Jun 16, 2007

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

as David Byfield

Mar 11, 2007

Jam and Jerusalem

Jam and Jerusalem

as Self

Nov 24, 2006

The One Show

The One Show

as Self

Aug 14, 2006

Bleak House

Bleak House

as Mr. Tulkinghorn

Oct 27, 2005

To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth

as Sir Henry Somerset

Jul 6, 2005

Fingersmith

Fingersmith

as Mr. Chistopher Lilly

Mar 27, 2005

Last Rights

Last Rights

as Richard Wheeler

Mar 24, 2005

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Septimus Bligh

Dec 12, 2004

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Oct 12, 2004

Saint John Bosco Mission to Love

Saint John Bosco Mission to Love

as Marchese Clementi

Sep 22, 2004

Looking for Victoria

Looking for Victoria

as Charles Greville

Oct 27, 2003

Henry VIII

Henry VIII

as Edward Stafford

Oct 12, 2003

Foyle's War

Foyle's War

as Guy Spencer

Oct 27, 2002

Top Gear

Top Gear

as Self

Oct 20, 2002

Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future

Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future

as Colonel Simon Lasker (voice)

Jul 6, 2002

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

as Ralph Nickleby

Apr 8, 2001

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Mar 18, 2000

Rebecca

Rebecca

as Maxim de Winter

Jan 5, 1997

Room 101

Room 101

as Self

Jul 4, 1994

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

as Erik/The Phantom

Mar 18, 1990

First Born

First Born

as Edward Forester

Oct 30, 1988

Out on a Limb

Out on a Limb

as Gerry Stamford

Jan 18, 1987

The Flying Doctors

The Flying Doctors

as Minister

May 15, 1986

Time for Murder

Time for Murder

as James Latimer

Nov 9, 1985

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Paul Hatcher, Professor Mandry

Jan 6, 1985

The Secret Servant

The Secret Servant

as SAS Major Harry Maxim

Dec 6, 1984

The Jewel in the Crown

The Jewel in the Crown

as Guy Perron

Jan 9, 1984

Natural World

Natural World

Oct 30, 1983

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

as Robert Smythe

Mar 24, 1979

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

as Self

Jan 8, 1978

The Professionals

The Professionals

as Parker

Dec 30, 1977

Raffles

Raffles

Feb 25, 1977

Father Brown

Father Brown

as Commandant Neil O'Brien

Sep 26, 1974

The Inheritors

The Inheritors

as Simon Leadbetter

Aug 15, 1974

Playhouse

Playhouse

as Siegfried Sassoon

Mar 13, 1974

Play for Today

Play for Today

Oct 15, 1970

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Borghejm

Oct 19, 1965