Charles Dance
Oct 10, 1946 (78 years old) in Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK
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.
Known For
Game of Thrones
Tywin Lannister
Underworld: Blood Wars
Thomas
Would I Lie to You?
Self
The Flying Doctors
Minister
BBC Play of the Month
Borghejm
The Crown
Lord Mountbatten
The Day of the Jackal
Timothy Winthrop
Credits
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A Patriot FutureDr. Hastings★ NR -
Frankenstein Future★ NR -
The Liar FutureTickford★ NR -
Viy 3: Travel to India Future★ NR -
Ladies First Future★ NR
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Old Michaelangelo★ 4 -
Amanece en Samaná 2024Noah Blum★ 5.4 -
Timothy Winthrop★ 8.3 -
Narrator★ 10 -
Self★ NR -
Rumours 2024Edison Wolcott★ 4.8 -
The First Omen 2024Father Harris★ 6.9 -
Self - Narrator (voice)★ 7.4 -
Savage Waters 2023★ NR -
Rabbit Hole 2023Dr. Ben Wilson★ 7.2 -
★ 6 -
This England 2022Max Hastings★ 5.7 -
The Hanging Sun 2022Jacob★ 5.6 -
The Serpent Queen 2022Clement VII★ 7.5 -
The Sandman 2022Roderick Burgess★ 7.9 -
Lancaster 2022Narrator (voice)★ 6.7 -
Against the Ice 2022Minister Neergaard★ 6.8 -
The King's Man 2021Kitchener★ 6.7 -
Moley 2021Mr. Moley (voice)★ 6 -
The Book of Vision 2021Dr. Johan Anmuth★ 6.3 -
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Mank 2020William Randolph Hearst★ 6.7 -
The Singapore Grip 2020Mr Webb★ 5.7 -
Self - Narrator (voice)★ 7.5 -
Mr. James Moley (voice)★ 5.8 -
Fanny Lye Deliver'd 2019John Lye★ 6.5 -
Iron Mask 2019Lord Dudley★ 6.1 -
Alan Jonah★ 6.7 -
The Widow 2019Martin Benson★ 6.9 -
Commander Picton★ 7 -
Uncle Bertie★ 6.4 -
Agent Seven★ 6.3 -
Hang Ups 2018Jeremy Pitt★ 6.4 -
Spitfire 2018Narrator (voice)★ 7.2 -
Self★ 9.5
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The Woman in White 2018Frederick Fairlie★ 6 -
Euphoria 2018Mr. Daren★ 6.3 -
Narrator (voice)★ 5.5 -
That Good Night 2017The Visitor★ 6.9 -
Savage Kingdom 2016Self - Narrator (voice)★ 7.8 -
Thomas★ 5.9 -
The Crown 2016Lord Mountbatten★ 8.2 -
Ghostbusters 2016Harold Fillmore★ 5.3 -
Me Before You 2016Stephen Traynor★ 7.9 -
Mr. Bennet★ 6.2 -
Old Alexander Ivanov★ 5.8 -
Justice Lawrence Wargrave★ 7.5 -
Childhood's End 2015Karellen★ 7 -
Duncan★ 10 -
Victor Frankenstein 2015Frankenstein★ 5.9 -
Deadline Gallipoli 2015Sir Ian Hamilton★ 6.2 -
Woman in Gold 2015Sherman★ 7.3 -
Child 44 2015Major Grachev★ 6.3 -
Admiral 2015King Charles II★ 6.4 -
Tywin Lannister★ 8.6 -
The Imitation Game 2014Commander Denniston★ 8 -
The Great Fire 2014Lord Denton★ 7.4 -
Dracula Untold 2014Master Vampire★ 6.4 -
Retrospective 2014Jonathan Hoyle★ NR -
Forbidden Empire 2014Lord Dudley★ 5.9 -
Self★ 7.2 -
Self★ NR -
Patrick 2013Doctor Roget★ 5 -
Legantir (voice)★ 5.9 -
Father's Day 2013Don★ 5 -
The Relics of Buddha 2013Narrator (voice)★ NR -
Secret State 2012John Hodder★ 7 -
The Door 2012Thomas Arlington★ NR -
The Mapmaker 2012Rowan★ 6.5
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St George's Day 2012Trenchard★ 5 -
Midnight's Children 2012William Methwold★ 5.5 -
Thomas★ 6.3 -
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Neverland 2011Dr. Fludd★ 6.1 -
Edmund Aird★ 3 -
Game of Thrones 2011Tywin Lannister★ 8.5 -
Your Highness 2011King Tallious★ 5.3 -
There Be Dragons 2011Solono★ 5 -
Ironclad 2011Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury★ 6.1 -
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The Commuter 2010The Traffic Warden★ 5.5
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Paris Connections 2010Aleksandr Borinski★ 3.3
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Drama Trails 2010★ NR
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Going Postal 2010Lord Vetinari★ 7.1 -
The Clerk's Tale 2010Ralph★ NR
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Strike Back 2010Conrad Knox★ 7.4 -
Trinity 2009Dr. Edmund Maltravers★ 6.2 -
Merlin 2008Aredian★ 7.8 -
Self - Narrator (voice)★ NR
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Consenting Adults 2007Jack Wolfenden★ 5.7 -
The Contractor 2007DCS Andrew Windsor★ 5.5 -
Would I Lie to You? 2007Self★ 7.7 -
Fallen Angel 2007David Byfield★ 4.5 -
Self★ NR -
Intervention 2007Private Investigator★ NR -
Twice Upon a Time 2006Battar Master of Ceremonies★ 5.9 -
Starter for 10 2006Michael Harbinson★ 6.4 -
Scoop 2006Mr. Malcolm★ 6.6 -
Bleak House 2005Mr. Tulkinghorn★ 8.2 -
Sir Henry Somerset★ 6.1 -
Narrator (voice)★ 7.6 -
Fingersmith 2005Mr. Chistopher Lilly★ 7.3 -
Big Fat Quiz 2004Self - Guest★ 7.6 -
Septimus Bligh★ 7.6 -
Self★ 6.7 -
Marchese Clementi★ 6.8 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.8 -
Henry VIII 2003Edward Stafford★ 6.5 -
Swimming Pool 2003John Bosload★ 6.5 -
Black and White 2002Roderic Chamberlain★ 6 -
Foyle's War 2002★ 7.9 -
Self (uncredited)★ 5 -
Ali G Indahouse 2002Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton★ 6.1 -
Gosford Park 2001Raymond Stockbridge★ 6.8 -
Alien Evolution 2001Self / Clemens★ 5.9 -
Sir Henry Carlyle★ 7.8 -
Jurij 2001★ NR -
Dark Blue World 2001Wing Commander Bentley★ 7 -
Ralph Nickleby★ 7.9 -
★ 6.1 -
Sir Henry Carlyle★ 8 -
Chrono-Perambulator 1999James 'Dougie' Douglas★ NR
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Frank★ 4.9 -
Hilary and Jackie 1998Derek Du Pré★ 6.7 -
What Rats Won't Do 1998Gerald Burton Jr★ 5.3 -
Trial & Retribution 1997★ 6.8 -
The Blood Oranges 1997Cyril★ 4.1 -
Captain Richter★ 4.8 -
Rebecca 1997Maxim de Winter★ 5.9 -
Michael Collins 1996Soames★ 6.9 -
Space Truckers 1996Nabel / Macanudo★ 5.4 -
Undertow 1996Lyle Yates★ 5.7 -
The Surgeon 1995Dr. Ed Mittlesbay★ 5.4 -
Shortcut to Paradise 1994Quinn★ 5 -
China Moon 1994Rupert Munro★ 6.1 -
Kabloonak 1994Robert Flaherty★ 6.7 -
Century 1993Professor Mandry★ 5.4 -
Last Action Hero 1993Benedict★ 6.5 -
Alien³ 1992Clemens★ 6.4 -
La valle di pietra 1992Surveyor★ 6 -
The Phantom of the Opera★ 7.2 -
Goldeneye 1989Ian Fleming★ 6 -
First Born 1988Edward Forester★ 7 -
Out of the Shadows 1988Michael Hayden★ 6 -
Pascali's Island 1988Anthony Bowles★ 6.4 -
White Mischief 1987Josslyn Hay★ 6 -
Hidden City 1987James Richards★ 5.1 -
D.W. Griffith★ 6.2 -
Out on a Limb 1987Gerry Stamford★ 5.3 -
The Golden Child 1986Sardo Numspa★ 5.9 -
The Flying Doctors 1986Minister★ 6.1 -
The McGuffin 1986Paul Hatcher★ 6 -
Time for Murder 1985James Latimer★ 4 -
Plenty 1985Raymond Brock★ 5.7 -
Screen Two 1985Paul Hatcher★ 6.8 -
Rainy Day Women 1984John Truman★ NR -
Guy Perron★ 6.7 -
Natural World 1983★ 7.1 -
Little Eyolf 1982Borghejm★ 6 -
Nancy Astor 1982Edward Hartford-Jones★ 7.5 -
For Your Eyes Only 1981Claus★ 6.5 -
Fatal Spring 1980Siegfried Sassoon★ NR -
Dreams of Leaving 1980Colin★ 7 -
Robert Smythe★ 6.7 -
The Professionals 1977Parker★ 7.4 -
Raffles 1977★ 8 -
Edward the Seventh 1975Prince Eddy★ 6.9 -
Father Brown 1974★ 6.6 -
Play for Today 1970★ 6.3 -
Borghejm★ 5
