Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Date of Birth:

Oct 10, 1946

Walter Charles Dance OBE (born October 10, 1946 in Redditch, Worcestershire) 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.

filmography:

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-Family Secret Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-Family Secret

2010

First Born First Born

1988

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Scandal Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Scandal

2011

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Reunion Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Reunion

2011

That Good Night That Good Night

2017

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-A Healing Heart Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-A Healing Heart

2010

The Book of Vision The Book of Vision

2021

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

2018

Spitfire Spitfire

2018

Johnny English Strikes Again Johnny English Strikes Again

2018

The Door The Door

2012

Speeches That Shook the World Speeches That Shook the World

2013

Rainy Day Women Rainy Day Women

1984

Hidden City Hidden City

1987

Fanny Lye Deliver'd Fanny Lye Deliver'd

2021

Euphoria Euphoria

2018

The Clerk's Tale The Clerk's Tale

2010

Ghostbusters Ghostbusters

2016

Retrospective Retrospective

2014

Shortcut to Paradise Shortcut to Paradise

1994

Michael Collins Michael Collins

1996

Dickens' Secret Lover Dickens' Secret Lover

2008

The Commuter The Commuter

2010

Dreams of Leaving Dreams of Leaving

1980

Kabloonak Kabloonak

1994

Victor Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein

2015

Iron Mask Iron Mask

2019

Wimbledon Official Film 2017 Wimbledon Official Film 2017

2017

Godzilla: King of the Monsters Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019

Father's Day Father's Day

2013

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007

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

2021

Portrait of the Queen Portrait of the Queen

2022

Lancaster Lancaster

2022

A Patriot A Patriot

1970

The Relics of Buddha The Relics of Buddha

2013

Savage Waters Savage Waters

2023

Berlin Job Berlin Job

2012

The First Omen The First Omen

2024

Frankenstein Frankenstein

1970

Rumours Rumours

1970

The Science of Doctor Who The Science of Doctor Who

2013

The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

2000

The Hanging Sun The Hanging Sun

2022

La valle di pietra La valle di pietra

1992

The Muppets Take The O2 The Muppets Take The O2

2018

Mank Mank

2020

Chrono-Perambulator Chrono-Perambulator

1999

The King's Man The King's Man

2021

What Rats Won't Do What Rats Won't Do

1998

The Making of 'Gosford Park' The Making of 'Gosford Park'

2002

Against the Ice Against the Ice

2022

Master Moley By Royal Invitation Master Moley By Royal Invitation

2020

Intervention Intervention

2007

Viy 3: Travel to India Viy 3: Travel to India

1970

The Liar The Liar

1970

Forbidden Empire Forbidden Empire

2014

Scoop Scoop

2006

Dracula Untold Dracula Untold

2014

In the Presence of Mine Enemies In the Presence of Mine Enemies

1997

Underworld: Awakening Underworld: Awakening

2012

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

2003

Hilary and Jackie Hilary and Jackie

1998

Good Morning, Babylon Good Morning, Babylon

1987

Don't Go Breaking My Heart Don't Go Breaking My Heart

1999

Saint John Bosco Mission to Love Saint John Bosco Mission to Love

2004

Justin and the Knights of Valour Justin and the Knights of Valour

2013

Pascali's Island Pascali's Island

1988

St George's Day St George's Day

2012

The Blood Oranges The Blood Oranges

1997

Goldeneye Goldeneye

1989

Ironclad Ironclad

2011

There Be Dragons There Be Dragons

2011

Twice Upon a Time Twice Upon a Time

2006

Alien³ Alien³

1992

Gosford Park Gosford Park

2001

The Golden Child The Golden Child

1986

For Your Eyes Only For Your Eyes Only

1981

China Moon China Moon

1994

Last Action Hero Last Action Hero

1993

Dark Blue World Dark Blue World

2001

Your Highness Your Highness

2011

White Mischief White Mischief

1987

Starter for 10 Starter for 10

2006

Plenty Plenty

1985

The McGuffin The McGuffin

1986

The Surgeon The Surgeon

1995

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

2015

Black and White Black and White

2002

Admiral Admiral

2015

Out of the Shadows Out of the Shadows

1988

The Imitation Game The Imitation Game

2014

Woman in Gold Woman in Gold

2015

Child 44 Child 44

2015

Despite the Falling Snow Despite the Falling Snow

2016

The Mapmaker The Mapmaker

2012

Underworld: Blood Wars Underworld: Blood Wars

2016

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

2016

Midnight's Children Midnight's Children

2012

Me Before You Me Before You

2016

Century Century

1993

Titanic: Birth of a Legend Titanic: Birth of a Legend

2005

Instruments of Darkness Instruments of Darkness

2015

The Contractor The Contractor

2007

Patrick Patrick

2013

Consenting Adults Consenting Adults

2007

Alien Evolution Alien Evolution

2001

Space Truckers Space Truckers

1996

Paris Connections Paris Connections

2010

Jurij Jurij

2001

Undertow Undertow

1996

Little Eyolf Little Eyolf

1982

Ali G Indahouse Ali G Indahouse

2002

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

2001

Swimming Pool Swimming Pool

2003

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