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Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Acting

Born: October 10, 1946Redditch, 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
Filmography
The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

Self - Guest

2026
World of Westeros Ambient Video

World of Westeros Ambient Video

Tywin Lannister

2025
Wildcat

Wildcat

Frasier Mahoney

2025
Creditors

Creditors

Gustaf

2025
Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Leopold Frankenstein

2025
Samaná Sunrise

Samaná Sunrise

Noah Blum

2024
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Narrator

2024
The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

Self

2024
Rumours

Rumours

Edison Wolcott

2024
The First Omen

The First Omen

Father Harris

2024
Savage Waters

Savage Waters

2023
Portrait of the Queen

Portrait of the Queen

2022
The Hanging Sun

The Hanging Sun

Jacob

2022
Lancaster

Lancaster

Narrator (voice)

2022
Against the Ice

Against the Ice

Minister Neergaard

2022
The King's Man

The King's Man

Kitchener

2021
The Book Of Vision

The Book Of Vision

Dr. Johan Anmuth

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

Self

2021
Mank

Mank

William Randolph Hearst

2020
Master Moley by Royal Invitation

Master Moley by Royal Invitation

Mr. James Moley (voice)

2019
Fanny Lye Deliver'd

Fanny Lye Deliver'd

John Lye

2019
Iron Mask

Iron Mask

Lord Dudley

2019
Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Alan Jonah

2019
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

Uncle Bertie

2018
Johnny English Strikes Again

Johnny English Strikes Again

Agent Seven

2018
Spitfire

Spitfire

Narrator (voice)

2018

The Muppets Take The O2

Self

2018
Euphoria

Euphoria

Mr. Daren

2018
Wimbledon Official Film 2017

Wimbledon Official Film 2017

Narrator (voice)

2017
That Good Night

That Good Night

The Visitor

2017
Underworld: Blood Wars

Underworld: Blood Wars

Thomas

2016
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Harold Fillmore

2016
Me Before You

Me Before You

Stephen Traynor

2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Mr. Bennet

2016
Despite the Falling Snow

Despite the Falling Snow

Old Alexander Ivanov

2016
Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein

Frankenstein

2015
Instruments of Darkness

Instruments of Darkness

Duncan

2015
Woman in Gold

Woman in Gold

Sherman

2015
Child 44

Child 44

Major Grachev

2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Tywin Lannister

2015
Admiral

Admiral

King Charles II

2015
The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game

Commander Denniston

2014
Dracula Untold

Dracula Untold

Master Vampire

2014
Retrospective

Retrospective

Jonathan Hoyle

2014
Forbidden Empire

Forbidden Empire

Lord Dudley

2014
The Science of Doctor Who

The Science of Doctor Who

Self

2013
Speeches That Shook the World

Speeches That Shook the World

Self

2013
Patrick

Patrick

Doctor Roget

2013
Justin and the Knights of Valour

Justin and the Knights of Valour

Legantir (voice)

2013
Father's Day

Father's Day

Don

2013
The Relics of Buddha

The Relics of Buddha

Narrator (voice)

2013
The Door

The Door

Thomas Arlington

2012

The Mapmaker

Rowan

2012
St George's Day

St George's Day

Trenchard

2012
Midnight's Children

Midnight's Children

William Methwold

2012
Underworld: Awakening

Underworld: Awakening

Thomas

2012
Your Highness

Your Highness

King Tallious

2011
There Be Dragons

There Be Dragons

Solono

2011
Ironclad

Ironclad

Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury

2011

The Commuter

The Traffic Warden

2010
Paris Connections

Paris Connections

Aleksandr Borinski

2010

The Clerk's Tale

Ralph

2010

Dickens' Secret Lover

Self - Narrator (voice)

2008
Consenting Adults

Consenting Adults

Jack Wolfenden

2007
The Contractor

The Contractor

DCS Andrew Windsor

2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Self

2007
Intervention

Intervention

Private Investigator

2007
Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

Battar Master of Ceremonies

2006
Starter for 10

Starter for 10

Michael Harbinson

2006
Scoop

Scoop

Mr. Malcolm

2006
Titanic: Birth of a Legend

Titanic: Birth of a Legend

Narrator (voice)

2005
Saint John Bosco Mission to Love

Saint John Bosco Mission to Love

Marchese Clementi

2004
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Self (archive footage)

2003
Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool

John Bosload

2003
Black and White

Black and White

Roderic Chamberlain

2002
The Making of Gosford Park

The Making of Gosford Park

Self (uncredited)

2002
Ali G Indahouse

Ali G Indahouse

Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton

2002
Gosford Park

Gosford Park

Raymond Stockbridge

2001
Alien Evolution

Alien Evolution

Self / Clemens

2001
Jurij

Jurij

2001
Dark Blue World

Dark Blue World

Wing Commander Bentley

2001
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Ralph Nickleby

2001
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Sir Henry Carlyle

2000

Chrono-Perambulator

James 'Dougie' Douglas

1999
Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Frank

1999
Hilary and Jackie

Hilary and Jackie

Derek Du Pré

1998
What Rats Won't Do

What Rats Won't Do

Gerald Burton Jr

1998
The Blood Oranges

The Blood Oranges

Cyril

1997
In the Presence of Mine Enemies

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

Captain Richter

1997
Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Soames

1996
Space Truckers

Space Truckers

Nabel / Macanudo

1996
Undertow

Undertow

Lyle Yates

1996
The Surgeon

The Surgeon

Dr. Ed Mittlesbay

1995
Shortcut to Paradise

Shortcut to Paradise

Quinn

1994
China Moon

China Moon

Rupert Munro

1994
Kabloonak

Kabloonak

Robert Flaherty

1994
Century

Century

Professor Mandry

1993
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

Benedict

1993
Alien³

Alien³

Clemens

1992
La valle di pietra

La valle di pietra

Surveyor

1992
Goldeneye

Goldeneye

Ian Fleming

1989
First Born

First Born

Edward Forester

1988
Out of the Shadows

Out of the Shadows

Michael Hayden

1988
Pascali's Island

Pascali's Island

Anthony Bowles

1988
White Mischief

White Mischief

Josslyn Hay

1987
Hidden City

Hidden City

James Richards

1987
Good Morning, Babylon

Good Morning, Babylon

D.W. Griffith

1987
The Golden Child

The Golden Child

Sardo Numspa

1986
The McGuffin

The McGuffin

Paul Hatcher

1986
Plenty

Plenty

Raymond Brock

1985
Rainy Day Women

Rainy Day Women

John Truman

1984
Little Eyolf

Little Eyolf

Borghejm

1982
For Your Eyes Only

For Your Eyes Only

Claus

1981
Fatal Spring

Fatal Spring

Siegfried Sassoon

1980
Dreams of Leaving

Dreams of Leaving

Colin

1980