Charles Dance

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

185

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-10-10 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK

Charles Dance

Biography

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

  • Wildcat

    Wildcat

  • Frankenstein

    Frankenstein

  • Game of Thrones

    Game of Thrones

  • The Day of the Jackal

    The Day of the Jackal

  • The Crown

    The Crown

  • Top Gear

    Top Gear

  • Foyle's War

    Foyle's War

  • The Sandman

    The Sandman

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Merlin

    Merlin

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Me Before You

    Me Before You

  • The Imitation Game

    The Imitation Game

  • Strike Back

    Strike Back

  • The Professionals

    The Professionals

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Would I Lie to You?

    Would I Lie to You?

  • The Flying Doctors

    The Flying Doctors

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • The King's Man

    The King's Man

  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters

    Godzilla: King of the Monsters

  • Natural World

    Natural World

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • The First Omen

    The First Omen

  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

  • Rise of Empires: Ottoman

    Rise of Empires: Ottoman

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Johnny English Strikes Again

    Johnny English Strikes Again

  • Rabbit Hole

    Rabbit Hole

  • Testament: The Story of Moses

    Testament: The Story of Moses

  • The Serpent Queen

    The Serpent Queen

  • Alien³

    Alien³

  • Trial & Retribution

    Trial & Retribution

  • Euphoria

    Euphoria

  • Room 101

    Room 101

  • Screen Two

    Screen Two

  • And Then There Were None

    And Then There Were None

  • Underworld: Blood Wars

    Underworld: Blood Wars

  • For Your Eyes Only

    For Your Eyes Only

  • Iron Mask

    Iron Mask

  • Last Action Hero

    Last Action Hero

  • Childhood's End

    Childhood's End

  • Underworld: Awakening

    Underworld: Awakening

  • Michael Collins

    Michael Collins

  • Ironclad

    Ironclad

  • Saint John Bosco Mission to Love

    Saint John Bosco Mission to Love

  • Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters

  • Mank

    Mank

  • China Moon

    China Moon

  • Despite the Falling Snow

    Despite the Falling Snow

  • The Widow

    The Widow

  • White Mischief

    White Mischief

  • Victor Frankenstein

    Victor Frankenstein

  • The Contractor

    The Contractor

  • Dracula Untold

    Dracula Untold

  • Moley

    Moley

  • Space Truckers

    Space Truckers

  • Paris Connections

    Paris Connections

  • Twice Upon a Time

    Twice Upon a Time

  • Bleak House

    Bleak House

  • Goldeneye

    Goldeneye

  • The Little Drummer Girl

    The Little Drummer Girl

  • Woman in Gold

    Woman in Gold

  • 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

  • Ali G Indahouse

    Ali G Indahouse

  • Alien Evolution

    Alien Evolution

  • The Golden Child

    The Golden Child

  • Kabloonak

    Kabloonak

  • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

  • Hidden City

    Hidden City

  • Swimming Pool

    Swimming Pool

  • Fingersmith

    Fingersmith

  • Patrick

    Patrick

  • Child 44

    Child 44

  • Chrono-Perambulator

    Chrono-Perambulator

  • Scoop

    Scoop

  • Henry VIII

    Henry VIII

  • Plenty

    Plenty

  • Little Eyolf

    Little Eyolf

  • Going Postal

    Going Postal

  • Forbidden Empire

    Forbidden Empire

  • Raffles

    Raffles

  • Century

    Century

  • The McGuffin

    The McGuffin

  • Gosford Park

    Gosford Park

  • Undertow

    Undertow

  • Jurij

    Jurij

  • Spitfire

    Spitfire

  • Fatal Spring

    Fatal Spring

  • Neverland

    Neverland

  • Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

    Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

  • Consenting Adults

    Consenting Adults

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-A Healing Heart

    Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-A Healing Heart

  • The Jewel in the Crown

    The Jewel in the Crown

  • Intervention

    Intervention

  • Against the Ice

    Against the Ice

  • Starter for 10

    Starter for 10

  • What Rats Won't Do

    What Rats Won't Do

  • Lancaster

    Lancaster

  • Your Highness

    Your Highness

  • The Liar

    The Liar

  • Jam and Jerusalem

    Jam and Jerusalem

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Midnight's Children

    Midnight's Children

  • The Book of Vision

    The Book of Vision

  • Savage Kingdom

    Savage Kingdom

  • The Phantom of the Opera

    The Phantom of the Opera

  • To the Ends of the Earth

    To the Ends of the Earth

  • Fanny Lye Deliver'd

    Fanny Lye Deliver'd

  • Justin and the Knights of Valour

    Justin and the Knights of Valour

  • The Great Fire

    The Great Fire

  • The Door

    The Door

  • This England

    This England

  • The Blood Oranges

    The Blood Oranges

  • Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

    Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

  • A Patriot

    A Patriot

  • There Be Dragons

    There Be Dragons

  • The Mapmaker

    The Mapmaker

  • Secret State

    Secret State

  • The Woman in White

    The Woman in White

  • Trinity

    Trinity

  • Rumours

    Rumours

  • The Hanging Sun

    The Hanging Sun

  • Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love

    Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love

  • Rebecca

    Rebecca

  • The Making of Gosford Park

    The Making of Gosford Park

  • Pascali's Island

    Pascali's Island

  • The Surgeon

    The Surgeon

  • Admiral

    Admiral

  • Black and White

    Black and White

  • Hilary and Jackie

    Hilary and Jackie

  • Out of the Shadows

    Out of the Shadows

  • Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

    Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart

    Don't Go Breaking My Heart

  • Hang Ups

    Hang Ups

  • First Born

    First Born

  • Viy 3: Travel to India

    Viy 3: Travel to India

  • Deadline Gallipoli

    Deadline Gallipoli

  • Good Morning, Babylon

    Good Morning, Babylon

  • Fallen Angel

    Fallen Angel

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Reunion

    Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Reunion

  • In the Presence of Mine Enemies

    In the Presence of Mine Enemies

  • Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

    Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

  • Retrospective

    Retrospective

  • Samaná Sunrise

    Samaná Sunrise

  • Speeches That Shook the World

    Speeches That Shook the World

  • The Singapore Grip

    The Singapore Grip

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-Family Secret

    Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-Family Secret

  • That Good Night

    That Good Night

  • Rainy Day Women

    Rainy Day Women

  • St George's Day

    St George's Day

  • Creditors

    Creditors

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Scandal

    Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Scandal

  • Instruments of Darkness

    Instruments of Darkness

  • The Science of Doctor Who

    The Science of Doctor Who

  • La valle di pietra

    La valle di pietra

  • Dickens' Secret Lover

    Dickens' Secret Lover

  • Father's Day

    Father's Day

  • Titanic: Birth of a Legend

    Titanic: Birth of a Legend

  • Time for Murder

    Time for Murder

  • Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future

    Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future

  • Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

    Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

  • The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

    The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

  • Out on a Limb

    Out on a Limb

  • Master Moley by Royal Invitation

    Master Moley by Royal Invitation

  • Drama Trails

    Drama Trails

  • The Muppets Take The O2

    The Muppets Take The O2

  • Shortcut to Paradise

    Shortcut to Paradise

  • Wimbledon Official Film 2017

    Wimbledon Official Film 2017

  • The Inheritors

    The Inheritors

  • Dark Blue World

    Dark Blue World

  • First Born

    First Born

  • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

  • Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

    Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

  • The Relics of Buddha

    The Relics of Buddha

  • The Commuter

    The Commuter

  • Savage Waters

    Savage Waters

  • Portrait of the Queen

    Portrait of the Queen

  • Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

    Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

  • The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

    The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

  • Ladies First

    Ladies First

  • Dreams of Leaving

    Dreams of Leaving

  • The Clerk's Tale

    The Clerk's Tale