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Charles Dance

Date of birth: 1946-10-10

Place of birth: Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Walter Charles Dance

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.

Movie Credits

Swimming Pool
3.2

Swimming Pool

2003-05-21

A British crime novelist travels to her publisher's upmarket summer house in Southern France to seek

The Golden Child
3

The Golden Child

1986-12-12

After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's f

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
0

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007-02-03

Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed progra

For Your Eyes Only
3.3

For Your Eyes Only

1981-06-24

A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to find

Gosford Park
3.4

Gosford Park

2001-12-26

In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation

Twice Upon a Time
3

Twice Upon a Time

2006-11-08

Alice d'Abanville and Louis Ruinard are two extraordinary personalities. They were the most striking

Alien³
3.2

Alien³

1992-05-22

After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a priso

China Moon
3

China Moon

1994-03-04

Detective Kyle Bodine falls for Rachel Munro who is trapped in a violent marriage. After she shoots

Last Action Hero
3.2

Last Action Hero

1993-06-18

After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop.

Plenty
2.9

Plenty

1985-09-20

David Hare's account of a one-time French freedom fighter who gradually realizes that her post-war l

Starter for 10
3.2

Starter for 10

2006-09-13

In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a

White Mischief
3

White Mischief

1987-11-10

A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other af

There Be Dragons
2.5

There Be Dragons

2011-03-25

Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by

Dark Blue World
3.4

Dark Blue World

2001-05-17

Lt. Franta Slama is a top pilot in the Czech Air Force who is assigned to train a promising young fl

Your Highness
2.7

Your Highness

2011-04-08

A fantasy movie about an arrogant, lazy prince and his more heroic brother who must complete a quest

Ironclad
3.1

Ironclad

2011-03-03

In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal

Good Morning, Babylon
3

Good Morning, Babylon

1987-05-13

After the bankruptcy of their father's stonemasonry firm, brothers Nicola and Andrea emigrate to Ame

Hilary and Jackie
3.3

Hilary and Jackie

1998-12-30

The tragic story of world-renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her

Underworld: Awakening
3.1

Underworld: Awakening

2012-01-19

Having escaped years of imprisonment, vampire warrioress Selene finds herself in a changed world whe

The Relics of Buddha
0

The Relics of Buddha

2013-01-01

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
3.9

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

2003-12-02

The creation of the film Alien³ (1992) is covered here in this feature-length documentary in exhaust

In the Presence of Mine Enemies
2.4

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

1997-04-20

In the Warsau ghetto of 1943, one man's struggle to keep his family together leads him to the ultima

Don't Go Breaking My Heart
2.3

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

1999-02-12

Well meaning friends try to persuade Suzanne, a beautiful widow, to remarry and the choice seems to

Saint John Bosco Mission to Love
3.4

Saint John Bosco Mission to Love

2004-09-22

Piedmont (Italy), nineteenth century. In Turin, the priest Don Bosco, a man from a humble farming fa

Goldeneye
2.9

Goldeneye

1989-08-26

British writer Ian Fleming's life and loves suggest that of his spy-novel hero, secret agent James B

The Blood Oranges
1.8

The Blood Oranges

1997-09-07

Cyril and Fiona, a free-wheeling married couple, travel to a tropical coastal town to follow their s

St George's Day
2.4

St George's Day

2012-09-07

Infamous London gangster cousins, Micky Mannock and Ray Collishaw, are at the top of the food chain,

Justin and the Knights of Valour
3

Justin and the Knights of Valour

2013-08-09

A heart-warming tale about friendship, honor & courage, which sees a young boy become a man as he em

Pascali's Island
3.1

Pascali's Island

1988-07-22

1908: Pascali, a spy for the Sultan, sends reports to Istanbul that nobody reads. His suspicions are

The Surgeon
2.5

The Surgeon

1995-01-13

Dr. Julian Mater is suspended and gets his license revoked for performing experiments on dying patie

Master Moley by Royal Invitation
2.9

Master Moley by Royal Invitation

2019-11-16

The story of a young Mole and his adventure to pick a rose from the Queen's Garden, not knowing that

Alien Evolution
3

Alien Evolution

2001-10-12

Mark Kermode brings a tribute to the successful Alien series, featuring interviews with the cast mem

Consenting Adults
2.5

Consenting Adults

2007-09-04

Fifty years ago, a Home Office committee chaired by Wolfenden, then vice-chancellor of Reading Unive

Shortcut to Paradise
2.5

Shortcut to Paradise

1994-08-14

Quinn shows up at an apartment building in Paradise, a small backwoods community in Puerto Rico, pur

Patrick
2.5

Patrick

2013-10-15

Patrick lays comatose in a small private hospital, his only action being his involuntary spitting. W

Instruments of Darkness
5

Instruments of Darkness

2015-11-10

A war hero and the lure of ambition and descent into hell. An adaptation of Macbeth.

The Hanging Sun
2.8

The Hanging Sun

2022-09-12

On the run from his former employer, a reluctant hitman seeks refuge in an isolated village where he

The Contractor
2.8

The Contractor

2007-05-11

Former CIA Operative James Dial is coaxed back into action to kill a terrorist in London, but it all

Savage Waters
0

Savage Waters

2023-10-27

The film follows renowned skipper Matt Knight, who teams up with world-class big wave surfer Andrew

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
4

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

2000-01-05

Arthur Conan Doyle reveals the story behind Sherlock Holmes and his mysteries by telling about Dr. J

Paris Connections
1.6

Paris Connections

2010-09-06

At the beginning of Paris fashion week, a beautiful young model is brutally murdered. Investigative

The Science of Doctor Who
3.6

The Science of Doctor Who

2013-11-14

For one night only, Professor Brian Cox takes an audience of celebrity guests and members of the pub

The Imitation Game
4

The Imitation Game

2014-11-14

Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-bitin

Space Truckers
2.7

Space Truckers

1996-10-04

John Canyon is one of the last independent space transport entrepreneurs. Rough times force him to c

Out of the Shadows
3

Out of the Shadows

1988-09-02

A U.S. Embassy worker is helped by an Interpol agent to prove herself innocent of a murder in the Gr

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
3.9

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

2001-04-08

A young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of

Ali G Indahouse
3

Ali G Indahouse

2002-03-21

Ali G unwittingly becomes a pawn in the evil Chancellor's plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Gr

Little Eyolf
3

Little Eyolf

1982-07-19

Alfred Allmers has spent his whole life writing a book on "responsibility," a luxury he can afford a

Jurij
0

Jurij

2001-08-06

Undertow
2.8

Undertow

1996-03-26

After his car breaks down, Jack seeks shelter, lost in a thunderstorm in a remote shack in the woods

Century
2.5

Century

1993-12-31

Turn-of-the-century love story centered around a young doctor and the emergence of modern science.

Dracula Untold
3.2

Dracula Untold

2014-10-01

Vlad Tepes is a great hero, but when he learns the Sultan is preparing for battle and needs to form

Titanic: Birth of a Legend
3.8

Titanic: Birth of a Legend

2005-05-05

The "Titanic" was considered a masterpiece of modern merchant shipbuilding at the beginning of the 2

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
3.1

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

2016-02-04

A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen's classic tale of the

Admiral
3.3

Admiral

2015-01-29

When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France and Germany and faces its

Woman in Gold
3.6

Woman in Gold

2015-03-20

Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover a world f

Lancaster
3.4

Lancaster

2022-05-27

The story of the iconic WW2 bomber told through the words of the last surviving crew members, re-mas

Rumours
2.4

Rumours

2024-07-01

En route to the annual G7 summit, the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest liberal democracies ge

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
4.3

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

2015-01-29

The first episode of this IMAX screening takes place entirely at The Wall with the Night’s Watch (S4

A Patriot
0

A Patriot

Frankenstein
3.9

Frankenstein

2025-10-17

Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monst

Portrait of the Queen
3

Portrait of the Queen

2022-11-22

Queen Elizabeth II was the most photographed, the most loved and talked about, spied upon, praised,

Black and White
2.9

Black and White

2002-10-31

Australia, 1958. When a nine year old white girl is found murdered, police are quick to arrest illit

Child 44
3.1

Child 44

2015-03-15

Set in Stalin-era Soviet Union, a disgraced MGB agent is dispatched to investigate a series of child

Midnight's Children
2.7

Midnight's Children

2012-08-31

The story of a pair of children born within moments of India gaining independence from England, grow

Me Before You
4

Me Before You

2016-06-01

A small town girl is caught between dead-end jobs. A high-profile, successful man becomes wheelchair

The McGuffin
3

The McGuffin

1986-01-12

Paul Hatcher has a habit of spying on the neighbors across the way, something that gets him into dee

The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank
0

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

2021-02-27

Join acclaimed director David Fincher, actors Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried, and the cast and crew

The First Omen
3.4

The First Omen

2024-04-03

When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters

Father's Day
2.8

Father's Day

2013-06-12

Joe wants out but the Don won't take no for an answer. Carl lays a plan to use Alison as the bait. W

Despite the Falling Snow
2.9

Despite the Falling Snow

2016-01-29

New York, 1961. Alexander Ivanov, a high-ranked Soviet bureaucrat, reluctantly defects to the West w

The Mapmaker
3.3

The Mapmaker

2012-09-21

A short UK drama following an ageing couple who return to the seaside where they were happy 50 years

Underworld: Blood Wars
3

Underworld: Blood Wars

2016-11-24

Vampire death dealer Selene fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire factio

Scoop
3.3

Scoop

2006-07-27

An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat

Forbidden Empire
2.9

Forbidden Empire

2014-01-30

Early 18th century. Cartographer Jonathan Green undertakes a scientific voyage from Europe to the Ea

Retrospective
0

Retrospective

2014-07-14

A wartime photographer takes the last photograph of his career in Palestine, and later uses it to sa

Ghostbusters
2.7

Ghostbusters

2016-07-14

Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear

Euphoria
3.1

Euphoria

2018-02-01

The story of two sisters on a journey, where they try to get close to each other and approach the to

The Clerk's Tale
0

The Clerk's Tale

2010-05-20

Based on the eponymous poem by Spencer Reece, The Clerk's Tale is a psychological portrait of a gay

Michael Collins
3.5

Michael Collins

1996-10-25

Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but

Dickens' Secret Lover
0

Dickens' Secret Lover

2008-06-16

A docudrama about the relationship between writer Charles Dickens and his mistress Nelly Ternan.

Iron Mask
3.1

Iron Mask

2019-08-16

Commissioned to map the Far East territories of the Russian Empire, cartographer Jonathan Green sets

Victor Frankenstein
3

Victor Frankenstein

2015-11-10

Eccentric scientist Victor Von Frankenstein creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific

Kabloonak
3.4

Kabloonak

1994-01-01

In 1922 the first documentary in the genre sense came on the big screen, "Nanook of the North" (1922

Samaná Sunrise
2.8

Samaná Sunrise

2024-11-08

Two couples and friends, Ale and Santi and Natalia and Mario, are celebrating their twenty years tog

The Commuter
2.8

The Commuter

2010-10-26

Dev battles a killer Traffic Warden, a blind ninja, parkour bankers and comes face-to-face with Pame

Dreams of Leaving
3.5

Dreams of Leaving

1980-01-17

William came to work in Fleet Street in 1971. London meant girls, as many girls as he could find. Th

Hidden City
2.5

Hidden City

1987-06-24

Cassies Stuart leads the uncooperative Charles Dance into a world of misplaces government secrets, c

Fanny Lye Deliver'd
3.2

Fanny Lye Deliver'd

2019-10-10

On an isolated English farm in 1657, Fanny lives a quiet life with her oppressive husband John and t

Godzilla: King of the Monsters
3.4

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019-05-29

Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a

That Good Night
3.5

That Good Night

2017-06-20

A moving and memorable family drama about a terminally ill writer who wants to be reconciled with hi

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-Family Secret
2

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-Family Secret

2010-12-25

American executive Conrad Tucker sees a photograph in a magazine of the wealthy Aird family's younge

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-A Healing Heart
0

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-A Healing Heart

2010-12-25

In a flashback, Laura Aird is seen withdrawing totally from society after tragedy strikes. Hamish Ba

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Scandal
0

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Scandal

2011-12-25

Laura Aird becomes a successful publishing executive, returning from America and moving to London. H

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Reunion
0

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Reunion

2011-12-25

Long-forgotten scandals from the Aird clan's ancestral history continue to be exposed, and the chain

First Born
3.5

First Born

1988-10-30

Edward Forester is a genetic researcher, intent on breeding primate hybrids. But his experiments tak

The Book of Vision
3.1

The Book of Vision

2021-07-08

Eva, a mysterious doctor, searches for an answer to her urgent dilemma as she unravels Dr. Anmuth's

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
3.2

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

2018-10-11

Colin has rented a stately country home for his extended family’s New Year celebrations. He’s the ce

Rainy Day Women
0

Rainy Day Women

1984-04-10

In 1940, during World War II, an officer is sent to investigate rumours of German spies in a sleepy

Speeches That Shook the World
0

Speeches That Shook the World

2013-11-06

Speech-making is the art of persuasion. Well-honed rhetoric appeals not just to the mind, but to the

The Door
0

The Door

2012-10-12

A man of incredible wealth and power is haunted by a childhood memory.

Spitfire
3.5

Spitfire

2018-07-20

A feature documentary about the people and the planes that helped win World War War II. Through peop

Johnny English Strikes Again
3.1

Johnny English Strikes Again

2018-09-13

Disaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents i

Wimbledon Official Film 2017
2.8

Wimbledon Official Film 2017

2017-10-23

The Official Wimbledon Film 2017 delivers an insight into the very best action, on and off the court

The King's Man
3.4

The King's Man

2021-12-22

As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out

Chrono-Perambulator
0

Chrono-Perambulator

1999-12-12

Teddy Knox, a failed inventor, finds the key to a Stone Age riddle.

Mank
3.3

Mank

2020-11-13

1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter

La valle di pietra
3

La valle di pietra

1992-01-01

In the 18th Century, in Bohemia, a government surveyor meet a priest during a lunch and remained int

The Muppets Take The O2
4.8

The Muppets Take The O2

2018-07-13

The Muppets Take the O2 is a live stage show starring the Muppets performed at the O2 Arena in Londo

What Rats Won't Do
2.4

What Rats Won't Do

1998-07-01

Soon to be married lawyer Kate Beckenham has landed the case of a lifetime. Her courtroom opponent t

The Making of Gosford Park
2.5

The Making of Gosford Park

2002-06-18

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Robert Altman's 2001 film 'Gosford Park'. Cast and crew re

The Liar
0

The Liar

Adrian Healey is clever, charming and witty, but above all he is an expert liar. His unparalleled ab

Viy 3: Travel to India
0

Viy 3: Travel to India

Jonathan Green with his beloved Miss Dudley, accompanied by Russian sailors, arrives to the shores o

Against the Ice
3.4

Against the Ice

2022-02-10

In 1909, two explorers fight to survive after they're left behind while on a Danish expedition in ic

Intervention
0.5

Intervention

2007-01-01

An eclectic group of people drawn from all walks of life find themselves under one roof for twenty-e

Fatal Spring
0

Fatal Spring

1980-11-07

'Can you imagine, just try to imagine the numbers of good men who are going to be slaughtered this s

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
4.3

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

2024-10-31

A look at Hammer’s progression from a back office in London’s Regent Street to its iconic status wit

Ladies First
0

Ladies First

An unrepentant womanizer finds himself in a parallel world dominated by women. A fiery female counte

The Big Fat Quiz of Telly
0

The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

2024-08-23

Jimmy Carr tests Babatunde Aléshé, Daisy May Cooper, Natasia Demetriou, Jamie Demetriou, Judi Love a

Creditors
0

Creditors

2025-10-17

Nobody enjoys being in debt, financial or otherwise, but August Strindberg’s 1888 play – which the a

Wildcat
3.2

Wildcat

2025-11-19

An ex-black ops team reunite to pull off a desperate heist in order to save the life of their leader