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Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 10, 1946 (78)
Birthplace Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Jun 11, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Wid ... ow, 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.

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Filmography

Rumours

Rumours

2024

as Edison Wolcott

The First Omen

The First Omen

2024

as Father Harris

Lancaster

Lancaster

2022

as Narrator (voice)

Against the Ice

Against the Ice

2022

as Minister Neergaard

The Hanging Sun

The Hanging Sun

2022

as Jacob

The Book of Vision

The Book of Vision

2021

as Dr. Johan Anmuth

The King's Man

The King's Man

2021

as Kitchener

Mank

Mank

2020

as William Randolph Hearst

Fanny Lye Deliver'd

Fanny Lye Deliver'd

2019

as John Lye

Master Moley by Royal Invitation

Master Moley by Royal Invitation

2019

as Mr. James Moley (voice)

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019

as Alan Jonah

Spitfire

Spitfire

2018

as Narrator (voice)

Euphoria

Euphoria

2018

as Mr. Daren

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

2018

as Uncle Bertie

Johnny English Strikes Again

Johnny English Strikes Again

2018

as Agent Seven

Wimbledon Official Film 2017

Wimbledon Official Film 2017

2017

as Narrator (voice)

That Good Night

That Good Night

2017

as The Visitor

Despite the Falling Snow

Despite the Falling Snow

2016

as Old Alexander Ivanov

Me Before You

Me Before You

2016

as Stephen Traynor

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

2016

as Mr. Bennet

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

2016

as Harold Fillmore

Underworld: Blood Wars

Underworld: Blood Wars

2016

as Thomas

Instruments of Darkness

Instruments of Darkness

2015

as Duncan

Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein

2015

as Frankenstein

Woman in Gold

Woman in Gold

2015

as Sherman

Child 44

Child 44

2015

as Major Grachev

Retrospective

Retrospective

2014

as Jonathan Hoyle

Dracula Untold

Dracula Untold

2014

as Master Vampire

The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game

2014

as Commander Denniston

Patrick

Patrick

2013

as Doctor Roget

Father's Day

Father's Day

2013

as Don

Justin and the Knights of Valour

Justin and the Knights of Valour

2013

as Legantir (voice)

The Door

The Door

2012

as Thomas Arlington

The Mapmaker

The Mapmaker

2012

as Rowan

St George's Day

St George's Day

2012

as Trenchard

Underworld: Awakening

Underworld: Awakening

2012

as Thomas

Midnight's Children

Midnight's Children

2012

as William Methwold

Ironclad

Ironclad

2011

as Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury

There Be Dragons

There Be Dragons

2011

as Solono

Your Highness

Your Highness

2011

as King Tallious

The Clerk's Tale

The Clerk's Tale

2010

as Ralph

The Commuter

The Commuter

2010

as The Traffic Warden

Paris Connections

Paris Connections

2010

as Aleksandr Borinski

Consenting Adults

Consenting Adults

2007

as Jack Wolfenden

The Contractor

The Contractor

2007

as DCS Andrew Windsor

Intervention

Intervention

2007

as Private Investigator

Scoop

Scoop

2006

as Mr. Malcolm

Starter for 10

Starter for 10

2006

as Michael Harbinson

Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool

2003

as John Bosload

Black and White

Black and White

2002

as Roderic Chamberlain

Ali G Indahouse

Ali G Indahouse

2002

as Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton

Gosford Park

Gosford Park

2001

as Raymond Stockbridge

Chrono-Perambulator

Chrono-Perambulator

1999

as James 'Dougie' Douglas

What Rats Won't Do

What Rats Won't Do

1998

as Gerald Burton Jr

Hilary and Jackie

Hilary and Jackie

1998

as Derek Du Pré

The Blood Oranges

The Blood Oranges

1997

as Cyril

Undertow

Undertow

1996

as Lyle Yates

Space Truckers

Space Truckers

1996

as Nabel / Macanudo

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

1996

as Soames

The Surgeon

The Surgeon

1995

as Dr. Ed Mittlesbay

Kabloonak

Kabloonak

1994

as Robert Flaherty

China Moon

China Moon

1994

as Rupert Munro

Century

Century

1993

as Professor Mandry

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993

as Benedict

Alien³

Alien³

1992

as Clemens

Goldeneye

Goldeneye

1989

as Ian Fleming

Out of the Shadows

Out of the Shadows

1988

as Michael Hayden

First Born

First Born

1988

as Edward Forester

Pascali's Island

Pascali's Island

1988

as Anthony Bowles

Hidden City

Hidden City

1987

as James Richards

White Mischief

White Mischief

1987

as Josslyn Hay

The McGuffin

The McGuffin

1986

as Paul Hatcher

The Golden Child

The Golden Child

1986

as Sardo Numspa

Plenty

Plenty

1985

as Raymond Brock

Rainy Day Women

Rainy Day Women

1984

as John Truman

Little Eyolf

Little Eyolf

1982

as Borghejm

For Your Eyes Only

For Your Eyes Only

1981

as Claus

Ladies in Lavender

Ladies in Lavender

2004

Screenplay

Ladies in Lavender

Ladies in Lavender

2004

Director

Ladies in Lavender

Ladies in Lavender

2004

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Moley

as Mr. Moley (voice)

Episodes: 52

First Aired: Oct 06, 2021

Game of Thrones

as Tywin Lannister

Episodes: 41

First Aired: Apr 17, 2011

Bleak House

as Mr. Tulkinghorn

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Oct 27, 2005

The Jewel in the Crown

as Guy Perron

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Jan 09, 1984

Strike Back

as Conrad Knox

Episodes: 10

First Aired: May 05, 2010

Nancy Astor

as Edward Hartford-Jones

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Feb 10, 1982

Trinity

as Dr. Edmund Maltravers

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 20, 2009

Rabbit Hole

as Dr. Ben Wilson

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 26, 2023

The Widow

as Martin Benson

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Feb 28, 2019

This England

as Max Hastings

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 28, 2022

The Singapore Grip

as Mr Webb

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 13, 2020

The Little Drummer Girl

as Commander Picton

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 28, 2018

The Day of the Jackal

as Timothy Winthrop

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 07, 2024

The Crown

as Lord Mountbatten

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 04, 2016

The Woman in White

as Frederick Fairlie

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 22, 2018

Secret State

as John Hodder

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 07, 2012

Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love

as Edmund Aird

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 24, 2011

The Great Fire

as Lord Denton

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 16, 2014

Fallen Angel

as David Byfield

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 11, 2007

Fingersmith

as Mr. Chistopher Lilly

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Childhood's End

as Karellen

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 14, 2015

And Then There Were None

as Justice Lawrence Wargrave

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 26, 2015

To the Ends of the Earth

as Sir Henry Somerset

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 06, 2005

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

as Old Michaelangelo

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 02, 2024

Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes

as Sir Henry Carlyle

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 04, 2001

Going Postal

as Lord Vetinari

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 30, 2010

Rebecca

as Maxim de Winter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 05, 1997

Neverland

as Dr. Fludd

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 04, 2011

The Phantom of the Opera

as The Phantom of the Opera

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 18, 1990

Edward the Seventh

as Prince Eddy

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 01, 1975

Deadline Gallipoli

as Sir Ian Hamilton

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 19, 2015

Out on a Limb

as Gerry Stamford

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 18, 1987

Henry VIII

as Edward Stafford

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 12, 2003

Hang Ups

as Jeremy Pitt

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 08, 2018

Tales of the Unexpected

as Robert Smythe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

The Professionals

as Parker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 1977

BBC Play of the Month

as Borghejm

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Merlin

as Aredian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2008

The Flying Doctors

as Minister

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 15, 1986

The Sandman

as Roderick Burgess

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 05, 2022

Time for Murder

as James Latimer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1985

The Serpent Queen

as Clement VII

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 2022

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Septimus Bligh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 12, 2004

Screen Two

as Paul Hatcher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1985

Savage Kingdom

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Nov 25, 2016

Rise of Empires: Ottoman

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jan 24, 2020

Testament: The Story of Moses

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 27, 2024

First Born

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 30, 1988

Trial & Retribution

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 19, 1997

Father Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1974

Drama Trails

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 2010

The One Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 18, 2000

Foyle's War

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 2002

Raffles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 1977

Play for Today

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Natural World

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 30, 1983

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2007

Big Fat Quiz

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 2004

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2004

An Audience with...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1978

Room 101

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 04, 1994

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 2011

Top Gear

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 20, 2002

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 51 59 47
2024 6 49 66 31
2024 7 55 75 34
2024 8 40 58 30
2024 9 32 46 21
2024 10 27 44 16
2024 11 22 30 15
2024 12 30 41 17
2025 1 36 70 21
2025 2 22 41 5
2025 3 8 29 1
2025 4 2 3 1
2025 5 4 6 2
2025 6 3 4 2
2025 7 3 4 2
2025 8 6 18 2
2025 9 3 3 2
2025 10 3 3 2

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 495 216
2024 6 629 272
2024 12 916 822
2025 1 744 522
2025 2 747 579
2025 7 637 542
2025 9 890 816

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