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 f... show more

Known For

Acting

Popularity

5.2

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK

Birthday

October 10, 1946

Known for

Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool

2003
6.5
The Golden Child

The Golden Child

1986
5.9
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007
0.0
For Your Eyes Only

For Your Eyes Only

1981
6.5
Gosford Park

Gosford Park

2001
6.8
Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

2006
5.9
Alien³

Alien³

1992
6.4
China Moon

China Moon

1994
6.1
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993
6.5
Plenty

Plenty

1985
5.7
Starter for 10

Starter for 10

2006
6.4
White Mischief

White Mischief

1987
6.0
There Be Dragons

There Be Dragons

2011
5.0
Dark Blue World

Dark Blue World

2001
6.8
Your Highness

Your Highness

2011
5.3
Ironclad

Ironclad

2011
6.1
Good Morning, Babylon

Good Morning, Babylon

1987
6.1
Hilary and Jackie

Hilary and Jackie

1998
6.5
Underworld: Awakening

Underworld: Awakening

2012
6.3
The Relics of Buddha

The Relics of Buddha

2013
0.0
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

2003
7.8
In the Presence of Mine Enemies

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

1997
4.8
Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

1999
4.6
Saint John Bosco Mission to Love

Saint John Bosco Mission to Love

2004
6.8
Goldeneye

Goldeneye

1989
5.8
The Blood Oranges

The Blood Oranges

1997
3.6
St George's Day

St George's Day

2012
4.7
Justin and the Knights of Valour

Justin and the Knights of Valour

2013
5.9
Pascali's Island

Pascali's Island

1988
6.2
The Surgeon

The Surgeon

1995
5.1
Master Moley by Royal Invitation

Master Moley by Royal Invitation

2019
5.8
Alien Evolution

Alien Evolution

2001
5.9
Consenting Adults

Consenting Adults

2007
5.0
Shortcut to Paradise

Shortcut to Paradise

1994
5.0
Patrick

Patrick

2013
5.0
Instruments of Darkness

Instruments of Darkness

2015
10.0
The Hanging Sun

The Hanging Sun

2022
5.6
The Contractor

The Contractor

2007
5.6
Savage Waters

Savage Waters

2023
0.0
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

2000
8.0
Paris Connections

Paris Connections

2010
3.3
The Science of Doctor Who

The Science of Doctor Who

2013
7.3
The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game

2014
8.0
Space Truckers

Space Truckers

1996
5.4
Out of the Shadows

Out of the Shadows

1988
6.0
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

2001
7.8
Ali G Indahouse

Ali G Indahouse

2002
6.1
Little Eyolf

Little Eyolf

1982
6.0
Jurij

Jurij

2001
0.0
Undertow

Undertow

1996
5.5
Century

Century

1993
4.9
Dracula Untold

Dracula Untold

2014
6.4
Titanic: Birth of a Legend

Titanic: Birth of a Legend

2005
7.6
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

2016
6.2
Admiral

Admiral

2015
6.5
Woman in Gold

Woman in Gold

2015
7.3
Lancaster

Lancaster

2022
6.8
Rumours

Rumours

2024
4.8
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

2015
8.6
A Patriot

A Patriot

...
0.0
Frankenstein

Frankenstein

2025
7.8
Portrait of the Queen

Portrait of the Queen

2022
6.0
Black and White

Black and White

2002
5.9
Child 44

Child 44

2015
6.3
Midnight's Children

Midnight's Children

2012
5.5
Me Before You

Me Before You

2016
7.9
The McGuffin

The McGuffin

1986
6.0
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
0.0
The First Omen

The First Omen

2024
6.9
Father's Day

Father's Day

2013
5.5
Despite the Falling Snow

Despite the Falling Snow

2016
5.7
The Mapmaker

The Mapmaker

2012
6.5
Underworld: Blood Wars

Underworld: Blood Wars

2016
5.9
Scoop

Scoop

2006
6.6
Forbidden Empire

Forbidden Empire

2014
5.9
Retrospective

Retrospective

2014
0.0
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

2016
5.4
Euphoria

Euphoria

2018
6.2
The Clerk's Tale

The Clerk's Tale

2010
0.0
Michael Collins

Michael Collins

1996
6.9
Dickens' Secret Lover

Dickens' Secret Lover

2008
0.0
Iron Mask

Iron Mask

2019
6.1
Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein

2015
6.0
Kabloonak

Kabloonak

1994
6.7
Samaná Sunrise

Samaná Sunrise

2024
5.5
The Commuter

The Commuter

2010
5.5
Dreams of Leaving

Dreams of Leaving

1980
7.0
Hidden City

Hidden City

1987
5.1
Fanny Lye Deliver'd

Fanny Lye Deliver'd

2019
6.3
Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019
6.7
That Good Night

That Good Night

2017
6.9
Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Reunion

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Reunion

2011
0.0
Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-Family Secret

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-Family Secret

2010
4.0
Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-A Healing Heart

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-A Healing Heart

2010
0.0
Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Scandal

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Scandal

2011
0.0
First Born

First Born

1988
7.0
The Book of Vision

The Book of Vision

2021
6.4
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

2018
6.4
Rainy Day Women

Rainy Day Women

1984
0.0
Speeches That Shook the World

Speeches That Shook the World

2013
0.0
The Door

The Door

2012
0.0
Spitfire

Spitfire

2018
7.1
Johnny English Strikes Again

Johnny English Strikes Again

2018
6.3
Wimbledon Official Film 2017

Wimbledon Official Film 2017

2017
5.5
The King's Man

The King's Man

2021
6.7
Chrono-Perambulator

Chrono-Perambulator

1999
0.0
Mank

Mank

2020
6.7
La valle di pietra

La valle di pietra

1992
6.0
The Muppets Take The O2

The Muppets Take The O2

2018
9.5
What Rats Won't Do

What Rats Won't Do

1998
4.8
The Making of Gosford Park

The Making of Gosford Park

2002
5.0
The Liar

The Liar

...
0.0
Viy 3: Travel to India

Viy 3: Travel to India

...
0.0
Against the Ice

Against the Ice

2022
6.8
Intervention

Intervention

2007
1.0
Fatal Spring

Fatal Spring

1980
0.0
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

2024
8.7
Ladies First

Ladies First

...
0.0
The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

2024
0.0
Creditors

Creditors

2025
0.0
Wildcat

Wildcat

2025
5.8
Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

2011
8.5
The One Show

The One Show

2006
4.4
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979
6.7
The Professionals

The Professionals

1977
7.5
Bleak House

Bleak House

2005
8.1
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

2000
6.5
Foyle's War

Foyle's War

2002
7.9
Trinity

Trinity

2009
5.8
Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

2007
4.5
Going Postal

Going Postal

2010
7.2
Raffles

Raffles

1977
8.0
Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

1997
6.8
Play for Today

Play for Today

1970
6.3
Fingersmith

Fingersmith

2005
7.2
Rebecca

Rebecca

1997
5.8
Natural World

Natural World

1983
7.1
Neverland

Neverland

2011
6.1
Father Brown

Father Brown

1974
6.6
Drama Trails

Drama Trails

2010
0.0
Strike Back

Strike Back

2010
7.4
Secret State

Secret State

2012
7.1
Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007
7.8
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004
6.7
Childhood's End

Childhood's End

2015
7.0
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1990
7.2
And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

2015
7.6
Merlin

Merlin

2008
7.8
Deadline Gallipoli

Deadline Gallipoli

2015
5.8
Moley

Moley

2021
6.0
Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love

Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love

2011
3.0
An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978
5.3
To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth

2005
6.0
The Flying Doctors

The Flying Doctors

1986
6.3
The Crown

The Crown

2016
8.2
Out on a Limb

Out on a Limb

1987
4.3
Savage Kingdom

Savage Kingdom

2016
7.7
Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

2023
7.1
The Great Fire

The Great Fire

2014
6.9
Room 101

Room 101

1994
6.3
The Woman in White

The Woman in White

2018
6.0
The Widow

The Widow

2019
6.9
The Sandman

The Sandman

2022
7.9
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011
5.0
Testament: The Story of Moses

Testament: The Story of Moses

2024
7.2
Henry VIII

Henry VIII

2003
6.8
This England

This England

2022
5.8
Time for Murder

Time for Murder

1985
4.0
The Serpent Queen

The Serpent Queen

2022
7.4
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004
7.8
Rise of Empires: Ottoman

Rise of Empires: Ottoman

2020
7.5
First Born

First Born

1988
6.0
Screen Two

Screen Two

1985
6.8
The Singapore Grip

The Singapore Grip

2020
5.7
The Little Drummer Girl

The Little Drummer Girl

2018
7.1
Hang Ups

Hang Ups

2018
6.4
Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

2024
5.0
Top Gear

Top Gear

2002
7.5
The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

2024
8.2
Playhouse

Playhouse

1974
7.0
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
5.0
Jam and Jerusalem

Jam and Jerusalem

2006
7.0
The Inheritors

The Inheritors

1974
0.0
The Jewel in the Crown

The Jewel in the Crown

1984
6.4
Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future

Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future

2002
0.0

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