Walter Charles Dance OBE (born October 10, 1946 in Redditch, Worcestershire) 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 Kings Man, Martin Benson in Amazon Primes The Widow, Lord Mountbatten in Netflixs 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.

All movies available from Charles Dance

Poster movie Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool

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Poster movie The Golden Child

The Golden Child

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Poster movie Gosford Park

Gosford Park

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Poster movie Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

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Poster movie Alien³

Alien³

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Poster movie Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

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Poster movie Plenty

Plenty

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Poster movie Starter for 10

Starter for 10

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Poster movie White Mischief

White Mischief

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Poster movie There Be Dragons

There Be Dragons

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Poster movie Your Highness

Your Highness

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Poster movie Ironclad

Ironclad

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Poster movie Good Morning, Babylon

Good Morning, Babylon

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Poster movie Hilary and Jackie

Hilary and Jackie

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Poster movie Underworld: Awakening

Underworld: Awakening

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Poster movie In the Presence of Mine Enemies

In the Presence of Mine E

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Poster movie St George's Day

St George's Day

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Poster movie Justin and the Knights of Valour

Justin and the Knights of

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Poster movie Pascali's Island

Pascali's Island

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Poster movie The Surgeon

The Surgeon

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Poster movie Master Moley By Royal Invitation

Master Moley By Royal Inv

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Poster movie The Hanging Sun

The Hanging Sun

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Poster movie The Contractor

The Contractor

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Poster movie The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game

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Poster movie Space Truckers

Space Truckers

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Poster movie Out of the Shadows

Out of the Shadows

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Poster movie The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures o

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Poster movie Ali G Indahouse

Ali G Indahouse

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Poster movie Century

Century

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Poster movie Dracula Untold

Dracula Untold

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Poster movie Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Pride and Prejudice and Z

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Poster movie Child 44

Child 44

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Poster movie Midnight's Children

Midnight's Children

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Poster movie Me Before You

Me Before You

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Poster movie Underworld: Blood Wars

Underworld: Blood Wars

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Poster movie Scoop

Scoop

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Poster movie Forbidden Empire

Forbidden Empire

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Poster movie Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

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Poster movie Euphoria

Euphoria

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Poster movie Michael Collins

Michael Collins

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Poster movie Iron Mask

Iron Mask

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Poster movie Victor Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein

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Poster movie Hidden City

Hidden City

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Poster movie Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla: King of the Mon

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Poster movie That Good Night

That Good Night

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Poster movie Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

Happy New Year, Colin Bur

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Poster movie Johnny English Strikes Again

Johnny English Strikes Ag

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Poster movie The King's Man

The King's Man

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Poster movie Mank

Mank

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Poster movie What Rats Won't Do

What Rats Won't Do

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Poster movie The Liar

The Liar

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Poster movie The Jewel in the Crown

The Jewel in the Crown

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Poster movie Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

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Poster movie Going Postal

Going Postal

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Poster movie Rebecca

Rebecca

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Poster movie Secret State

Secret State

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Poster movie And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

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Poster movie Moley

Moley

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Poster movie To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth

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Poster movie Out on a Limb

Out on a Limb

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Poster movie Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

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Poster movie The Great Fire

The Great Fire

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Poster movie The Woman in White

The Woman in White

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Poster movie The Widow

The Widow

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Poster movie This England

This England

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Movies unavailable from Charles Dance

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Self

Movie 2007

For Your Eyes Only

Claus

Movie 1981

China Moon

Rupert Munro

Movie 1994

Dark Blue World

Wing Commander Bentley

Movie 2001

The Relics of Buddha

Narrator (voice)

Movie 2013

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Self (archive footage)

Movie 2003

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Frank

Movie 1999

Saint John Bosco Mission to Love

Marchese Clementi

Movie 2004

Goldeneye

Ian Fleming

Movie 1989

The Blood Oranges

Cyril

Movie 1997

Alien Evolution

Self / Clemens

Movie 2001

Consenting Adults

Jack Wolfenden

Movie 2007

Shortcut to Paradise

Quinn

Movie 1994

Patrick

Doctor Roget

Movie 2013

Instruments of Darkness

Duncan

Movie 2015

Savage Waters

Movie 2023

The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Sir Henry Carlyle

Movie 2000

Paris Connections

Aleksandr Borinski

Movie 2010

The Science of Doctor Who

Self

Movie 2013

Little Eyolf

Borghejm

Movie 1982

Jurij

Movie 2001

Undertow

Lyle Yates

Movie 1996

Titanic: Birth of a Legend

Narrator (voice)

Movie 2005

Admiral

King Charles II

Movie 2015

Woman in Gold

Sherman

Movie 2015

Lancaster

Narrator (voice)

Movie 2022

Rumours

Edison Wolcott

Movie 2024

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Tywin Lannister

Movie 2015

A Patriot

Dr. Hastings

Movie

Frankenstein

Movie

Portrait of the Queen

Movie 2022

Black and White

Roderic Chamberlain

Movie 2002

The McGuffin

Paul Hatcher

Movie 1986

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

Self

Movie 2021

The First Omen

Father Harris

Movie 2024

Father's Day

Don

Movie 2013

Despite the Falling Snow

Old Alexander Ivanov

Movie 2016

The Mapmaker

Rowan

Movie 2012

Retrospective

Jonathan Hoyle

Movie 2014

The Clerk's Tale

Ralph

Movie 2010

Dickens' Secret Lover

Self - Narrator (voice)

Movie 2008

Kabloonak

Robert Flaherty

Movie 1994

Amanece en Samaná

Movie 2024

The Commuter

The Traffic Warden

Movie 2010

Dreams of Leaving

Colin

Movie 1980

Fanny Lye Deliver'd

John Lye

Movie 2019

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-Family Secret

Movie 2010

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-A Healing Heart

Movie 2010

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Reunion

Movie 2011

Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Scandal

Movie 2011

First Born

Edward Forester

Movie 1988

The Book of Vision

Dr. Johan Anmuth

Movie 2021

Rainy Day Women

John Truman

Movie 1984

Speeches That Shook the World

Self

Movie 2013

The Door

Thomas Arlington

Movie 2012

Spitfire

Narrator (voice)

Movie 2018

Wimbledon Official Film 2017

Narrator (voice)

Movie 2017

Chrono-Perambulator

James 'Dougie' Douglas

Movie 1999

La valle di pietra

Surveyor

Movie 1992

The Muppets Take The O2

Self

Movie 2018

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

Self (uncredited)

Movie 2002

Viy 3: Travel to India

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Against the Ice

Minister Neergaard

Movie 2022

Intervention

Private Investigator

Movie 2007

Fatal Spring

Siegfried Sassoon

Movie 1980

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

Narrator

Movie 2024

Ladies First

Movie

Tv series unavailable from Charles Dance

Game of Thrones

Tywin Lannister

Tv 2011

The One Show

Self

Tv 2006

Tales of the Unexpected

Robert Smythe

Tv 1979

The Professionals

Parker

Tv 1977

Bleak House

Mr. Tulkinghorn

Tv 2005

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Tv 2000

Foyle's War

Tv 2002

Trinity

Dr. Edmund Maltravers

Tv 2009

Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes

Sir Henry Carlyle

Tv 2001

Raffles

Tv 1977

Trial & Retribution

Tv 1997

Play for Today

Tv 1970

Fingersmith

Mr. Chistopher Lilly

Tv 2005

Natural World

Tv 1983

Neverland

Dr. Fludd

Tv 2011

Father Brown

Tv 1974

Drama Trails

Tv 2010

Strike Back

Conrad Knox

Tv 2010

Would I Lie to You?

Self

Tv 2007

BBC Play of the Month

Borghejm

Tv 1965

Big Fat Quiz

Self - Guest

Tv 2004

Who Do You Think You Are?

Self

Tv 2004

Childhood's End

Karellen

Tv 2015

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Tv 1990

Merlin

Aredian

Tv 2008

Edward the Seventh

Prince Eddy

Tv 1975

Deadline Gallipoli

Sir Ian Hamilton

Tv 2015

Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love

Edmund Aird

Tv 2011

An Audience with...

Self

Tv 1978

The Flying Doctors

Minister

Tv 1986

The Crown

Lord Mountbatten

Tv 2016

Savage Kingdom

Self - Narrator (voice)

Tv 2016

Nancy Astor

Edward Hartford-Jones

Tv 1982

Room 101

Self

Tv 1994

The Sandman

Roderick Burgess

Tv 2022

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Self - Participant

Tv 2011

Testament: The Story of Moses

Self - Narrator (voice)

Tv 2024

Henry VIII

Edward Stafford

Tv 2003

Time for Murder

James Latimer

Tv 1985

The Serpent Queen

Clement VII

Tv 2022

Agatha Christie's Marple

Septimus Bligh

Tv 2004

Rise of Empires: Ottoman

Self - Narrator (voice)

Tv 2020

First Born

Tv 1988

Screen Two

Paul Hatcher

Tv 1985

The Singapore Grip

Mr Webb

Tv 2020

The Little Drummer Girl

Commander Picton

Tv 2018

Hang Ups

Jeremy Pitt

Tv 2018

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

Old Michaelangelo

Tv 2024

Top Gear

Self

Tv 2002

The Day of the Jackal

Timothy Winthrop

Tv 2024