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Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Acting·1946·113 films

Walter Charles Dance OBE (born 10 October 1946) is an English actor. He is known for playing intimidating, authoritarian characters and villains. Dance 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 OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006.…

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As Actor

The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game (2014)Commander Denniston
Me Before You
Me Before You (2016)Stephen Traynor
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters (2016)Harold Fillmore
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)Alan Jonah
Dracula Untold
Dracula Untold (2014)Master Vampire
Alien³
Alien³ (1992)Clemens
The King's Man
The King's Man (2021)Kitchener
Underworld: Awakening
Underworld: Awakening (2012)Thomas
Underworld: Blood Wars
Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)Thomas
Frankenstein
Frankenstein (2025)Leopold Frankenstein
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero (1993)Benedict
Johnny English Strikes Again
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)Agent Seven
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)Mr. Bennet
Victor Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein (2015)Frankenstein
For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only (1981)Claus
Child 44
Child 44 (2015)Major Grachev
Mank
Mank (2020)William Randolph Hearst
Scoop
Scoop (2006)Mr. Malcolm
Ali G Indahouse
Ali G Indahouse (2002)Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton
Woman in Gold
Woman in Gold (2015)Sherman
Your Highness
Your Highness (2011)King Tallious
The First Omen
The First Omen (2024)Father Harris
Gosford Park
Gosford Park (2001)Raymond Stockbridge
The Golden Child
The Golden Child (1986)Sardo Numspa
Ironclad
Ironclad (2011)Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury
Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool (2003)John Bosload
Against the Ice
Against the Ice (2022)Minister Neergaard
Iron Mask
Iron Mask (2019)Lord Dudley
Michael Collins
Michael Collins (1996)Soames
Starter for 10
Starter for 10 (2006)Michael Harbinson
Ladies First
Ladies First (2026)Fred Powell
Forbidden Empire
Forbidden Empire (2014)Lord Dudley
Justin and the Knights of Valour
Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013)Legantir (voice)
Admiral
Admiral (2015)King Charles II
Space Truckers
Space Truckers (1996)Nabel / Macanudo
The Contractor
The Contractor (2007)DCS Andrew Windsor
Patrick
Patrick (2013)Doctor Roget
Wildcat
Wildcat (2025)Frasier Mahoney
China Moon
China Moon (1994)Rupert Munro
There Be Dragons
There Be Dragons (2011)Solono
Euphoria
Euphoria (2018)Mr. Daren
Hilary and Jackie
Hilary and Jackie (1998)Derek du Pré
Rumours
Rumours (2024)Edison Wolcott
Despite the Falling Snow
Despite the Falling Snow (2016)Old Alexander Ivanov
Dark Blue World
Dark Blue World (2001)Wing Commander Bentley
The Hanging Sun
The Hanging Sun (2022)Jacob
White Mischief
White Mischief (1987)Josslyn Hay
Fanny Lye Deliver'd
Fanny Lye Deliver'd (2019)John Lye
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (2018)Uncle Bertie
Midnight's Children
Midnight's Children (2012)William Methwold
Plenty
Plenty (1985)Raymond Brock
Goldeneye
Goldeneye (1989)Ian Fleming
Good Morning, Babylon
Good Morning, Babylon (1987)D.W. Griffith
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015)Tywin Lannister
The Book Of Vision
The Book Of Vision (2021)Dr. Johan Anmuth
Spitfire
Spitfire (2018)Narrator (voice)
St George's Day
St George's Day (2012)Trenchard
Saint John Bosco Mission to Love
Saint John Bosco Mission to Love (2004)Marchese Clementi
Alien Evolution
Alien Evolution (2001)Self / Clemens
Pascali's Island
Pascali's Island (1988)Anthony Bowles
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003)Self (archive footage)
The Surgeon
The Surgeon (1995)Dr. Ed Mittlesbay
Undertow
Undertow (1996)Lyle Yates
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)Ralph Nickleby
What Rats Won't Do
What Rats Won't Do (1998)Gerald Burton Jr
Samaná Sunrise
Samaná Sunrise (2024)Noah Blum
The Science of Doctor Who
The Science of Doctor Who (2013)Self
Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time (2006)Battar Master of Ceremonies
That Good Night
That Good Night (2017)The Visitor
Black and White
Black and White (2002)Roderic Chamberlain
The Blood Oranges
The Blood Oranges (1997)Cyril
Lancaster
Lancaster (2022)Narrator (voice)
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1999)Frank
Hidden City
Hidden City (1987)James Richards
Century
Century (1993)Professor Mandry
Consenting Adults
Consenting Adults (2007)Jack Wolfenden
The Making of Gosford Park
The Making of Gosford Park (2002)Self (uncredited)
Titanic: Birth of a Legend
Titanic: Birth of a Legend (2005)Narrator (voice)
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1997)Captain Richter
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters (2024)Narrator
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
Master Moley by Royal Invitation (2019)Mr. James Moley (voice)
Instruments of Darkness
Instruments of Darkness (2015)Duncan
Shortcut to Paradise
Shortcut to Paradise (1994)Quinn
Portrait of the Queen
Portrait of the Queen (2022)
Kabloonak
Kabloonak (1994)Robert Flaherty
Paris Connections
Paris Connections (2010)Aleksandr Borinski
Intervention
Intervention (2007)Private Investigator
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2000)Sir Henry Carlyle
The McGuffin
The McGuffin (1986)Paul Hatcher
Father's Day
Father's Day (2013)Don
Little Eyolf
Little Eyolf (1982)Borghejm
Out of the Shadows
Out of the Shadows (1988)Michael Hayden
La valle di pietra
La valle di pietra (1992)Surveyor
Wimbledon Official Film 2017
Wimbledon Official Film 2017 (2017)Narrator (voice)
First Born
First Born (1988)Edward Forester
Dreams of Leaving
Dreams of Leaving (1980)Colin
Rainy Day Women
Rainy Day Women (1984)John Truman
Savage Waters
Savage Waters (2023)
Jurij
Jurij (2001)
The Batman: Part II
The Batman: Part II (2027)Charles Dent
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007)Self
The Liar
The LiarTickford
Fatal Spring
Fatal Spring (1980)Siegfried Sassoon
Viy 3: Travel to India
Viy 3: Travel to India
The Door
The Door (2012)Thomas Arlington
The Big Fat Quiz of Telly
The Big Fat Quiz of Telly (2024)Self
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)Self
Creditors
Creditors (2025)Gustaf
Speeches That Shook the World
Speeches That Shook the World (2013)Self
The Big Fat Quiz of Telly
The Big Fat Quiz of Telly (2026)Self - Guest
Retrospective
Retrospective (2014)Jonathan Hoyle
The Relics of Buddha
The Relics of Buddha (2013)Narrator (voice)

As Director

Ladies in Lavender
Ladies in Lavender (2004)

As Writer

Ladies in Lavender
Ladies in Lavender (2004)