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Charles Dance

Acting

18.2 Popularity Oct 10, 1946 (78 years old) Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK

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...

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.

Filmography 186

2025
Frankenstein Movie

as Baron Leopold Frankenstein

2024
2024
Amanece en Samaná Movie

as Noah Blum

2024
The Day of the Jackal TV

as Timothy Winthrop

2024
2024
Rumours Movie

as Edison Wolcott

2024
The First Omen Movie

as Father Harris

2024
Testament: The Story of Moses TV

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2023
2023
Rabbit Hole TV

as Dr. Ben Wilson

2022
This England TV

as Max Hastings

2022
The Hanging Sun Movie

as Jacob

2022
The Serpent Queen TV

as Clement VII

2022
The Sandman TV

as Roderick Burgess

2022
Lancaster Movie

as Narrator (voice)

2022
Against the Ice Movie

as Minister Neergaard

2021
The King's Man Movie

as Kitchener

2021
Moley TV

as Mr. Moley (voice)

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday October 10, 1946 (78 years old)
Place of Birth Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK
Also Known As 찰스 댄스, Чарльз Дэнс, 查尔斯·丹斯 and 2 more
Years Active 1965 - 2025
Popularity 18.2
Career Stats
186 Total Credits
120 Movie Roles
63 TV Roles
10 Photos