Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
10 Oktober 1946 (79)
Place of birth
Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK
Also known as
Walter Charles Dance · Волтер Чарльз Денс
Biography
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. He made his feature film debut in the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only (1981). He has since appeared in a string of critically acclaimed period films, including Michael Collins (1996), Gosford Park (2001), The Imitation Game (2014), Mank (2020), and The King's Man (2021). He has also appeared in the films The Golden Child (1986), Alien 3 (1992), Last Action Hero (1993), Dracula Untold (2014), and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). He made his directorial film debut with the drama film Ladies in Lavender (2004), which he also wrote and executive-produced. On television, Dance played Guy Perron in The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Mr Tulkinghorn in Bleak House (2005), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, Tywin Lannisterin Game of Thrones (2011–2015), and Lord Mountbatten in the third and fourth seasons of The Crown (2019–2020), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Dance, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Bekannt für
8.0
Film
The Imitation Game
Commander Denniston
2014
7.6
Film
Frankenstein
Leopold Frankenstein
2025
6.7
Film
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Alan Jonah
2019
6.7
Film
The King's Man
Kitchener
2021
7.9
Film
Me Before You
Stephen Traynor
2016
6.1
Film
Wildcat
Frasier Mahoney
2025
6.4
Film
Alien³
Clemens
1992
6.3
Film
Johnny English Strikes Again
Agent Seven
2018
7.1
Series
Rabbit Hole
Dr. Ben Wilson
2023
5.3
Film
Ghostbusters
Harold Fillmore
2016
6.0
Film
Ladies First
Fred Powell
2026
7.5
Series
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Self - Narrator (voice)
2020–2022
7.2
Series
Fingersmith
Mr. Chistopher Lilly
2005
7.5
Series
And Then There Were None
Justice Lawrence Wargrave
2015
5.9
Film
Underworld: Blood Wars
Thomas
2016
6.6
Film
For Your Eyes Only
Claus
1981
7.8
Series
Savage Kingdom
Self - Narrator (voice)
2016–
6.3
Film
Child 44
Major Grachev
2015
7.0
Series
Childhood's End
Karellen
2015
6.8
Film
Gosford Park
Raymond Stockbridge
2001
6.5
Film
Dracula Untold
Master Vampire
2014
0.0
Film
The Batman: Part II
Christopher Dent
2028
6.1
Film
Iron Mask
Lord Dudley
2019
5.5
Film
The Contractor
DCS Andrew Windsor
2007
6.9
Film
Michael Collins
Soames
1996
0.0
Film
Hero
Charles Reynard
2018
6.7
Film
Mank
William Randolph Hearst
2020
8.0
Series
Bleak House
Mr. Tulkinghorn
2005
6.8
Film
The First Omen
Father Harris
2024
6.3
Film
Underworld: Awakening
Thomas
2012
7.2
Series
Going Postal
Lord Vetinari
2010
6.5
Film
Last Action Hero
Benedict
1993
5.9
Film
Justin and the Knights of Valour
Legantir (voice)
2013
6.1
Film
China Moon
Rupert Munro
1994
6.2
Film
Ironclad
Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury
2011
5.5
Film
Space Truckers
Nabel / Macanudo
1996
5.4
Series
Out on a Limb
Gerry Stamford
1987
5.9
Film
The Golden Child
Sardo Numspa
1986
6.0
Series
Moley
Mr. Moley (voice)
2021–
7.3
Series
Testament: The Story of Moses
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
6.2
Series
Neverland
Dr. Fludd
2011
6.2
Film
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Mr. Bennet
2016
5.8
Series
Deadline Gallipoli
Sir Ian Hamilton
2015
6.5
Film
Swimming Pool
John Bosload
2003
6.4
Film
Starter for 10
Michael Harbinson
2006
6.1
Film
Ali G Indahouse
Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton
2002
6.8
Series
The Widow
Martin Benson
2019
5.3
Film
Your Highness
King Tallious
2011
7.3
Series
The Phantom of the Opera
Erik/The Phantom
1990
7.0
Series
Henry VIII
Edward Stafford
2003
6.9
Series
The Great Fire
Lord Denton
2014
6.6
Film
Scoop
Mr. Malcolm
2006
7.7
Series
Churchill at War
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
6.0
Series
Rebecca
Maxim de Winter
1997
7.1
Series
Secret State
John Hodder
2012
5.8
Series
Trinity
Dr. Edmund Maltravers
2009
6.0
Series
This England
Max Hastings
2022
6.8
Film
Against the Ice
Minister Neergaard
2022
6.0
Film
Victor Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2015
6.3
Series
Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love
Edmund Aird
2011
7.3
Film
Woman in Gold
Sherman
2015
4.5
Series
Fallen Angel
David Byfield
2007
5.0
Series
Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty
Old Michaelangelo
2024
7.0
Series
Last Rights
Richard Wheeler
2005
6.3
Film
Euphoria
Mr. Daren
2018
8.2
Film
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Narrator
2024
6.3
Series
First Born
Edward Forester
1988
4.9
Film
Rumours
Edison Wolcott
2024
5.7
Film
Despite the Falling Snow
Old Alexander Ivanov
2016
6.3
Film
Fanny Lye Deliver'd
John Lye
2019
9.0
Series
The Secret Servant
SAS Major Harry Maxim
1984
6.1
Film
The Book Of Vision
Dr. Johan Anmuth
2021
7.2
Film
Spitfire
Narrator (voice)
2018
6.4
Film
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Uncle Bertie
2018
5.6
Film
The Hanging Sun
Jacob
2022
5.8
Film
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
Mr. James Moley (voice)
2019
6.9
Film
That Good Night
The Visitor
2017
5.7
Film
Samaná Sunrise
Noah Blum
2024
5.5
Film
Wimbledon Official Film 2017
Narrator (voice)
2017
7.0
Film
Savage Waters
2023
6.0
Film
Portrait of the Queen
2022
6.8
Film
Lancaster
Narrator (voice)
2022
Acting credits 82 titles
The Batman: Part II
as Christopher Dent
0.0
2028
Ladies First
as Fred Powell
6.0
2026
Wildcat
as Frasier Mahoney
6.1
2025
Frankenstein
as Leopold Frankenstein
7.6
2025
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
as Narrator
8.2
2024
Testament: The Story of Moses
as Self - Narrator (voice)
7.3
2024
Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty
as Old Michaelangelo
5.0
2024
Rumours
as Edison Wolcott
4.9
2024
Samaná Sunrise
as Noah Blum
5.7
2024
Churchill at War
as Self - Narrator (voice)
7.7
2024
The First Omen
as Father Harris
6.8
2024
Savage Waters
7.0
2023
Rabbit Hole
as Dr. Ben Wilson
7.1
2023
Portrait of the Queen
6.0
2022
Lancaster
as Narrator (voice)
6.8
2022
Against the Ice
as Minister Neergaard
6.8
2022
This England
as Max Hastings
6.0
2022
The Hanging Sun
as Jacob
5.6
2022
The Book Of Vision
as Dr. Johan Anmuth
6.1
2021
Moley
as Mr. Moley (voice)
6.0
2021–
The King's Man
as Kitchener
6.7
2021
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
as Self - Narrator (voice)
7.5
2020–2022
Mank
as William Randolph Hearst
6.7
2020
Fanny Lye Deliver'd
as John Lye
6.3
2019
The Widow
as Martin Benson
6.8
2019
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
as Mr. James Moley (voice)
5.8
2019
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
as Alan Jonah
6.7
2019
Iron Mask
as Lord Dudley
6.1
2019
Hero
as Charles Reynard
0.0
2018
Spitfire
as Narrator (voice)
7.2
2018
Euphoria
as Mr. Daren
6.3
2018
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
as Uncle Bertie
6.4
2018
Johnny English Strikes Again
as Agent Seven
6.3
2018
Wimbledon Official Film 2017
as Narrator (voice)
5.5
2017
That Good Night
as The Visitor
6.9
2017
Savage Kingdom
as Self - Narrator (voice)
7.8
2016–
Despite the Falling Snow
as Old Alexander Ivanov
5.7
2016
Me Before You
as Stephen Traynor
7.9
2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
as Mr. Bennet
6.2
2016
Ghostbusters
as Harold Fillmore
5.3
2016
Underworld: Blood Wars
as Thomas
5.9
2016
And Then There Were None
as Justice Lawrence Wargrave
7.5
2015
Childhood's End
as Karellen
7.0
2015
Deadline Gallipoli
as Sir Ian Hamilton
5.8
2015
Woman in Gold
as Sherman
7.3
2015
Victor Frankenstein
as Frankenstein
6.0
2015
Child 44
as Major Grachev
6.3
2015
Dracula Untold
as Master Vampire
6.5
2014
The Imitation Game
as Commander Denniston
8.0
2014
The Great Fire
as Lord Denton
6.9
2014
Justin and the Knights of Valour
as Legantir (voice)
5.9
2013
Secret State
as John Hodder
7.1
2012
Underworld: Awakening
as Thomas
6.3
2012
Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love
as Edmund Aird
6.3
2011
Neverland
as Dr. Fludd
6.2
2011
Ironclad
as Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury
6.2
2011
Your Highness
as King Tallious
5.3
2011
Going Postal
as Lord Vetinari
7.2
2010
Trinity
as Dr. Edmund Maltravers
5.8
2009
Fallen Angel
as David Byfield
4.5
2007
The Contractor
as DCS Andrew Windsor
5.5
2007
Scoop
as Mr. Malcolm
6.6
2006
Starter for 10
as Michael Harbinson
6.4
2006
Last Rights
as Richard Wheeler
7.0
2005
Fingersmith
as Mr. Chistopher Lilly
7.2
2005
Bleak House
as Mr. Tulkinghorn
8.0
2005
Swimming Pool
as John Bosload
6.5
2003
Henry VIII
as Edward Stafford
7.0
2003
Ali G Indahouse
as Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton
6.1
2002
Gosford Park
as Raymond Stockbridge
6.8
2001
Rebecca
as Maxim de Winter
6.0
1997
Space Truckers
as Nabel / Macanudo
5.5
1996
Michael Collins
as Soames
6.9
1996
China Moon
as Rupert Munro
6.1
1994
Last Action Hero
as Benedict
6.5
1993
Alien³
as Clemens
6.4
1992
The Phantom of the Opera
as Erik/The Phantom
7.3
1990
First Born
as Edward Forester
6.3
1988
Out on a Limb
as Gerry Stamford
5.4
1987
The Golden Child
as Sardo Numspa
5.9
1986
The Secret Servant
as SAS Major Harry Maxim
9.0
1984
For Your Eyes Only
as Claus
6.6
1981