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Charles Dance

English actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1946 · age 80

Walter Charles Dance OBE 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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2026Ladies FirstFilm, Fred Powell2024The Day of the JackalSeries, Timothy WinthropThe First OmenFilm, 2024Father Harris2021The King's ManFilm, Kitchener2019Godzilla: King of the MonstersFilm, Alan Jonah2016The CrownSeries, Lord MountbattenGhostbustersFilm, 2016Harold Fillmore2014Dracula UntoldFilm, Master Vampire2013Time Machine AwardAward2012Underworld: AwakeningFilm, Thomas2011“I've never been one for late nights, which is why I have always preferred making films to theatre.”In their words3 June 2011Charles Dance's diary

2010Strike BackSeries, Conrad Knox2007The ContractorFilm, DCS Andrew Windsor2006The One ShowSeries2004Ladies in LavenderFilm, Director, Writer2002Foyle's WarSeries, Guy SpencerAli G IndahouseFilm, 2002Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton1996Michael CollinsFilm, Soames1993Last Action HeroFilm, Benedict1987White MischiefFilm, Josslyn Hay1986The Flying DoctorsSeries, Minister1983Natural WorldSeries1981For Your Eyes OnlyFilm, Claus1978An Audience with...Series1971Film '72Series1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Borghejm1946Born10 October 1946

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  • The Imitation Game 2014
  • Me Before You 2016
  • Frankenstein 2025
  • Woman in Gold 2015
  • Michael Collins 1996

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Filmography 40

211 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Photos 2

Shadowlands at the Wyndham's.Shadowlands at the Wyndham's.

Awards

Time Machine Award2013
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1946 · age 80

In the same film or series as Charles

Eddie MurphyAlso in The Golden Child (1986)Pavel VolyaAlso in Iron Mask (2019)Luke EvansAlso in Dracula Untold (2014)Nikolaj Coster-WaldauAlso in Against the Ice (2022)Millie Bobby BrownAlso in Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)