Charles Dance

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 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.

Recent movies

# Name Character Rating
1 Frankenstein (2025) Baron Leopold Frankenstein -
2 Rumours (2024) Edison Wolcott 6
3 The First Omen (2024) Father Harris 6.6
4 Against the Ice (2022) Minister Neergaard 5.5
5 The Book of Vision (2021) Dr. Johan Anmuth -
6 The King's Man (2021)
Top movies in 2021 		Kitchener 6.6
7 Mank (2020) William Randolph Hearst 7.1
8 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Alan Jonah 6.5
9 Iron Mask (2019) Lord Dudley 6
10 Fanny Lye Deliver'd (2019) John Lye 5
11 Euphoria (2018) Mr. Daren 7.5
12 Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (2018) Uncle Bertie 7
13 Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) Agent Seven 6.6
14 Me Before You (2016) Stephen Traynor 7.9
15 Despite the Falling Snow (2016) Old Alexander Ivanov 7
16 Underworld: Blood Wars (2016) Thomas 6.1
17 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) Mr. Bennet 6.6
18 Ghostbusters (2016) Harold Fillmore 6.1
19 Victor Frankenstein (2015) Frankenstein 6.4
20 Admiral (2015) King Charles II 5.8
21 Woman in Gold (2015) Sherman 7
22 Instruments of Darkness (2015) Duncan -
23 Child 44 (2015) Major Grachev 6.4
24 Dracula Untold (2014) Master Vampire 6.5
25 The Imitation Game (2014)
Top 100 by FilmGator 		Commander Denniston 8.2
26 Forbidden Empire (2014) Lord Dudley 5.5
27 The Science of Doctor Who (2013) Self 7.5
28 Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013) Legantir (voice) 5.8
29 Patrick (2013) Doctor Roget 4.3
30 Midnight's Children (2012) William Methwold 6.5
31 St George's Day (2012) Trenchard 4.5
32 Underworld: Awakening (2012) Thomas 6.6
33 Ironclad (2011) Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury 6.1
34 There Be Dragons (2011) Solono 6
35 Your Highness (2011) King Tallious 5.2
36 The Contractor (2007) DCS Andrew Windsor 5.5
37 Scoop (2006) Mr. Malcolm 6.3
38 Starter for 10 (2006) Michael Harbinson 6.3
39 Twice Upon a Time (2006) Battar Master of Ceremonies -
40 Ladies in Lavender (2004) Director / Writer -
41 Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003) Self (archive footage) -
42 Swimming Pool (2003) John Bosload 5.5
43 Ali G Indahouse (2002) Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton 6.2
44 Dark Blue World (2001) Wing Commander Bentley 3.7
45 Gosford Park (2001)
Oscars 2003 		Raymond Stockbridge 7
46 Alien Evolution (2001) Self / Clemens -
47 Hilary and Jackie (1998)
Oscars 1999 		Derek Du Pré 8.5
48 What Rats Won't Do (1998) Gerald Burton Jr 8
49 Space Truckers (1996) Nabel / Macanudo 5.5
50 Michael Collins (1996) Soames 7.3
51 China Moon (1994) Rupert Munro 3
52 Last Action Hero (1993) Benedict 6.5
53 Alien³ (1992) Clemens 6.6
54 White Mischief (1987) Josslyn Hay 5
55 Hidden City (1987) James Richards 5
56 The Golden Child (1986) Sardo Numspa 6.8
57 Plenty (1985) Raymond Brock 2
58 For Your Eyes Only (1981) Claus 6.9
59 Viy 3: Travel to India - -