Charles Dance

    Actor, Producer, Director

    Birthdate: Oct 10, 1946

    Birthplace: Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK

    Charles Dance is an English actor, screenwriter, and film director. Dance typically plays assertive bureaucrats or villains. Some of his most high-profile roles are Tywin Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones (2011), Guy Perron in The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Sardo Numspa in The Golden Child (1986), Dr. Jonathan Clemens in Alien³ (1992), Benedict in Last Action Hero (1993), the Master Vampire in Dracula Untold (2014), Lord Havelock Vetinari in Terry Pratchett's Going Postal (2010), Alastair Denniston in The Imitation Game (2014) and William Randolph Hearst in Mank (2020).

    He played the role of Tywin Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones (2011), based on the Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R. R. Martin.

    In 1989, he played Bond creator Ian Fleming in Anglia Television's drama biography.

    Known For

    Gosford Park
    Gosford Park

    (2001)

    Game of Thrones
    Game of Thrones

    (2011)

    Charles Dance Movies

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    • 2025 |
      Frankenstein
    • 2025 |

      Frankenstein

      asLeopold Frankenstein
    • 2024 |

      Rumours

    • 2024 |

      The First Omen

      asFather Harris
    • 2022 |
      Against the Iceas Neergaard
    • 2022 |
      Lancasteras Narrator
    • 2022 |
      Savage Watersas Narrator
    • 2022 |
      The Hanging Sunas Jacob
    • 2022 |
      Portrait of the Queenas Narrator
    • 2021 |
      The King's Manas Kitchener
    • 2021 |

      The King’s Man

      asKitchener
    • 2020 |
      The Book of Visionas Dr. Johan Anmuth
    • 2019 |
      The Deliveredas John Lye
    • 2019 |

      Godzilla: King of the Monsters

      asAlan Jonah
    • 2018 |
      Spitfireas Narrator
    • 2018 |

      Johnny English Strikes Again

      asAgent Seven
    • 2017 |
      Euphoriaas Mr. Daren
    • 2017 |
      That Good Nightas The Visitor
    • 2017 |

      Underworld: Blood Wars

      asThomas
    • 2016 |
      Despite the Falling Snowas Old Alexander
    • 2016 |

      Ghostbusters

      asHarold Filmore
    • 2016 |

      Me Before You

      asStephen Traynor
    • 2016 |

      Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

      asMr. Bennet
    • 2015 |
      The Admiralas Charles II
    • 2015 |

      Victor Frankenstein

      asFrankenstein
    • 2015 |

      Woman in Gold

      asSherman
    • 2014 |

      The Imitation Game

      asCommander Denniston
    • 2014 |

      Dracula Untold

      asMaster Vampire
    • 2013 |
      Justin and the Knights of Valouras Legantir
    • 2013 |
      Patrick: Evil Awakensas Dr Roget
    • 2012 |
      St George's Dayas Trenchard
    • 2012 |

      Underworld: Awakening

      asThomas
    • 2011 |
      Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes - Dr. Bell & Mr. Doyle
    • 2011 |
      Ironcladas Archbishop Langton
    • 2011 |
      Your Highnessas King Tallious
    • 2010 |
      Paris Connectionsas Aleksandr Borinski
    • 2007 |
      Interventionas Private Investigator
    • 2006 |
      Twice Upon a Timeas Le maître de cérémonie du Battar
    • 2004 |
      Ladies in Lavender
    • 2003 |
      City and Crimesas Cox William
    • 2003 |
      Swimming Poolas John Bosload
    • 2002 |
      Black and Whiteas Roderic Chamberlain
    • 2001 |
      Jurijas K. (Padre di Jurij)
    • 2001 |
      Dark Blue Worldas Wing Commander Bentley
    • 2001 |
      Gosford Parkas Raymond Stockbridge
    • 1999 |
      Don't Go Breaking My Heartas Frank
    • 1998 |
      Hilary and Jackieas Derek Du Pré
    • 1997 |
      The Blood Orangesas Cyril
    • 1996 |
      Space Truckersas Nabel
    • 1995 |
      The Surgeonas Dr. Ed Mittlesbay
    • 1994 |
      Kabloonakas Robert Flaherty
    • 1994 |
      Shortcut to Paradiseas Quinn
    • 1993 |
      Centuryas Professor Mandry
    • 1994 |
      China Moonas Rupert Munro
    • 1993 |
      Last Action Heroas Benedict
    • 1992 |
      La valle di pietraas L'agrimensore
    • 1992 |

      Alien³

      asDr. Jonathan Clemens
    • 1988 |
      Pascali's Islandas Anthony Bowles
    • 1987 |
      White Mischiefas Erroll
    • 1987 |
      Hidden Cityas James Richards
    • 1986 |
      The Golden Childas Sardo Numspa
    • 1986 |

      Labyrinth

      asCharles Lushington
    • 1985 |
      Plentyas Raymond Brock
    • 1981 |

      For Your Eyes Only

      asClaus