Known For
Acting
Known Credits
191
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 10, 1946 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK
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.
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| 2027 | The Batman: Part IIas Charles Dent | |
| 2026 | Ladies Firstas Fred Powell | |
| 2026 | The Big Fat Quiz of Tellyas Self - Guest | |
| 2025 | Wildcatas Frasier Mahoney | |
| 2025 | Creditorsas Gustaf | |
| 2025 | Frankensteinas Leopold Frankenstein | |
| 2024 | Churchill at Waras Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2024 | Renaissance: The Blood and the Beautyas Old Michaelangelo | |
| 2024 | Samaná Sunriseas Noah Blum | |
| 2024 | The Day of the Jackalas Timothy Winthrop | |
| 2024 | Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monstersas Narrator | |
| 2024 | The Big Fat Quiz of Tellyas Self | |
| 2024 | Rumoursas Edison Wolcott | |
| 2024 | The First Omenas Father Harris | |
| 2024 | Testament: The Story of Mosesas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2023 | Savage Watersas | |
| 2023 | Rabbit Holeas Dr. Ben Wilson | |
| 2022 | Portrait of the Queenas | |
| 2022 | This Englandas Max Hastings | |
| 2022 | The Hanging Sunas Jacob | |
| 2022 | The Serpent Queenas Clement VII | |
| 2022 | The Sandmanas Roderick Burgess | |
| 2022 | Lancasteras Narrator (voice) | |
| 2022 | Against the Iceas Minister Neergaard | |
| 2021 | The King's Manas Kitchener | |
| 2021 | Moleyas Mr. Moley (voice) | |
| 2021 | The Book Of Visionas Dr. Johan Anmuth | |
| 2021 | The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mankas Self | |
| 2020 | Mankas William Randolph Hearst | |
| 2020 | The Singapore Gripas Mr Webb | |
| 2020 | Rise of Empires: Ottomanas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2019 | Master Moley by Royal Invitationas Mr. James Moley (voice) | |
| 2019 | Fanny Lye Deliver'das John Lye | |
| 2019 | Iron Maskas Lord Dudley | |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monstersas Alan Jonah | |
| 2019 | The Widowas Martin Benson | |
| 2018 | The Little Drummer Girlas Commander Picton | |
| 2018 | Happy New Year, Colin Bursteadas Uncle Bertie | |
| 2018 | Johnny English Strikes Againas Agent Seven | |
| 2018 | Hang Upsas Jeremy Pitt | |
| 2018 | Spitfireas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take The O2as Self | |
| 2018 | The Woman in Whiteas Frederick Fairlie | |
| 2018 | Euphoriaas Mr. Daren | |
| 2017 | Wimbledon Official Film 2017as Narrator (voice) | |
| 2017 | That Good Nightas The Visitor | |
| 2016 | Savage Kingdomas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2016 | Underworld: Blood Warsas Thomas | |
| 2016 | The Crownas Lord Mountbatten | |
| 2016 | Ghostbustersas Harold Fillmore | |
| 2016 | Me Before Youas Stephen Traynor | |
| 2016 | Pride and Prejudice and Zombiesas Mr. Bennet | |
| 2016 | Despite the Falling Snowas Old Alexander Ivanov | |
| 2015 | And Then There Were Noneas Justice Lawrence Wargrave | |
| 2015 | Childhood's Endas Karellen | |
| 2015 | Instruments of Darknessas Duncan | |
| 2015 | Victor Frankensteinas Frankenstein | |
| 2015 | Deadline Gallipolias Sir Ian Hamilton | |
| 2015 | Woman in Goldas Sherman | |
| 2015 | Child 44as Major Grachev | |
| 2015 | Admiralas King Charles II | |
| 2015 | Game of Thrones The IMAX Experienceas Tywin Lannister | |
| 2014 | The Imitation Gameas Commander Denniston | |
| 2014 | The Great Fireas Lord Denton | |
| 2014 | Dracula Untoldas Master Vampire | |
| 2014 | Retrospectiveas Jonathan Hoyle | |
| 2014 | Forbidden Empireas Lord Dudley | |
| 2013 | The Science of Doctor Whoas Self | |
| 2013 | Speeches That Shook the Worldas Self | |
| 2013 | Patrickas Doctor Roget | |
| 2013 | Was It Something I Said?as Self - Narrator | |
| 2013 | Justin and the Knights of Valouras Legantir (voice) | |
| 2013 | Father's Dayas Don | |
| 2013 | The Relics of Buddhaas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2012 | Secret Stateas John Hodder | |
| 2012 | The Dooras Thomas Arlington | |
| 2012 | The Mapmakeras Rowan | |
| 2012 | St George's Dayas Trenchard | |
| 2012 | Midnight's Childrenas William Methwold | |
| 2012 | Underworld: Awakeningas Thomas | |
| 2011 | Neverlandas Dr. Fludd | |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant | |
| 2011 | Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Loveas Edmund Aird | |
| 2011 | Game of Thronesas Tywin Lannister | |
| 2011 | Your Highnessas King Tallious | |
| 2011 | There Be Dragonsas Solono | |
| 2011 | Ironcladas Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury | |
| 2010 | The Commuteras The Traffic Warden | |
| 2010 | Paris Connectionsas Aleksandr Borinski | |
| 2010 | Drama Trailsas | |
| 2010 | Going Postalas Lord Vetinari | |
| 2010 | The Clerk's Taleas Ralph | |
| 2010 | Strike Backas Conrad Knox | |
| 2009 | Trinityas Dr. Edmund Maltravers | |
| 2008 | Merlinas Aredian | |
| 2008 | Dickens' Secret Loveras Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2007 | Consenting Adultsas Jack Wolfenden | |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You?as Self | |
| 2007 | The Contractoras DCS Andrew Windsor | |
| 2007 | Fallen Angelas David Byfield | |
| 2007 | The 50 Greatest Television Dramasas Self | |
| 2007 | Interventionas Private Investigator | |
| 2006 | Jam and Jerusalemas Self | |
| 2006 | Twice Upon a Timeas Battar Master of Ceremonies | |
| 2006 | Starter for 10as Michael Harbinson | |
| 2006 | The One Showas Self | |
| 2006 | Scoopas Mr. Malcolm | |
| 2005 | Bleak Houseas Mr. Tulkinghorn | |
| 2005 | To the Ends of the Earthas Sir Henry Somerset | |
| 2005 | Titanic: Birth of a Legendas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2005 | Fingersmithas Mr. Chistopher Lilly | |
| 2005 | Last Rightsas Richard Wheeler | |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marpleas Septimus Bligh | |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are?as Self | |
| 2004 | Saint John Bosco Mission to Loveas Marchese Clementi | |
| 2004 | Saint John Bosco Mission to Loveas Marchese Clementi | |
| 2003 | Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'as Self (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Looking for Victoriaas Charles Greville | |
| 2003 | Henry VIIIas Edward Stafford | |
| 2003 | Swimming Poolas John Bosload | |
| 2002 | Black and Whiteas Roderic Chamberlain | |
| 2002 | Foyle's Waras Guy Spencer | |
| 2002 | Top Gearas Self | |
| 2002 | Dan Dare: Pilot of the Futureas Colonel Simon Lasker (voice) | |
| 2002 | The Making of Gosford Parkas Self (uncredited) | |
| 2002 | Ali G Indahouseas Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton | |
| 2001 | Gosford Parkas Raymond Stockbridge | |
| 2001 | Alien Evolutionas Self / Clemens | |
| 2001 | Jurijas | |
| 2001 | Dark Blue Worldas Wing Commander Bentley | |
| 2001 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nicklebyas Ralph Nickleby | |
| 2001 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nicklebyas Ralph Nickleby | |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)as | |
| 2000 | Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmesas Sir Henry Carlyle | |
| 1999 | Chrono-Perambulatoras James 'Dougie' Douglas | |
| 1999 | Don't Go Breaking My Heartas Frank | |
| 1998 | Hilary and Jackieas Derek du Pré | |
| 1998 | What Rats Won't Doas Gerald Burton Jr | |
| 1997 | The Blood Orangesas Cyril | |
| 1997 | In the Presence of Mine Enemiesas Captain Richter | |
| 1997 | Rebeccaas Maxim de Winter | |
| 1996 | Michael Collinsas Soames | |
| 1996 | Space Truckersas Nabel / Macanudo | |
| 1996 | Undertowas Lyle Yates | |
| 1995 | The Surgeonas Dr. Ed Mittlesbay | |
| 1994 | Shortcut to Paradiseas Quinn | |
| 1994 | Room 101as Self | |
| 1994 | China Moonas Rupert Munro | |
| 1994 | Kabloonakas Robert Flaherty | |
| 1993 | Centuryas Professor Mandry | |
| 1993 | Last Action Heroas Benedict | |
| 1992 | Alien³as Clemens | |
| 1992 | La valle di pietraas Surveyor | |
| 1990 | The Phantom of the Operaas Erik/The Phantom | |
| 1989 | Goldeneyeas Ian Fleming | |
| 1988 | First Bornas Edward Forester | |
| 1988 | First Bornas Edward Forester | |
| 1988 | Out of the Shadowsas Michael Hayden | |
| 1988 | Pascali's Islandas Anthony Bowles | |
| 1987 | White Mischiefas Josslyn Hay | |
| 1987 | Hidden Cityas James Richards | |
| 1987 | Good Morning, Babylonas D.W. Griffith | |
| 1987 | Out on a Limbas Gerry Stamford | |
| 1986 | The Golden Childas Sardo Numspa | |
| 1986 | The Flying Doctorsas Minister | |
| 1986 | The McGuffinas Paul Hatcher | |
| 1985 | Time for Murderas James Latimer | |
| 1985 | Plentyas Raymond Brock | |
| 1985 | Screen Twoas Paul Hatcher | |
| 1985 | Screen Twoas Professor Mandry | |
| 1984 | The Secret Servantas SAS Major Harry Maxim | |
| 1984 | Rainy Day Womenas John Truman | |
| 1984 | The Jewel in the Crownas Guy Perron | |
| 1983 | Natural Worldas | |
| 1982 | Little Eyolfas Borghejm | |
| 1981 | For Your Eyes Onlyas Claus | |
| 1980 | Fatal Springas Siegfried Sassoon | |
| 1980 | Dreams of Leavingas Colin | |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpectedas Robert Smythe | |
| 1978 | An Audience with...as Self | |
| 1977 | The Professionalsas Parker | |
| 1977 | Rafflesas | |
| 1974 | Father Brownas Commandant Neil O'Brien | |
| 1974 | The Inheritorsas Simon Leadbetter | |
| 1974 | Playhouseas Siegfried Sassoon | |
| 1971 | Film '72as Self | |
| 1970 | Play for Todayas | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas Borghejm | |
| The Liaras Tickford | ||
| Viy 3: Travel to Indiaas | ||
| A Patriotas Dr. Hastings |
| 2004 | Ladies in Lavender...Director | |
| 2004 | Ladies in Lavender...Screenplay | |
| 2004 | Ladies in Lavender...Executive Producer |
