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Born · October 10, 1946 (78 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Redditch, Worcestershire, England, UK
Walter Charles Dance OBE (born October 10, 1946 in Redditch, Worcestershire) 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.
5.5
2024
Edison Wolcott
5.0
2024
Father Harris
6.9
2024
0.0
2023
6.0
2022
Jacob
5.6
2022
Narrator (voice)
6.7
2022
Self
0.0
2021
Mr. James Moley (voice)
5.8
2019
John Lye
6.4
2019
Lord Dudley
6.1
2019
Alan Jonah
6.7
2019
Mr. Daren
6.3
2018
The Visitor
6.9
2017
Thomas
5.9
2016
Harold Fillmore
5.4
2016
Stephen Traynor
7.9
2016
Mr. Bennet
6.2
2016
Old Alexander Ivanov
5.8
2016
Duncan
10.0
2015
Frankenstein
5.9
2015
Sherman
7.3
2015
Major Grachev
6.3
2015
King Charles II
6.5
2015
Tywin Lannister
8.5
2015
Commander Denniston
8.0
2014
Master Vampire
6.4
2014
Jonathan Hoyle
0.0
2014
Lord Dudley
5.9
2014
Self
7.3
2013
Doctor Roget
4.9
2013
Legantir (voice)
5.9
2013
Don
5.0
2013
Narrator (voice)
0.0
2013
Rowan
6.5
2012
Trenchard
4.9
2012
William Methwold
5.5
2012
Thomas
6.3
2012
King Tallious
5.3
2011
Solono
5.0
2011
Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury
6.2
2011
4.0
2010
The Traffic Warden
5.5
2010
Aleksandr Borinski
3.3
2010
Ralph
0.0
2010
Self - Narrator (voice)
0.0
2008
Jack Wolfenden
5.7
2007
DCS Andrew Windsor
5.6
2007
Self
0.0
2007
Battar Master of Ceremonies
5.9
2006
Michael Harbinson
6.4
2006
Mr. Malcolm
6.6
2006
Narrator (voice)
7.2
2005
Marchese Clementi
6.8
2004
Self (archive footage)
7.8
2003
John Bosload
6.5
2003
Roderic Chamberlain
6.0
2002
Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton
6.1
2002
Raymond Stockbridge
6.8
2001
Self / Clemens
5.8
2001
0.0
2001
Wing Commander Bentley
7.0
2001
Ralph Nickleby
8.0
2001
Sir Henry Carlyle
8.0
2000
Frank
4.9
1999
Derek Du Pré
6.7
1998
Cyril
4.4
1997
Captain Richter
5.0
1997
Soames
6.9
1996
Nabel / Macanudo
5.4
1996
Lyle Yates
5.8
1996
Dr. Ed Mittlesbay
5.4
1995
Quinn
5.0
1994
Rupert Munro
6.0
1994
Robert Flaherty
6.7
1994
Professor Mandry
5.4
1993
Benedict
6.5
1993
Clemens
6.4
1992
Ian Fleming
6.0
1989
Michael Hayden
6.0
1988
Anthony Bowles
6.4
1988
Josslyn Hay
6.0
1987
James Richards
5.1
1987
D.W. Griffith
6.2
1987
Sardo Numspa
5.9
1986
Borghejm
6.0
1982
Dr. Hastings
0.0
0.0
Narrator
0.0
2024
Minister Neergaard
6.8
2022
Kitchener
6.8
2021
Dr. Johan Anmuth
6.3
2021
William Randolph Hearst
6.7
2020
Uncle Bertie
6.4
2018
Agent Seven
6.3
2018
Narrator (voice)
7.2
2018
Self
9.5
2018
Narrator (voice)
5.5
2017
Self
0.0
2013
Thomas Arlington
0.0
2012
0.0
2011
0.0
2011
Dr. Fludd · (2 episodes)
6.1
2011
Tywin Lannister · (41 episodes)
8.5
2011
0.0
2010
Lord Vetinari · (2 episodes)
7.2
2010
Dr. Edmund Maltravers · (8 episodes)
6.2
2009
David Byfield · (3 episodes)
4.5
2007
Private Investigator
0.0
2007
Self · (1 episode)
4.6
2006
Mr. Tulkinghorn · (15 episodes)
8.2
2005
Mr. Chistopher Lilly · (3 episodes)
7.3
2005
(1 episode)
7.8
2002
Self (uncredited)
5.0
2002
Sir Henry Carlyle · (2 episodes)
7.8
2001
(1 episode)
6.0
2000
James 'Dougie' Douglas
0.0
1999
Gerald Burton Jr
5.3
1998
(2 episodes)
6.4
1997
Maxim de Winter · (2 episodes)
5.9
1997
Clemens
0.0
1992
Surveyor
6.0
1992
Edward Forester
7.0
1988
John Truman
0.0
1984
Tickford
0.0
0.0
Guy Perron · (14 episodes)
6.7
1984
Siegfried Sassoon
0.0
1980
0.0
Old Michaelangelo · (3 episodes)
4.0
2024
Timothy Winthrop · (6 episodes)
8.3
2024
Self - Narrator (voice) · (3 episodes)
7.5
2024
Dr. Ben Wilson · (8 episodes)
7.2
2023
Max Hastings · (6 episodes)
5.7
2022
Clement VII · (1 episode)
7.5
2022
Roderick Burgess · (1 episode)
8.0
2022
Mr. Moley (voice) · (52 episodes)
6.0
2021
Mr Webb · (6 episodes)
5.7
2020
Self - Narrator (voice) · (12 episodes)
7.4
2020
Martin Benson · (8 episodes)
6.9
2019
Commander Picton · (6 episodes)
7.1
2018
Jeremy Pitt · (2 episodes)
6.5
2018
Frederick Fairlie · (5 episodes)
6.1
2018
Self - Narrator (voice) · (19 episodes)
7.6
2016
Lord Mountbatten · (5 episodes)
8.2
2016
Justice Lawrence Wargrave · (3 episodes)
7.6
2015
Karellen · (3 episodes)
7.0
2015
Sir Ian Hamilton · (2 episodes)
6.3
2015
Lord Denton · (4 episodes)
7.4
2014
John Hodder · (4 episodes)
6.9
2012
Self - Participant · (1 episode)
5.0
2011
Edmund Aird · (4 episodes)
3.0
2011
(1 episode)
0.0
2010
Conrad Knox · (10 episodes)
7.4
2010
Aredian · (1 episode)
7.8
2008
Self · (1 episode)
7.7
2007
Sir Henry Somerset · (3 episodes)
6.1
2005
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
7.6
2004
Septimus Bligh · (1 episode)
7.6
2004
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
2004
Edward Stafford · (2 episodes)
6.5
2003
Self · (1 episode)
7.5
2002
Self · (1 episode)
6.2
1994
The Phantom of the Opera · (2 episodes)
7.2
1990
(3 episodes)
6.0
1988
Gerry Stamford · (2 episodes)
5.3
1987
Minister · (1 episode)
6.1
1986
Paul Hatcher
6.0
1986
James Latimer · (1 episode)
4.0
1985
Raymond Brock
5.7
1985
Paul Hatcher · (1 episode)
6.8
1985
(1 episode)
7.0
1983
Edward Hartford-Jones · (9 episodes)
5.0
1982
Claus
6.5
1981
Colin
7.0
1980
Robert Smythe · (1 episode)
6.7
1979
Self · (1 episode)
5.3
1978
Parker · (1 episode)
7.4
1977
(1 episode)
8.0
1977
Prince Eddy · (2 episodes)
6.9
1975
(1 episode)
6.6
1974
(1 episode)
6.1
1970
Borghejm · (1 episode)
5.0
1965