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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Wildcat
Character:Frasier Mahoney
Release Date:19/11/2025
Frankenstein
Character:Leopold Frankenstein
Release Date:17/10/2025
Creditors
Character:Gustaf
Release Date:17/10/2025
Samaná Sunrise
Character:Noah Blum
Release Date:08/11/2024
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Character:Narrator
Release Date:31/10/2024
The Big Fat Quiz of Telly
Character:Self
Release Date:23/08/2024
Rumours
Character:Edison Wolcott
Release Date:01/07/2024
The First Omen
Character:Father Harris
Release Date:03/04/2024
Savage Waters
Character:
Release Date:27/10/2023
Portrait of the Queen
Character:
Release Date:22/11/2022
The Hanging Sun
Character:Jacob
Release Date:12/09/2022
Lancaster
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:27/05/2022
Against the Ice
Character:Minister Neergaard
Release Date:10/02/2022
The King's Man
Character:Kitchener
Release Date:22/12/2021
The Book Of Vision
Character:Dr. Johan Anmuth
Release Date:08/07/2021
The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank
Character:Self
Release Date:27/02/2021
Mank
Character:William Randolph Hearst
Release Date:13/11/2020
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
Character:Mr. James Moley (voice)
Release Date:16/11/2019
Fanny Lye Deliver'd
Character:John Lye
Release Date:10/10/2019
Iron Mask
Character:Lord Dudley
Release Date:16/08/2019
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Character:Alan Jonah
Release Date:29/05/2019
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Character:Uncle Bertie
Release Date:11/10/2018
Johnny English Strikes Again
Character:Agent Seven
Release Date:13/09/2018
Spitfire
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:20/07/2018
The Muppets Take The O2
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/2018
Euphoria
Character:Mr. Daren
Release Date:01/02/2018
Wimbledon Official Film 2017
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:23/10/2017
That Good Night
Character:The Visitor
Release Date:20/06/2017
Underworld: Blood Wars
Character:Thomas
Release Date:24/11/2016
Ghostbusters
Character:Harold Fillmore
Release Date:14/07/2016
Me Before You
Character:Stephen Traynor
Release Date:01/06/2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Character:Mr. Bennet
Release Date:04/02/2016
Despite the Falling Snow
Character:Old Alexander Ivanov
Release Date:29/01/2016
Instruments of Darkness
Character:Duncan
Release Date:10/11/2015
Victor Frankenstein
Character:Frankenstein
Release Date:10/11/2015
Woman in Gold
Character:Sherman
Release Date:20/03/2015
Child 44
Character:Major Grachev
Release Date:15/03/2015
Admiral
Character:King Charles II
Release Date:29/01/2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Character:Tywin Lannister
Release Date:29/01/2015
The Imitation Game
Character:Commander Denniston
Release Date:14/11/2014
Dracula Untold
Character:Master Vampire
Release Date:01/10/2014
Retrospective
Character:Jonathan Hoyle
Release Date:14/07/2014
Forbidden Empire
Character:Lord Dudley
Release Date:30/01/2014
The Science of Doctor Who
Character:Self
Release Date:14/11/2013
Speeches That Shook the World
Character:Self
Release Date:06/11/2013
Patrick
Character:Doctor Roget
Release Date:15/10/2013
Justin and the Knights of Valour
Character:Legantir (voice)
Release Date:09/08/2013
Father's Day
Character:Don
Release Date:12/06/2013
The Relics of Buddha
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/2013
The Door
Character:Thomas Arlington
Release Date:12/10/2012
The Mapmaker
Character:Rowan
Release Date:21/09/2012
St George's Day
Character:Trenchard
Release Date:07/09/2012
Midnight's Children
Character:William Methwold
Release Date:31/08/2012
Underworld: Awakening
Character:Thomas
Release Date:19/01/2012
Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Reunion
Character:
Release Date:25/12/2011
Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-The Scandal
Character:
Release Date:25/12/2011
Your Highness
Character:King Tallious
Release Date:08/04/2011
There Be Dragons
Character:Solono
Release Date:25/03/2011
Ironclad
Character:Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury
Release Date:03/03/2011
Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-Family Secret
Character:
Release Date:25/12/2010
Rosamunde Pilcher: Shades of Love-A Healing Heart
Character:
Release Date:25/12/2010
The Commuter
Character:The Traffic Warden
Release Date:26/10/2010
Paris Connections
Character:Aleksandr Borinski
Release Date:06/09/2010
The Clerk's Tale
Character:Ralph
Release Date:20/05/2010
Dickens' Secret Lover
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Release Date:16/06/2008
Consenting Adults
Character:Jack Wolfenden
Release Date:04/09/2007
The Contractor
Character:DCS Andrew Windsor
Release Date:11/05/2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Character:Self
Release Date:03/02/2007
Intervention
Character:Private Investigator
Release Date:01/01/2007
Twice Upon a Time
Character:Battar Master of Ceremonies
Release Date:08/11/2006
Starter for 10
Character:Michael Harbinson
Release Date:13/09/2006
Scoop
Character:Mr. Malcolm
Release Date:27/07/2006
Titanic: Birth of a Legend
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:05/05/2005
Saint John Bosco Mission to Love
Character:Marchese Clementi
Release Date:22/09/2004
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/12/2003
Swimming Pool
Character:John Bosload
Release Date:21/05/2003
Black and White
Character:Roderic Chamberlain
Release Date:31/10/2002
The Making of Gosford Park
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:18/06/2002
Ali G Indahouse
Character:Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton
Release Date:21/03/2002
Gosford Park
Character:Raymond Stockbridge
Release Date:26/12/2001
Alien Evolution
Character:Self / Clemens
Release Date:12/10/2001
Jurij
Character:
Release Date:06/08/2001
Dark Blue World
Character:Wing Commander Bentley
Release Date:17/05/2001
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Character:Ralph Nickleby
Release Date:08/04/2001
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Character:Sir Henry Carlyle
Release Date:05/01/2000
Chrono-Perambulator
Character:James 'Dougie' Douglas
Release Date:12/12/1999
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Character:Frank
Release Date:12/02/1999
Hilary and Jackie
Character:Derek Du Pré
Release Date:30/12/1998
What Rats Won't Do
Character:Gerald Burton Jr
Release Date:01/07/1998
The Blood Oranges
Character:Cyril
Release Date:07/09/1997
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Character:Captain Richter
Release Date:20/04/1997
Michael Collins
Character:Soames
Release Date:25/10/1996
Space Truckers
Character:Nabel / Macanudo
Release Date:04/10/1996
Undertow
Character:Lyle Yates
Release Date:26/03/1996
The Surgeon
Character:Dr. Ed Mittlesbay
Release Date:13/01/1995
Shortcut to Paradise
Character:Quinn
Release Date:14/08/1994
China Moon
Character:Rupert Munro
Release Date:04/03/1994
Kabloonak
Character:Robert Flaherty
Release Date:01/01/1994
Century
Character:Professor Mandry
Release Date:31/12/1993
Last Action Hero
Character:Benedict
Release Date:18/06/1993
Alien³
Character:Clemens
Release Date:22/05/1992
La valle di pietra
Character:Surveyor
Release Date:01/01/1992
Goldeneye
Character:Ian Fleming
Release Date:26/08/1989
First Born
Character:Edward Forester
Release Date:30/10/1988
Out of the Shadows
Character:Michael Hayden
Release Date:02/09/1988
Pascali's Island
Character:Anthony Bowles
Release Date:22/07/1988
White Mischief
Character:Josslyn Hay
Release Date:10/11/1987
Hidden City
Character:James Richards
Release Date:24/06/1987
Good Morning, Babylon
Character:D.W. Griffith
Release Date:13/05/1987
The Golden Child
Character:Sardo Numspa
Release Date:12/12/1986
The McGuffin
Character:Paul Hatcher
Release Date:12/01/1986
Plenty
Character:Raymond Brock
Release Date:20/09/1985
Rainy Day Women
Character:John Truman
Release Date:10/04/1984
Little Eyolf
Character:Borghejm
Release Date:19/07/1982
For Your Eyes Only
Character:Claus
Release Date:24/06/1981
Fatal Spring
Character:Siegfried Sassoon
Release Date:07/11/1980
Dreams of Leaving
Character:Colin
Release Date:17/01/1980
Television Appearances
Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty
Character:Old Michaelangelo
The Day of the Jackal
Character:Timothy Winthrop
Testament: The Story of Moses
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Rabbit Hole
Character:Dr. Ben Wilson
This England
Character:Max Hastings
The Serpent Queen
Character:Clement VII
The Sandman
Character:Roderick Burgess
Moley
Character:Mr. Moley (voice)
The Singapore Grip
Character:Mr Webb
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
The Widow
Character:Martin Benson
The Little Drummer Girl
Character:Commander Picton
Hang Ups
Character:Jeremy Pitt
The Woman in White
Character:Frederick Fairlie
Savage Kingdom
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
The Crown
Character:Lord Mountbatten
And Then There Were None
Character:Justice Lawrence Wargrave
Childhood's End
Character:Karellen
Deadline Gallipoli
Character:Sir Ian Hamilton
The Great Fire
Character:Lord Denton
Secret State
Character:John Hodder
Neverland
Character:Dr. Fludd
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Character:Self - Participant
Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love
Character:Edmund Aird
Game of Thrones
Character:Tywin Lannister
Drama Trails
Character:
Going Postal
Character:Lord Vetinari
Strike Back
Character:Conrad Knox
Trinity
Character:Dr. Edmund Maltravers
Merlin
Character:Aredian
Would I Lie to You?
Character:Self
Fallen Angel
Character:David Byfield
Jam and Jerusalem
Character:Self
The One Show
Character:Self
Bleak House
Character:Mr. Tulkinghorn
To the Ends of the Earth
Character:Sir Henry Somerset
Fingersmith
Character:Mr. Chistopher Lilly
Agatha Christie's Marple
Character:Septimus Bligh
Who Do You Think You Are?
Character:Self
Henry VIII
Character:Edward Stafford
Foyle's War
Character:Guy Spencer
Top Gear
Character:Self
Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future
Character:Colonel Simon Lasker (voice)
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Character:
Trial & Retribution
Character:
Rebecca
Character:Maxim de Winter
Room 101
Character:Self
The Phantom of the Opera
Character:The Phantom of the Opera
First Born
Character:
Out on a Limb
Character:Gerry Stamford
The Flying Doctors
Character:Minister
Time for Murder
Character:James Latimer
Screen Two
Character:Paul Hatcher
The Jewel in the Crown
Character:Guy Perron
Natural World
Character:
Tales of the Unexpected
Character:Robert Smythe
An Audience with...
Character:Self
The Professionals
Character:Parker
Raffles
Character:
Father Brown
Character:
The Inheritors
Character:Simon Leadbetter
Playhouse
Character:Siegfried Sassoon
Play for Today
Character:
BBC Play of the Month
Character:Borghejm
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