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Charles Dance

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10/10/1946, Redditch, Worcestershire, England

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Walter Charles Dance

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Charles is the son of Walter Dance, a Birmingham civil engineer, who died when he was four. He has an older brother called Michael. He married Jo in July 1970 and they have two children, Oliver (1974) and Becky (1980). Charles began his acting career in repertory and…more

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Star (30)

Role
- Living the Life
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 Paul McGann and Charles Dance
    1/22/12
- Underworld: Awakening
  Star
  2012
- Neverland
  Dr. Richard Fludd
  - S 1: Ep 2 Part 2
    12/5/11
  - S 1: Ep 1 Part 1
    12/4/11
- Ironclad
  Archbishop Langton
  2011
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart
  Star
  2011
- Your Highness
  Star
  2011
- Terry Pratchett's Going Postal
  Lord Patrician Havelock Vetinari
- What Rats Won't Do
  Star
  2010
- The Golden Eye
  Star
  2010
- Trinity (UK)
  Dr. Edmund Maltravers
- The Contractor
  Star
  2007
- Bleak House
  Mr Tulkinghorn
  - S 1: Ep 12 Episode 12
    12/8/05
  - S 1: Ep 11 Episode 11
    12/2/05
  - S 1: Ep 10 Episode 10
    12/1/05
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode 9
    11/25/05
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 8
    11/24/05
  - + 7 More Credits
- Swimming Pool
  John Bosload
  2003
- Ali G Indahouse
  David Carlton
  2002
- Dan Dare
  Col Simon Lasker
- Gosford Park
  Lord Raymond Stockbridge
  2001
- The Blood Oranges
  Star
  1999
- Hilary and Jackie
  Derek Du Pre
  1998
- Space Truckers
  Star
  1997
- Michael Collins
  Star
  1996
- China Moon
  Star
  1994
- Last Action Hero
  Benedict
  1993
- Surgeon
  Star
  1993
- Alien3
  Clemens
  1992
- Alien 3 (Special Edition)
  Star
  1992
- A Cry in the Dark
  TV Panel Guest
  1988
- White Mischief
  Josslyn Hay
  1987
- The Golden Child
  Sardo Numspa
  1986
- For Your Eyes Only
  Star
  1981
- Dan Dare
  Col Simon Lasker
  - S 1: Ep 26 The Surrender of Earth (Part 2)
  - S 1: Ep 25 The Surrender of Earth (Part 1)
  - S 1: Ep 24 Deadspace (Part 2)
  - S 1: Ep 23 Deadspace (Part 1)
  - S 1: Ep 22 Space Race (Part 2)
  - + 21 More Credits
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Strike Back
  Conrad Knox
  - S 2: Ep 10 Episode 20
    10/12/12
  - S 2: Ep 9 Episode 19
    10/5/12
  - S 2: Ep 8 Episode 18
    9/28/12
  - S 2: Ep 7 Episode 17
    9/21/12
  - S 2: Ep 6 Episode 16
    9/14/12
  - + 5 More Credits
- The Jewel in the Crown
  Guy Perron
  - S 1: Ep 14 The Division of the Spoils
    4/3/84
  - S 1: Ep 13 Pandora's Box
    3/27/84
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Moghul Room
    3/20/84
  - S 1: Ep 11 Travelling Companions
    3/13/84
  - S 1: Ep 10 An Evening at the Maharanee's
    3/6/84
Guest Star (28)

Role
- Would I Lie to You?
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 2 Stephen Mangan, Isy Suttie, Charles Dance, Gok Wan
    5/10/13
- This Week
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 18 9th February, 2012
    2/9/12
- Merlin: Secrets and Magic
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 Hardwork and Heartbreak
    11/22/09
  - S 1: Ep 8 Witch Hunt
    11/9/09
- Merlin
  Aredian
  - S 2: Ep 7 The Witchfinder
    11/7/09
- Jam and Jerusalem
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 3 New Beginnings/Ladies in Lavender
    8/23/09
- Agatha Christie's Marple
  Septimus Bligh
  - S 2: Ep 3 By the Pricking of My Thumbs
    2/19/06
- Masterpiece Theatre
  Tulkinghorn
  - S 35: Ep 7 Bleak House (2)
    1/29/06
- Masterpiece Theatre
  Mr. Tulkinghorn
  - S 35: Ep 6 Bleak House (1)
    1/22/06
- The Paul O'Grady Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 62 Episode 62
    12/6/05
- Masterpiece Theatre
  Duke of Buckingham
  - S 34: Ep 4 Henry VIII (1)
    11/7/04
- Big Brother's Big Mouth
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 22 Big Brother's Efourum Episode 22
    7/19/04
- Trial and Retribution
  Greg Harwood
  - S 6: Ep 2 Trial & Retribution VII: Suspicion, Part 2
    9/2/03
  - S 6: Ep 1 Trial & Retribution VII: Suspicion, Part 1
    9/1/03
- Foyle's War
  Guy Spencer
  - S 1: Ep 2 The White Feather
    11/3/02
- This is Your Life (UK)
  Himself
  - S 41: Ep 14 Charles Dance
    2/28/01
- Mystery!
  Sir Henry Carlyle
  - S 20: Ep 31 Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes Part 1
    1/11/01
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  Kenneth Crisby
  - S 1: Ep 1 Drop Dead
    3/18/00
- Murder Rooms
  Sir Henry Carlyle
  - S 1: Ep 0 The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes, Part 2
    1/5/00
  - S 1: Ep 0 The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes, Part 1
    1/4/00
- Tales of the Unexpected
  Robert Smythe
  - S 9: Ep 1 Skeleton in the Cupboard
    12/18/87
- Play for Today
  Captain John Truman
  - S 14: Ep 10 Rainy Day Women
    4/10/84
- Prisoner: Cell Block H
  Male Passerby
  - S 6: Ep 19 Episode 435
    3/27/84
- The Professionals
  Parker
  - S 5: Ep 9 The Ojuka Situation
    1/23/83
- Play of the Month
  Guest Star
  - S 15: Ep 3 Little Eyolf
    7/19/82
- Play for Today
  Colin
  - S 10: Ep 13 Dreams of Leaving
    1/17/80
- Raffles
  Teddy Garland
  - S 1: Ep 10 Mr Justice Raffles
    4/29/77
- Edward the King
  Prince Eddy
  - S 1: Ep 9 Scandal
    5/27/75
- Edward the King
  Prince Edward
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Royal Quadrille
    5/20/75
- Father Brown
  Commandant Neil O'Brien
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Secret Garden
    12/19/74
- Masterpiece Theatre
  Maxim de Winter
  - S 26: Ep 16 Rebecca (1)
Cameo (1)

Role
- An Audience With...
  Audience Member
  - S 2: Ep 7 An Audience With Billy Connolly
    10/26/85
Writer (1)

Role
- Ladies in Lavender
  Writer
  2004
Director (1)

Role
- Ladies in Lavender
  Director
  2004

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- Dance was born on exactly the same day as fellow actor (and dancer--no pun intended) Ben Vereen.
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