About
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...
Known for
Game of ThronesSeries • 2011
The CrownSeries • 2016
Play for TodaySeries • 1970
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
MerlinSeries • 2008
Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries • 2004
Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979
The Day of the JackalSeries • 2024
The Imitation GameMovie • 2014
Screen TwoSeries • 1985
The SandmanSeries • 2022
The ProfessionalsSeries • 1977
The Flying DoctorsSeries • 1986
PlayhouseSeries • 1974
Strike BackSeries • 2010
FrankensteinMovie • 2025
Alien³Movie • 1992
Foyle's WarSeries • 2002
The King's ManMovie • 2021
Me Before YouMovie • 2016
Godzilla: King of the MonstersMovie • 2019
Trial & RetributionSeries • 1997
GhostbustersMovie • 2016
For Your Eyes OnlyMovie • 1981