History Creator / CharlesDance

Walter Charles Dance, OBE, was born on October 10, 1946 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. He's an an actor, director, and screenwriter who is most frequently seen playing {{Obstructive Bureaucrat}}s , {{Villains}} and overall authoritative figures. Dance was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for several years in [[TheSeventies the 70s]], and made a name for himself as a stage actor before moving on to television and film work. His big break came when he was cast as Guy Perron in Granada Television's acclaimed mini-series ''The Jewel in the Crown'', but he's more known to international audiences for playing [[EvilOldFolks Lord Tywin Lannister]] in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

* 2011-2015 Series/GameOfThrones as Tywin Lannister

Walter Charles Dance, OBE, was born on October 10, 1946 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. He's an an actor, director, and screenwriter who is most frequently seen playing {{Obstructive Bureaucrat}}s and {{Villains}}. Dance was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for several years in [[TheSeventies the 70s]], and made a name for himself as a stage actor before moving on to television and film work. His big break came when he was cast as Guy Perron in Granada Television's acclaimed mini-series ''The Jewel in the Crown'', but he's more known to international audiences for playing [[EvilOldFolks Lord Tywin Lannister]] in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

* 2011-2015 Series/GameOfThrones as Tywin Lannister

Walter Charles Dance, OBE, was born on October 10, 1946 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. He's an an actor, director, and screenwriter who is most frequently seen playing {{Obstructive Bureaucrat}}s and {{Villains}}. Dance was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for several years in [[TheSeventies the 70s]], and made a name for himself as a stage actor before moving on to television and film work. His big break came when he was cast as Guy Perron in Granada Television's acclaimed mini-series ''The Jewel in the Crown'', but he's more known to Amercan audiences for playing [[EvilOldFolks Lord Tywin Lannister]] in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

He also played Dr. Clemens, the doctor of penitentiary Fury 161 who becomes Ellen Ripley's lover in ''Film/{{Alien 3}}'' and the one-eyed hitman Mr. Benedict in ''Film/LastActionHero''. Among his other roles include appearances in ''Film/TheGoldenChild'', ''MichaelCollins'', and ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly''. In 2010, he played Havelock Vetinari in an adaptation of Creator/TerryPratchett's ''Discworld/GoingPostal'', [[OneOfUs taking the part simply because he was a huge fan of Pratchett's work]]. He also had a guest spot in ''Series/{{Merlin}}'', playing Aredian the Witch Finder, considered one of the show's best [[MonsterOfTheWeek One-Shot Villains]].

He also played Dr. Clemens, the doctor of penitentiary Fury 161 who becomes Ellen Ripley's lover in ''Film/{{Alien 3}}'' and the one-eyed hitman Mr. Benedict in ''Film/LastActionHero''. Among his other roles include appearances in ''Film/TheGoldenChild'', ''MichaelCollins'', and ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly''. In 2010, he played Havelock Vetinari in an adaptation of Creator/TerryPratchett's ''Discworld/GoingPostal'', [[OneOfUs taking the part simply because he was a huge fan of Pratchett's work]]. He also had a guest spot in ''Series/{{Merlin}}'', playing Aredian the [[WitchHunter Witch Finder]], considered one of the show's best [[MonsterOfTheWeek One-Shot Villains]].

* 2015 Film/Child44 as Major Grachev

* 1992 Film/AlienThree as Dr. Jonathan Clemens

* 1992 Film/Alien3 as Dr. Jonathan Clemens

* 1981 Film/ForYourEyesOnly
* 1990 Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera
* 1992 Film/{{Alien 3}} as Dr. Jonathan Clemens
* 1993 Film/LastActionHero
* 2001 Film/GosfordPark
* 2002 Film/AliGIndahouse
* 2006 Film/StarterForTen
* 2011 Film/YourHighness
* 2011 Film/{{Ironclad}}
* 2012 Film/UnderworldAwakening
* 2014 Film/DraculaUntold
* 2014 Film/TheImitationGame

* 2009 Series/GoingPostal as Havelock Vetinari
* 2011-2014 Series/GameOfThrones as Tywin Lannister
* 2011 Series/{{Neverland}} as Professor Fludd

!Videogame Roles
* 2015 [[Videogame/TheWitcher The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt]] as Emperor Emhyr var Emreis

Charles Dance has been happily married, and is a father and a grandfather.

Walter Charles Dance, OBE, was born on October 10, 1946 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. He's an an actor, director, and screenwriter who is most frequently seen playing {{Obstructive Bureaucrat}}s and {{Villains}}. Dance was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for several years in [[TheSeventies the 70s]], and made a name for himself as a stage actor before moving on to television and film work. His big break came when he was cast Guy Perron in Granada Television's production ''The Jewel in the Crown'', but he's more known to Amercan audiences for playing [[EvilOldFolks Lord Tywin Lannister]] in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

Walter Charles Dance, OBE, was born on October 10, 1946 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. He's an an actor, director, and screenwriter who is most frequently seen playing {{Obstructive Bureaucrat}}s and {{Villains}}. Dance was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for several years in [[TheSeventies the 70s]], and made a name for himself as a stage actor before moving on to television and film work. His most famous role is [[EvilOldFolks Lord Tywin Lannister]] in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

He also played Guy Perron in Granada's ''The Jewel in the Crown'', Dr. Clemens, the doctor of penitentiary Fury 161 who becomes Ellen Ripley's lover in ''Film/{{Alien 3}}'' and the one-eyed hitman Mr. Benedict in ''Film/LastActionHero''. Among his other roles include appearances in ''Film/TheGoldenChild'', ''MichaelCollins'', and ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly''. In 2010, he played Havelock Vetinari in an adaptation of Creator/TerryPratchett's ''Discworld/GoingPostal'', [[OneOfUs taking the part simply because he was a huge fan of Pratchett's work]]. He also had a guest spot in ''Series/{{Merlin}}'', playing Aredian the [[WitchHunter Witch Finder]], considered one of the show's best [[MonsterOfTheWeek One-Shot Villains]].

* 2015 [[Videogame/TheWitcher The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt]] as Emperor Emhyr var Emreis

->''"When you have a label stuck on you, people tend to believe it. If someone calls you suave and debonair you only get offered parts in a suit and tie. I hate the "suave and debonair" tag. I am neither. [[IResembleThatRemark I just happen to wear a suit and tie reasonably well]]."''

Walter Charles Dance, OBE, was born on October 10, 1946 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. He's an an actor, director, and screenwriter who is most frequently seen playing {{Obstructive Bureaucrat}}s and {{Villains}}. Dance was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for several years in [[TheSeventies the 70s]], and made a name for himself as a stage actor before moving on to television and film work. His most famous role is as [[BigBad Lord Tywin]] in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

* 2015 [[Videogame/TheWitcher The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt]] as Emperor Emhyr var Emreis (2015)[16]

->''"When you have a label stuck on you, people tend to believe it. If someone calls you suave and debonair you only get offered parts in a suit and tie. I hate the "suave and debonair" tag. I am neither. I just happen to wear a suit and tie reasonably well."''

* 1987 Film/GoodMorningBabylon

* 2007 Film/TheContractor

* 2013 Film/JustinAndTheKnightsOfValour

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Walter Charles Dance, OBE, was born on October 10, 1946 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. He's an an actor, director, and screenwriter who is most frequently seen playing {{Obstructive Bureaucrat}}s and {{Villains}}. Dance was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for several years in [[TheSeventies the 70s]], and made a name for himself as a stage actor before moving on to television and film work. His most famous role is as [[BigBad Lord Tywin]] in ''GameOfThrones''.

He also played Guy Perron in Granada's ''The Jewel in the Crown'', Dr. Clemens, the doctor of penitentiary Fury 161 who becomes Ellen Ripley's lover in ''Film/{{Alien 3}}'' and the one-eyed hitman Mr. Benedict in ''Film/LastActionHero''. Among his other roles include appearances in ''Film/TheGoldenChild'', ''MichaelCollins'', and ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly''. In 2010, he played Havelock Vetinari in an adaptation of Creator/TerryPratchett's ''Discworld/GoingPostal'', [[OneOfUs taking the part simply because he was a huge fan of Pratchett's work]].

Walter Charles Dance, OBE, was born on October 10, 1946 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. He's an an actor, director, and screenwriter who is most frequently seen playing {{Obstructive Bureaucrat}}s and {{Villains}}. Dance was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for several years in [[TheSeventies the 70s]], and made a name for himself as a stage actor before moving on to television and film work.

His most famous roles are Guy Perron in Granada's ''The Jewel in the Crown'', Dr. Clemens, the doctor of penitentiary Fury 161 who becomes Ellen Ripley's lover in ''Film/{{Alien 3}}'', the one-eyed hitman Mr. Benedict in ''Film/LastActionHero'', and Lord Tywin Lannister in [[Series/GameOfThrones the HBO adaptation]] of ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''. Among his other roles include appearances in ''Film/TheGoldenChild'', ''MichaelCollins'', and ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly''. In 2010, he played Havelock Vetinari in an adaptation of Creator/TerryPratchett's ''Discworld/GoingPostal'', [[OneOfUs taking the part simply because he was a huge fan of Pratchett's work]].