Creator / Hugh Dancy

Hugh Dancy (born June 19, 1975 in Stoke-on-Trent, England) is a British actor. His first notable role was as the titular character in a 2000 adaptation of David Copperfield before his role on Elizabeth I (2005) as the Earl of Essex gained him prominence. In recent years, his most notable role has been as criminal profiler Will Graham on Hannibal.

He married Claire Danes in 2009; Dancy eventually appeared on Homeland alongside her.

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Selected filmography:

• Black Hawk Down (2001) — Schmid
• King Arthur (2004) — Galahad
• Ella Enchanted (2004) — Prince Charmont
• Elizabeth I (2005) — Earl of Essex
• Blood and Chocolate (2007) — Aiden
• Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) — Luke Brandon
• Adam (2009) — Adam Raki
• Our Idiot Brother (2011) — Christian
• Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) — Ted
• Hysteria (2011) — Mortimer Granville
• Hannibal (2013-2015) — Will Graham
• The Path (2016-2018) — Cal Roberts
• Late Night (2019) — Charlie Fain
• Homeland (2020) — John Zabel
• The Good Fight (2020) — Caleb Garlin
• Law & Order (2022-) — ADA Nolan Price
• Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) — Jack Barber