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This distinguished-looking, blond lead first established himself on stage as a member of the Royal... (Learn more)

Top Projects: Out on a Limb, Bleak House, The Golden Child (View All)

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Charles Dance’s Milestones
After father's death, moved with mother to Plymouth
Member of the Royal Shakespeare Company; made London debut in 1975 in "Hamlet"
1968 - 1970 Worked as stage hand in the West End (date approximate)
1970 Stage debut in "It's a Two Foot Six Inches Above the Ground World"
1974 TV acting debut in the ATV miniseries "Edward VII"
1981 Feature acting debut, "For Your Eyes Only"
1984 Had leading role in the Granda Television production "The Jewel in the Crown"
1985 First film starring role, "Plenty"
1986 Portrayed D W Griffith in the Taviani brothers film "Good Morning, Babylon"
1987 Co-starred opposite Shirley MacLaine in the ABC miniseries "Out on a Limb"
1987 Played leading role in Michael Radford's "White Mischief"
1993 Had villainous role in "The Last Action Hero"
1997 Starred in "The Blood Oranges"
1998 Played the patriarch of the du Pre family in "HIlary and Jackie"
1999 Appeared on the British stage to acclaim in a revival of the play "Good"
2000 Acted alongside Ian Richardson in the British telefilm "Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes"
2000 Starred as James Tyrone opposite Jessica Lange in a London production of "Long Day's Journey Into Night"
2001 Cast as Ralph Nickleby in the ITV adaptation of Dickens' "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby"
2001 Had featured role in the WWII drama "Dark Blue World"
2001 Portrayed a WWI veteran in "Gosford Park", directed by Robert Altman
2002 Donned drag for a comic role in "Ali G Indahouse"
2006 Earned an Emmy nomination for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for "Bleak House" (Masterpiece Theatre)
2007 Co-starred in the adaptation of the David Nicholls novel, "Starter for Ten"

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Quick Facts

Born

October, 10 1946 in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

Education

  • Plymouth College, Plymouth, England:
  • Leicester College of Art, Leicester, England: met future wife

Professions

actor