Charles Dance

Movie Actor

Charles Dance was born in Redditch, England, United Kingdom on October 10th, 1946 and is the Movie Actor. At the age of 77, Charles Dance biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.

  Report
Other Names / Nick Names
Walter Charles Dance, Charles
Date of Birth
October 10, 1946
Nationality
United Kingdom
Place of Birth
Redditch, England, United Kingdom
Age
77 years old
Zodiac Sign
Libra
Networth
$5 Million
Profession
Actor, Director, Film Actor, Film Director, Film Producer, Producer, Screenwriter, Stage Actor, Television Actor
Charles Dance Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 77 years old, Charles Dance has this physical status:

Height
191cm
Weight
82kg
Hair Color
Gray
Eye Color
Green
Build
Athletic
Measurements
Not Available
Charles Dance Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Widey Technical School for Boys, The Leicester College of Arts, De Montfort University
Charles Dance Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Joanna Haythorn, ​ ​(m. 1970; div. 2004)​
Children
3
Dating / Affair
Joanna Haythorn, Emilia Fox (2001), Hilary Heath, Anna Ford, Sophia Myles (2004-2005), Shambhala Marthe, Eleanor Boorman
Parents
Walter Dance, Eleanor Marion Perks
Other Family
David (Half Brother), Walter Dance (Paternal Grandfather), John Charles Dance (Paternal Great Grandfather), Emma Eade (Paternal Great Grandfather), May Kane (Paternal Grandmother), James George Perks (Maternal Grandfather), James John Perks (Maternal Great Grandfather), Marion Edith Hawyes (Maternal Great Grandmother), Marion Elizabeth Gold (Maternal Grandmother), George Futvoye Gold (Maternal Great Grandfather), Elizabeth Jane Gooch (Maternal Great Grandmother)
Charles Dance Career

Dance was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company during the mid-to-late 1970s and was in many of their productions in London and Stratford-upon-Avon. Later he returned to the RSC to take the title role in Coriolanus at Stratford-upon-Avon and Newcastle in 1989, and at the Barbican Theatre in 1990. He received rave reviews and a Critics' Circle Best Actor award for his performance as C. S. Lewis in William Nicholson's Shadowlands, in the 2007 stage revival.

Dance made his screen debut in 1974, in the ITV series Father Brown as Commandant Neil O'Brien in "The Secret Garden". Other small parts followed, including a 1983 cameo as a South African assassin in The Professionals, but his big break came the following year when he played the major role of Guy Perron in The Jewel in the Crown (Granada Television, Christopher Morahan 1984), an adaptation of Paul Scott's novels that also made stars of Geraldine James and Art Malik. Dance made one of his earliest big-screen appearances in the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only as evil henchman Claus. Though he turned down the opportunity to screen test for the James Bond role, in 1989 he played Bond creator Ian Fleming in Anglia Television's dramatised biography directed by Don Boyd, Goldeneye (the name of Fleming's estate in Jamaica and a title later used for a James Bond film).

He has also starred in many other British television dramas such as Edward the Seventh (as Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, Edward VII's oldest son, and heir to the throne), Murder Rooms, Randall and Hopkirk, Rebecca, The Phantom of the Opera, Fingersmith and Bleak House (for which he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie). He was name-checked in the British comedy series Absolutely Fabulous, as being slated to play the title character in The Life of Jesus Christ 2, which was filming in Morocco at the same time as the main characters of the series were there for a photo shoot. He also played Guy Spencer, the pro-Hitler propagandist, in the second instalment of Foyle's War, and had an ongoing role as Dr. Maltravers in the ITV drama Trinity.

Dance made a guest appearance on the BBC drama series Merlin as the Witchfinder Aredian, and as a vainglorious version of himself in the third series of Jam & Jerusalem. He played Lord Vetinari in the 2010 Sky adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Going Postal, and as the Russian oligarch Aleksandr Borinski in Paris Connections. He played the role of Tywin Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones, based on the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R. R. Martin. Dance was wooed for the role by the producers while filming Your Highness in Belfast. Dance also played Conrad Knox on the British television series Strike Back: Vengeance as the primary villain in the series.

On 30 June 2013, Dance appeared with other celebrities in an episode of the BBC's Top Gear as a "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" for the debut of the Vauxhall Astra. In summer 2018, Dance narrated a documentary entitled Spitfire, which featured the legendary Supermarine Spitfire and recounted the efforts of the RAF pilots who flew them during the Second World War.

In 2019, he played an antagonist in Godzilla: King of the Monsters and appeared as Lord Mountbatten in series 3 of The Crown later in the same year.

In 2020, Dance portrayed William Randolph Hearst in David Fincher's Mank, co-starring alongside Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried.

In January 2021, Dance was cast in the Netflix adaptation of The Sandman.

Dance's debut film as a screenwriter and director was Ladies in Lavender (2004), which starred Judi Dench and Maggie Smith. In 2009, he directed his own adaptation of Alice Thomas Ellis's The Inn at the Edge of the World.

Source

The 20 sexiest shows to stream now: Our critics sift through hundreds of options to choose the steamy shows that are truly worth watching

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2024
A steamy tale of love triangles, a racy Regency romp and an insider's account of the secrets and scandals that swirl around Manhattan - these are all featured in our critics' picks. We have selected the 20 sexiest shows to watch On Demand right now - sifting through thousands of options to save you the bother. Can't decide what to watch this weekend? Read on to find out the sultry shows worth your time...

The Queen celebrates The Poppy Factory's 100th birthday, while Prince Harry promotes the Invictus Games in Canada

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 16, 2024
On Thursday, the Queen, 76, met with The Poppy Factory in Clarence House to commemorate the charity's 100th anniversary. Camilla cut a 100 cake to celebrate the charity that supports veterans with mental and physical health problems who are returning to work (right). Meanwhile, Harry (inset) rode on the bobsled track in Whistler, B.C., where he and Meghan have travelled for three days to promote his Invictus Games, which aid veterans in finding meaning.

On the 100th anniversary of charity's 100th anniversary, Queen Camilla meets with Poppy Factory's president to commemorate the charity's 100th anniversary

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 15, 2024
The Queen stayed busy today with a visit to Poppy makers at Clarence House. Camilla, 76, was born in a navy blue shirt dress to mark The Poppy Factory's centennial, which was established in the aftermath of the First World War. The event takes place 100 years since the charity's relocated to Richmond upon Thames, south west London, where it was located.