Charles Dance

Movie Actor

Birthday October 10, 1946

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Redditch, England

Age 78 years old

#38,414 Most Popular

About

Classical British actor who appeared in the 2001 film Gosford Park. He played Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones and would star in the 2016 movie Me Before You. He played Benedict in the 1993 movie, Last Action Hero. 

Before Fame

He initially intended to be a graphic designer and graduated from Plymouth College of Art.

Trivia

He became an appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2006. He has amassed over 150 different acting roles throughout his prolific career. 

Family Life

He dated actress Sophia Myles, from 2004 to 2005 after co-starring in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.

Associated With

He played the main villain in Last Action Hero, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.