Mesmermann (talk | contribs) (ep) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
'''Charles Dance''' (born 10 October 1946) is an English actor, screenwriter and director. He was set for a career in graphic design before switching to acting in the 1970s, when he joined the [[wikipedia:Royal Shakespeare Company|Royal Shakespeare Company]]. His television breakthrough came in the 1984 series ''[[wikipedia:The Jewel in the Crown (TV series)|The Jewel in the Crown]]''. |
'''Charles Dance''' (born 10 October 1946) is an English actor, screenwriter and director. He was set for a career in graphic design before switching to acting in the 1970s, when he joined the [[wikipedia:Royal Shakespeare Company|Royal Shakespeare Company]]. His television breakthrough came in the 1984 series ''[[wikipedia:The Jewel in the Crown (TV series)|The Jewel in the Crown]]''. |
||
| − | In the United States, Dance became best-known for playing villains, most notably in the films ''[[wikipedia:The Golden Child|The Golden Child]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Last Action Hero|Last Action Hero]]'' (where he acted against [[wikipedia:Eddie Murphy|Eddie Murphy]] and [[wikipedia:Arnold Schwarznegger|Arnold Schwarznegger]] respectively). He also played a henchmen of the main villain in the ''[[wikipedia:James Bond|James Bond]]'' movie ''[[wikipedia:For Your Eyes Only (film)|For Your Eyes Only]]'', where he met and acted alongside fellow ''Thrones'' actor [[Julian Glover]]. Dance also had a rare 'good guy' Hollywood role as Dr. Clemens in ''[[wikipedia:Alien 3|Alien 3]]''. Dance's most recent television appearances were as the Witchfinder in an episode of ''[[wikipedia:Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'', as [[wikipedia:Havelock Vetinari|Havelock Vetinari]] in the Sky adaptation of ''[[wikipedia:Terry Pratchett's Going Postal|Going Postal]]'' and as Dr. Maltravers in the ITV drama ''[[wikipedia:Trinity (TV series)|Trinity]]''. |
+ | In the United States, Dance became best-known for playing villains, most notably in the films ''[[wikipedia:The Golden Child|The Golden Child]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Last Action Hero|Last Action Hero]]'' (where he acted against [[wikipedia:Eddie Murphy|Eddie Murphy]] and [[wikipedia:Arnold Schwarznegger|Arnold Schwarznegger]] respectively). He also played a henchmen of the main villain in the ''[[wikipedia:James Bond|James Bond]]'' movie ''[[wikipedia:For Your Eyes Only (film)|For Your Eyes Only]]'', where he met and acted alongside fellow ''Thrones'' actor [[Julian Glover]]. He also acted in 2011 in the Medieval drama [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironclad_(film) Ironclad] as Archibishop Langton. Dance also had a rare 'good guy' Hollywood role as Dr. Clemens in ''[[wikipedia:Alien 3|Alien 3]]''. Dance's most recent television appearances were as the Witchfinder in an episode of ''[[wikipedia:Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'', as [[wikipedia:Havelock Vetinari|Havelock Vetinari]] in the Sky adaptation of ''[[wikipedia:Terry Pratchett's Going Postal|Going Postal]]'' and as Dr. Maltravers in the ITV drama ''[[wikipedia:Trinity (TV series)|Trinity]]''. |
In ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' Dance plays Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]. He was confirmed in the role on 29 July 2010. He initially appeared as a guest star in the [[Season 1|first season]] and joined the starring cast for the [[Season 2|second season]]. |
In ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' Dance plays Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]. He was confirmed in the role on 29 July 2010. He initially appeared as a guest star in the [[Season 1|first season]] and joined the starring cast for the [[Season 2|second season]]. |
||
Revision as of 12:13, 28 June 2012
Charles Dance (born 10 October 1946) is an English actor, screenwriter and director. He was set for a career in graphic design before switching to acting in the 1970s, when he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. His television breakthrough came in the 1984 series The Jewel in the Crown.
In the United States, Dance became best-known for playing villains, most notably in the films The Golden Child and Last Action Hero (where he acted against Eddie Murphy and Arnold Schwarznegger respectively). He also played a henchmen of the main villain in the James Bond movie For Your Eyes Only, where he met and acted alongside fellow Thrones actor Julian Glover. He also acted in 2011 in the Medieval drama Ironclad as Archibishop Langton. Dance also had a rare 'good guy' Hollywood role as Dr. Clemens in Alien 3. Dance's most recent television appearances were as the Witchfinder in an episode of Merlin, as Havelock Vetinari in the Sky adaptation of Going Postal and as Dr. Maltravers in the ITV drama Trinity.
In Game of Thrones Dance plays Lord Tywin Lannister. He was confirmed in the role on 29 July 2010. He initially appeared as a guest star in the first season and joined the starring cast for the second season.
Credits
Guest starring
Template:Season one credits
Starring
Template:Season two credits