Though he studied to be a graphic designer, Charles Dance turned his attention to acting after becoming intrigued by the recollections of two elderly thespians. Born Oct. 10, 1946, in Redditch, England, Dance began his career as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company before making his film debut in the 1981 James Bond flick For Your Eyes Only.In 1984, Dance put his considerable dramatic skills to work in the British miniseries "The Jewel in the Crown," gaining notoriety in America when the program was aired on the PBS staple "Masterpiece Theatre." More roles on the big screen followed in such films as Out on a Limb (1987), Last Action Hero (opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1993), Hilary and Jackie (1998) and Gosford Park (2001).
Dance scored his first Emmy nomination in 2006 for his turn as a merciless barrister in the TV adaptation of Charles Dickens's serial novel Bleak House.
The ContractorAce marksman James Dial (Wesley Snipes) comes out of retirement to eliminate a top terrorist he failed to kill years earlier. But when the mission goes awry, Dial realizes he's been framed, goes on the run and gets unexpected help from … a 12-year-old girl (Eliza Bennett). With the British... Read More
RebeccaThis Masterpiece Theatre adaptation of the Daphne du Maurier novel stars Emilia Fox as a young, middle-class girl who meets aging aristocrat Maxim De Winter as he's still grieving over his wife, Rebecca, who died a year earlier. The two impulsively decide to get married and enjoy a blissful romance... Read More
Space TruckersIn the year 2196, blue-collar freight pilot John Canyon (Dennis Hopper) takes a job transporting a secret cargo. When space pirates seize their ship, Canyon, his co-pilot Mike (Stephen Dorff) and girlfriend Cindy (Debi Mazar) discover the deadly nature of what they're carrying. George Wendt and... Read More
Black and WhiteBased on real events, this award-winning legal drama set in 1950s Australia follows the efforts of small-town public defender David O'Sullivan (Robert Carlyle) and his partner (Kerry Fox) to exonerate an Aboriginal man (David Ngoombujarra) accused of raping and murdering a young white girl. The... Read More
The Blood OrangesHusband and wife Cyril (Charles Dance) and Fiona (Sheryl Lee) explore new ground and new relationships when they take a vacation in the tropics. While on holiday, the pair meets another couple, Hugh (Colin Lane) and Catherine (Laila Robins), and their three children. Relationships become intertwined... Read More
Underworld: Awakening (2012) | R | |
Ironclad (2011) | R | |
Your Highness (2011) | NR | |
Game of Thrones (2011) | NR | |
Neverland (2011) | NR | |
NR | ||
Trinity (2009) | NR | |
The Contractor (2007) | R | |
Fallen Angel (2007) | NR | |
Scoop (2006) | PG-13 | |
PG-13 | ||
Bleak House (2005) (2005) | NR | |
Fingersmith (2005) | NR | |
Ladies in Lavender (2004) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
Swimming Pool (2003) | R | |
Henry VIII (2003) | NR | |
Ali G Indahouse (2002) | R | |
Black and White (2002) | NR | |
Gosford Park (2001) | R | |
Nicholas Nickleby (2001) | NR | |
R | ||
NR | ||
The Blood Oranges (1999) | R | |
Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1999) | NR | |
Hilary and Jackie (1998) | R | |
NR | ||
Space Truckers (1997) | PG-13 | |
PG-13 | ||
R | ||
China Moon (1994) | R | |
Last Action Hero (1993) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
The Phantom of the Opera (1990) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
The Golden Child (1986) | PG-13 | |
Plenty (1985) | R | |
Time for Murder (1985) | NR | |
NR | ||
Little Eyolf (1982) | NR | |
R | ||
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