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Most of the following credits were kindly provided to me several years ago by Charles Dance's agent. I've tried to be as accurate as possible in updating the information for the years since 1993, but if you notice any errors or omissions, e-me!

Note: Some updates/additions since 1998 provided by Charles Dance.

Theatre || TV || Film

Theatre Credits

CoriolanusCharles joined The Royal Shakespeare Company in 1975 and appeared as FORTINBRAS/REYNALDO in Hamlet; THE SPANISH AMBASSADOR in Perkin Warbeck; CATEXBY in Richard III; LANCASTER in Henry IV (Parts I & II); OLIVER in As You Like It; WILLIAMS in Henry V; BUCKINGHAM in Henry VI Part II; FREEMAN in The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs; TULLUS AUFIDIUS in Coriolanus.

While on tour with The Royal Shakespeare Company to New York in 1975, Charles took over the title role in Henry V, and in 1979 while with the Company in Paris he took over the title role in Coriolanus for two performances.

Charles played the role of NESTOR in the West End production of Irma La Douce (1979), and then appeared as MORRIS TOWNSEND in the tour of The Heiress (1980).

In 1989, Charles joined The Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford to play the title role in Coriolanus, directed by Terry Hands and John Barton, which was later seen in Newcastle and at the London Barbican Centre.

In 1996, Charles appeared as HARRY in the National Film Theatre's performance of Jim Barton's screenplay Dark Blood.

In 1998, Charles appeared as VERSHININ in The Three Sisters, directed by Bill Bryden, at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

In 1999, Charles appeared as JOHN HALDER in Good, directed by Michael Grandage, at the Donmar Warehouse in London.

In 2000, Charles appeared as JAMES TYRONE in Long Day's Journey Into Night, directed by Robin Phillips, at the Lyric Theatre in London.

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Television Credits

    "Edward VII" -- ATV 1974 (Tape)
      Miniseries
    "The Fatal Spring" -- BBC TV 1978 (Tape)
    "Little Eyolf" -- BBC TV 1980 (Tape)
    "This Lightning Always Strikes Twice" -- ? 1981?
    "Frost in May" -- BBC TV 1981 (Tape)
      Miniseries
    "Nancy Astor" -- BBC TV 1982 (Tape)
      Miniseries
    "Saigon - The Last Day" -- BBC TV 1982 (Tape)
    "The Jewel in the Crown" -- Granada TV 1984 (Film)
      Miniseries
    "Rainy Day Women" -- BBC TV 1984 (Film)
    "The Secret Servant" -- BBC TV 1984 (Film)
      Miniseries
    "Thunder Rock" -- BBC TV 1986 (Tape)
    "The McGuffin" -- BBC TV 1986 (Film)
    "Out on a Limb" -- NBC/USA 1986 (Film)
      Miniseries
    "Out of the Shadows" -- YTV 1987 (Film)
    "First Born" -- BBC TV 1988 (Film)
      Miniseries
    "Goldeneye" -- Anglia TV 1989 (Film)
    "The Phantom of the Opera" -- NBC/USA 1989 (Film)
      Miniseries
    "Tales of the Unexpected" -- 1991 (Film - TV series, episodic)
    "Rebecca" -- Carlton TV 1996 (Film)
      Miniseries
    "In the Presence of Mine Enemies" -- Showtime 1997 (Film)
    "Murder Rooms - The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes" -- BBC2 2000 (Film)
      Miniseries
    "Justice in Wonderland - The Hamilton v Al Fayed Libel Trial" -- BBC2 2000 (Film)
      Docu-drama
    "Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)" -- BBC TV 2000 (Film)
    "Nicholas Nickleby" -- ITV 2001 (Film)
      Miniseries
      "Foyle's War" -- Carlton TV 2001 (Film)

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Film Credits

    For Your Eyes Only -- 1981; Director John Glen; United Artists

    Plenty -- 1985; Director Fred Schepisi; Pressman Films & 20th Century Fox
Charles Dance and Ben Kingsley; Pascali's Island

    The Golden Child -- 1986; Director Michael Ritchie; Paramount Pictures

    Good Morning Babylon -- 1986; for the Brothers Taviani; Pressman Films

    White Mischief -- 1986; Director Michael Radford; Columbia

    Hidden City -- 1986; Director Stephen Poliakof; Channel 4 Films

    Pascali's Island -- 1988; Director James Deardon; Initial Films and Avenue Pictures

    China Moon -- 1990; Director John Bailey; Orion Pictures
As Clemens in Alien 3

    Alien3 -- 1991; Director David Fincher; 20th Century Fox

    Limestone / The Valley of Stone / La Valle di Pietra) -- 1991; Director Maurizio Zaccaro; Aura Films

    Kabloonak -- 1992; Director Claude Massot; IMA Productions (Paris)

    Century -- 1992; Director Stephen Poliakoff; Beambright Limited

    Last Action Hero -- 1993; Director John McTiernan; Columbia

    Shortcut to Paradise / Paraiso al Desvio -- 1994; Director Gerardo Herrero; Tornasol Films, SA

    Exquisite Tenderness (aka The Surgeon) -- 1994; Director Carl Schenkel; Guild Film
Macanudo; Space Truckers

    Undertow -- 1995; Director Eric Red; Republic Pictures

    Michael Collins -- 1996; Director Neil Jordan; Warner Bros. & Geffen Pictures

    Space Truckers / Star Truckers -- 1996; Director Stuart Gordon; Warner Bros./Ardmore Studios (Ireland)
      (direct-to-video in the US)

    The Blood Oranges -- 1997; Director Philip Haas; Trimark
      (direct-to-video in the US)

    Don't Go Breaking My Heart -- 1998; Director Willi Patterson; Bill Kenwright Film
      UK premiere 4 February '99, nationwide release 12 February '99

    What Rats Won't Do -- 1998; Director Alastair Reid; Polygram Filmed Entertainment
      Exclusive to Sky Satellite UK, premiere 27 Sept '98

    Hilary and Jackie -- 1998; Director Anand Tucker; Intermedia
      US release 15 January '99; UK premiere 22 January '99, nationwide release 12 February '99

    Jurij -- 2000; Director ? ; ?
      In production?

    Labyrinth (working title) -- 2000; Director Lorne Thyssen; ?
      In production

    Dark Blue World -- 2000; Director Jan Sverak; Multiple
      UK premiere November 2001

    Gosford Park -- 2001; Director Robert Altman; Multiple
      UK premiere November 2001

    Black and White -- 2002; Director Craig Lahiff; ?
      In production

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Images this page: Coriolanus © Ivan Kyncl; Pascali's Island © Avenue Pictures; Alien3 © 20th Century Fox; Space Truckers © Warner Bros.

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