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Walter Charles Dance OBE (born 10 October 1946) is an English actor, screenwriter, and director. He typically plays strict, authoritarian characters or villains. He is best known for his roles as Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones, Kitchener in The King's Man, Martin Benson in Amazon Prime's The Widow, Lord Mountbatten in Netflix's The Crown (for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series), Thomas in Underworld: Awakening and Underworld: Blood Wars, Harold Fillmore in Ghostbusters (2016), Mr. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Frankenstein in Victor Frankenstein, Master Vampire in Dracula Untold, Conrad Knox in the Cinemax series Strike Back, Raymond Stockbridge in Gosford Park, one-eyed hitman Benedict in Last Action Hero, Clemens in Alien³, Sardo Numpsa in The Golden Child, and Guy Perron in The Jewel in the Crown. He started his career on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) before appearing in film and television. For his services to drama, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006. He made his directorial film debut with the drama film Ladies in Lavender (2004), which he also wrote and executive produced.
Charles Dance
"The Master"
for "The Master" in Dracula: Origins (2014)
Suggested by crimsonking44
In the 15th century, brothers Vlad and Radu live as hostages in the Ottoman Empire, where they befriend Prince Mehmed, heir to the Ottoman throne, and become skilled warriors. When their father, Vlad Dracul, is assassinated by the rebel Vladislav, the brothers and Mehmed return to Wallachia to reclaim the throne. Defeated and left near death, Vlad encounters the ancient Master, who revives him as a vampire. Vlad uses his newfound power to defeat Vladislav and becomes ruler of Wallachia, but his growing bloodlust soon turns his reign into a terror. Radu and Mehmed eventually turn against him, forcing Vlad into exile in Hungary, where King Matthias Corvinus takes him in and marries him to his cousin, the prophetess Justina. They have a son, Mihnea, and Vlad briefly finds peace. Years later, Vlad returns to Wallachia to negotiate with Radu, now its ruler. Overcome by his vampiric nature, he murders his brother and realizes he has become a monster. After saying goodbye to Justina and Mihnea, Vlad faces an army led by Mehmed and Basarab, Vladislav's vengeful brother. Defeated and presumed dead, Vlad is revived by the Master. Heartbroken, he chooses to abandon his family and country, wandering the world alone.
