
Age: 79
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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

Alfred Pennyworth
for Alfred Pennyworth in Nightwing: Heir to the Cowl
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Following the devastating loss of Batman at the hands of Darkseid, Gotham City plunges into a state of uncertainty and fear. In the absence of their iconic protector, Nightwing, also known as Dick Grayson, steps up to continue the legacy, donning the cape and cowl to keep the city's criminals at bay. However, Azrael returns, the former avenging angel of the Order of St. Dumas, who believes himself worthy of becoming the new Batman. With both Nightwing and Azrael vying for the mantle of the Bat, a battle of wills and ideologies unfolds. As the city's fate hangs in the balance, Nightwing must confront Azrael to prove that he is the true successor to Batman's legacy, while honoring his mentor's memory and vision for justice.