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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
Darth Sidious
for Darth Sidious in Vader: A Star Wars Story
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Eight months have passed since the Jedi Purge, and Darth Vader embarks on a personal quest, determined to uncover ancient Sith knowledge his master, Darth Sidious, has yet to reveal to him. During his journey, Vader travels to ancient Sith worlds—Moraband, Ziost, Nathema, and Thule—studying long-forgotten languages, cultures, and forbidden rituals. In doing so, he uncovers philosophies of power and immortality that reshape his understanding of the dark side. As his mission continues, Vader encounters mysterious allies who, like him, are drawn to the nature of the dark side. These disciples—Force-sensitive beings weaker than most Jedi or Sith—seek purpose through forbidden knowledge. With each revelation, Vader’s resentment toward Palpatine deepens, as he realizes these ancient teachings—ones Sidious likely knew—may have been capable of saving Padmé’s life. In secret correspondence with his disciples, Vader devises a plan—one with the potential to eliminate his master and claim the mantle of Dark Lord of the Sith once and for all…
