Charles Dance
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $1,748,540,992 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,183) |
Best-known acting roles: Harold Filmore (Ghostbusters), Alan Jonah (Godzilla: King of the Monsters), Commander Denniston (The Imitation Game), Stephen Traynor (Me Before You), Master Vampire (Dracula Untold) |
Best-known technical roles: Ladies in Lavender (Director), Ladies in Lavender (Screenwriter) |
Born: October 10, 1946 (77 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 21 | $696,306,540 | $1,052,234,452 | $1,748,540,992 |
Leading | 5 | $30,353,973 | $51,078,788 | $81,432,761 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 3 | $87,192,767 | $171,331,094 | $258,523,861 | |
Narrator | 1 | $0 | $227,574 | $227,574 | |
(Unclassified) | 9 | $162,306,110 | $261,124,169 | $423,430,279 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 1 | $6,759,422 | $12,408,873 | $19,168,295 |
Screenwriter | 1 | $6,759,422 | $12,408,873 | $19,168,295 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Charles Dance’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 31, 2022 | Lancaster | Narrator | $227,574 | $227,574 | |
Mar 2, 2022 | Against the Ice | Neergaard | |||
Dec 22, 2021 | The King’s Man | Arthur | $37,176,373 | $83,948,927 | $121,125,300 |
Jan 15, 2021 | Fanny Lye Deliver'd | John Lye | $40,750 | $40,750 | |
Nov 13, 2020 | Mank | William Randolph … | $100,072 | $100,072 | |
Nov 3, 2020 | That Good Night | $79,562 | $79,562 | ||
Jun 28, 2019 | Euphoria | $68,688 | $68,688 | ||
May 31, 2019 | Godzilla: King of the … | Alan Jonah | $110,500,138 | $272,799,776 | $383,299,914 |
Dec 31, 2018 | Happy New Year, Colin … | $41,971 | $41,971 | ||
Mar 31, 2017 | Despite the Falling Snow | Old Alexander | $114,101 | $114,101 | |
Jan 6, 2017 | Underworld: Blood Wars | Thomas | $30,353,973 | $50,855,249 | $81,209,222 |
Jul 15, 2016 | Ghostbusters | Harold Filmore | $128,350,574 | $100,658,084 | $229,008,658 |
Jun 3, 2016 | Me Before You | Stephen Traynor | $56,245,075 | $151,819,833 | $208,064,908 |
Feb 5, 2016 | Pride and Prejudice an… | Mr. Bennet | $10,907,291 | $5,731,009 | $16,638,300 |
Nov 25, 2015 | Victor Frankenstein | Frankenstein | $5,775,076 | $25,349,291 | $31,124,367 |
Apr 17, 2015 | Child 44 | Major Janusz Kuzmin | $1,224,330 | $6,779,891 | $8,004,221 |
Apr 1, 2015 | Woman in Gold | Sherman | $33,307,793 | $25,278,614 | $58,586,407 |
Nov 28, 2014 | The Imitation Game | Commander Denniston | $91,125,143 | $136,203,442 | $227,328,585 |
Oct 10, 2014 | Dracula Untold | Master Vampire | $55,991,880 | $164,249,843 | $220,241,723 |
Mar 14, 2014 | Patrick: Evil Awakens | Dr. Sebastian Roget | |||
Nov 2, 2012 | Midnight's Children | William Methwold | $849,045 | $789,610 | $1,638,655 |
Jan 20, 2012 | Underworld: Awakening | Thomas | $62,321,039 | $98,058,891 | $160,379,930 |
Apr 8, 2011 | Your Highness | King Tallious | $21,596,445 | $4,525,193 | $26,121,638 |
Nov 30, 2007 | Intervention | Private Investigator | $279 | $279 | |
Feb 23, 2007 | Starter for Ten | Michael Harbinson | $216,839 | $216,839 | |
Jul 28, 2006 | Scoop | Mr. Malcolm | $10,525,717 | $29,577,545 | $40,103,262 |
Jul 4, 2003 | Swimming Pool | John Bosload | $10,130,108 | $13,891,174 | $24,021,282 |
Dec 28, 2001 | Dark Blue World | Col. Bentley | $258,215 | $258,215 | |
Dec 26, 2001 | Gosford Park | Raymond, Lord Sto… | $41,300,105 | $16,971,781 | $58,271,886 |
Jun 22, 1999 | Space Truckers | Nabel | |||
Dec 30, 1998 | Hilary and Jackie | Derek du Pré | $4,874,838 | $4,874,838 | |
Oct 11, 1996 | Michael Collins | Soames | $11,317,898 | $16,480,285 | $27,798,183 |
Mar 4, 1994 | China Moon | Rupert Munro | $3,038,499 | $3,038,499 | |
Jun 18, 1993 | Last Action Hero | Benedict | $50,016,394 | $87,282,095 | $137,298,489 |
May 22, 1992 | Alien 3 | Clemens | $54,927,174 | $103,572,826 | $158,500,000 |
Apr 22, 1988 | White Mischief | Josslyn Hay: Earl… | $3,107,000 | $3,107,000 | |
Dec 12, 1986 | The Golden Child | Sardo Numspa | $79,817,937 | $79,817,937 | |
Sep 19, 1985 | Plenty | Raymond Brock | $6,104,212 | $6,104,212 | |
Jun 26, 1981 | For Your Eyes Only | Claus | $54,800,000 | $140,500,000 | $195,300,000 |
Averages | $33,660,669 | $54,857,003 | $69,782,096 | ||
Totals | 39 | $976,159,390 | $1,535,996,077 | $2,512,155,467 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 22, 2021 | The King’s Man | $5,915,542 | 3,180 | $37,176,373 | $121,125,300 | 30.7% |
Jan 15, 2021 | Fanny Lye Deliver'd | $40,750 | ||||
Nov 13, 2020 | Mank | $100,072 | ||||
Jun 28, 2019 | Euphoria | $68,688 | ||||
Mar 31, 2017 | Despite the Falling Snow | $114,101 | ||||
Jan 6, 2017 | Underworld: Blood Wars | $13,688,751 | 3,070 | $30,353,973 | $81,209,222 | 37.4% |
Mar 14, 2014 | Patrick: Evil Awakens | |||||
Jun 18, 1993 | Last Action Hero | $15,338,241 | 2,306 | $50,016,394 | $137,298,489 | 36.4% |
Averages | $11,647,511 | 2,852 | $39,182,247 | $48,565,232 | 34.8% | |
Totals | 8 | $117,546,740 | $339,956,622 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Mar 2, 2022 | Against the Ice | |||||
May 31, 2019 | Godzilla: King of the … | $47,776,293 | 4,108 | $110,500,138 | $383,299,914 | 28.8% |
Dec 31, 2018 | Happy New Year, Colin … | $41,971 | ||||
Jul 15, 2016 | Ghostbusters | $46,018,755 | 3,963 | $128,350,574 | $229,008,658 | 56.0% |
Jun 3, 2016 | Me Before You | $18,723,269 | 2,762 | $56,245,075 | $208,064,908 | 27.0% |
Feb 5, 2016 | Pride and Prejudice an… | $5,324,240 | 2,931 | $10,907,291 | $16,638,300 | 65.6% |
Nov 25, 2015 | Victor Frankenstein | $2,469,341 | 2,797 | $5,775,076 | $31,124,367 | 18.6% |
Apr 17, 2015 | Child 44 | $621,812 | 510 | $1,224,330 | $8,004,221 | 15.3% |
Apr 1, 2015 | Woman in Gold | $2,091,551 | 2,011 | $33,307,793 | $58,586,407 | 56.9% |
Nov 28, 2014 | The Imitation Game | $479,352 | 2,402 | $91,125,143 | $227,328,585 | 40.1% |
Oct 10, 2014 | Dracula Untold | $23,514,615 | 2,900 | $55,991,880 | $220,241,723 | 25.4% |
Nov 2, 2012 | Midnight's Children | 17 | $849,045 | $1,638,655 | 51.8% | |
Jan 20, 2012 | Underworld: Awakening | $25,306,725 | 3,078 | $62,321,039 | $160,379,930 | 38.9% |
Apr 8, 2011 | Your Highness | $9,360,020 | 2,772 | $21,596,445 | $26,121,638 | 82.7% |
Feb 23, 2007 | Starter for Ten | $37,141 | 32 | $216,839 | $216,839 | 100.0% |
Jul 28, 2006 | Scoop | $3,046,924 | 541 | $10,525,717 | $40,103,262 | 26.2% |
Jul 4, 2003 | Swimming Pool | $286,950 | 259 | $10,130,108 | $24,021,282 | 42.2% |
Jun 22, 1999 | Space Truckers | |||||
Oct 11, 1996 | Michael Collins | $221,736 | 878 | $11,317,898 | $27,798,183 | 40.7% |
Dec 12, 1986 | The Golden Child | $11,549,711 | 1,714 | $79,817,937 | $79,817,937 | 100.0% |
Sep 19, 1985 | Plenty | $436,266 | 228 | $6,104,212 | $6,104,212 | 100.0% |
Averages | $11,603,806 | 1,884 | $38,683,697 | $92,028,473 | 50.9% | |
Totals | 21 | $696,306,540 | $1,748,540,992 |
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All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Apr 29, 2005 | Ladies in Lavender | Director Screenwriter |
$6,759,422 | $12,408,873 | $19,168,295 |
Averages | $6,759,422 | $12,408,873 | $19,168,295 | ||
Totals | 1 | $6,759,422 | $12,408,873 | $19,168,295 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) | 2,379 | $6,759,422 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) | 4,308 | $6,759,422 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,276 | $12,408,873 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,967 | $12,408,873 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,625 | $19,168,295 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) | 3,865 | $19,168,295 |