ACTOR Born in Worcester, England in 1946. 

Something of an elder statesman of the British acting fraternity these days, made his biggest impact in the 80's with a series of stiff upper lip style roles and also made something of a habit of appearing as the villain in Hollywood blockbusters. An actor of quality. 

In 2004 Dance wrote, produced and directed the film Ladies in Lavender.

KEY ROLES

AGATHA CHRISTIE MARPLE: BY THE PRICKING OF MY THUMBS (2006)
BLEAK HOUSE (2005)
FINGERSMITH (2005)
LAST RIGHTS (2005)
DON BOSCO (2004)
WHEN HITLER INVADED BRITAIN (Narrator) (2004)
LOOKING FOR VICTORIA (2003)
HENRY VIII (2003)
TRIAL AND RETRIBUTION: SUSPICION (2003)
V GRAHAM NORTON (2003)
COLLISION COURSE (Narrator) (2003)
FOYLE'S WAR: WHITE FEATHER (2002)
SWIMMING POOL (2002)
BLACK AND WHITE (2002)
ALI G INDAHOUSE (2002)
ALIEN EVOLUTION (2001)
The LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY (2001)
THIS IS YOUR LIFE ] (2001)
GOSFORD PARK (2001)
LABYRINTH (2001)
TMAVOMODRY SVET (2001)
ON SET WITH RANDALL AND HOPKIRK (DECEASED) (2000)
RANDALL AND HOPKIRK [DECEASED] (2000)
JUSTICE IN WONDERLAND (2000)
MURDER ROOMS THE DARK BEGINNINGS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES  (2000)
THIS MORNING  (1999)
SHORT AND CURLIES: CHRONO-PERAMBULATOR (1998)
HILARY AND JACKIE (1998)
WHAT RATS WON'T DO (1998)
DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART (1998)
JOBS FOR THE BOYS: GARETH AND NORMAN PLAY A CHUKKA (1997)
DAPHNE DU MAURIER - A LOVING SPIRIT (1997)
UNDERTOW (1997)
The BRITISH ACADEMY AWARDS FOR CRAFT (1997)
IN THE PRESENCE OF MINE ENEMIES (1997)
REBECCA (1997)
POTEMKIN THE RUNNERS CUT (1997)
THE BLOOD ORANGES (1997)
WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE? A CELEBRATION OF IRA GERSHWIN (1996)
MICHAEL COLLINS (1996)
SPACE TRUCKERS (1996)
EXQUISITE TENDERNESS (1995)
KABLOONAK (1995)
DESVIO AL PARAISO (1994)
CHINA MOON (1994)
ENTERTAINMENT UK (three appearances) (1993)
LAST ACTION HERO (1993)
ENTERTAINMENT UK (1992)
The MAKING OF ALIEN 3 (1992)
KALKSTEIN (1992)
ALIEN³ (1992)
THIS WEEK: The LAST PICTURE SHOW? (1990)
The PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1990)
CENTURY (1990)
The EVENING STANDARD BRITISH FILM AWARDS (1990)
GOLDENEYE (1989)
SECRET PLACES OF THE HEART (1989)
MOVING PICTURES-A FILM ON FOUR PREVIEW (1989)
FIRST BORN (1988)
ROMANCE: OUT OF THE SHADOWS (1988)
PASCALI'S ISLAND (1988)
EVIL ANGELS (1988)
TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED: SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD (1987)
GOOD MORNING, BABYLON (1987)
OUT ON A LIMB (1987)
WHITE MISCHIEF (1987)
HIDDEN CITY (1987)
SCREEN TWO: The MCGUFFIN (1986)
THE GOLDEN CHILD (1986)
TIME FOR MURDER: THIS LIGHTNING ALWAYS STRIKES TWICE (1985)
THEATRE NIGHT (1985)
THUNDER ROCK (1985)
PLENTY (1985)
THE SECRET SERVANT (1984)
PLAY FOR TODAY: RAINY DAY WOMEN (1984)
THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN (1984)
PLAY OF THE MONTH: LITTLE EYOLF (1982) 
FROST IN MAY (1982)
The LAST DAY (1982)
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981)
PLAYHOUSE: The FATAL SPRING (1980)
PLAY FOR TODAY: DREAMS OF LEAVING (1980)
RAFFLES: MR JUSTICE RAFFLES (1977)
EDWARD THE SEVENTH (1975)
FATHER BROWN: The SECRET GARDEN (1974)
THE LONG WAY OUT (1974)
THE LONG WAY OUT (1973)