Richard Dillane
Born: 1964-10-15 in London, England, United Kingdom
Known For: Acting
Biography
Richard Dillane (born 1964) is a British actor. He appears in a lead role of the Netflix series Young Wallander, based on the character Kurt Wallander created by novelist Henning Mankell. He played British intelligence agent Peter Nicholls in Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning 2012 political thriller Argo, and Merv Humphreys, husband of Margaret Humphreys (played by Emily Watson) in Jim Loach's fact-based movie Oranges and Sunshine.
Filmography
2025
- Murder at the Embassy as Robert
2023
- The Diplomat as Tom Libby
- Stonehouse as Mackenzie
2022
- Andor as Davo Sculdun
2021
- Dalgliesh as Stephen Courtney-Briggs
- The Forgotten Battle as Sinclair
- Munich - The Edge of War as Colonel Menzies
- The Show as Henry Gaunt
2020
- Young Wallander as Hemberg
2019
- Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler as Patrick Wayne
- Giri/Haji as Brian
- Twice Upon a Time as David Arron
- The Last Vermeer as Colonel Jenkins
- West of Liberty as Ron Harriman
2018
- Mother's Day as Dr Tarring
2017
- The White Princess as Thomas Stanley
- The Last Post as Harvey Tilbrook
- Against the Law as Prosecutor Roberts
2016
- The Crown as King George V
- Berlin Station as Gerald Ellman
2015
- The Last Kingdom as Ludeca
- Poldark as Henry Bull
- Wolf Hall as Duke of Suffolk
2014
- Outlander as Captain Raines
- United Passions as Larsen
- Altar as Greg
2013
- Peaky Blinders as General Curran
- Father Brown as Sir Charles Hakeworth
- Endeavour as Leo Richardson
- Atlantis as Palos
- Anna as Robert Greene
- Dead in Tombstone as Jack Sutter
2012
- Call the Midwife as Mr. Scarisbrick
- Argo as OSS Officer Nicholls
- The Dinosaur Project as Marchant
2011
- Vera as Will Peyton
2010
- Oranges and Sunshine as Merv Humphreys
2009
- Mad Sad & Bad as Roger
2008
- The Dark Knight as Acting Commissioner
- The Edge of Love as Lt Col David Talbot Rice
2007
- Lewis as Theodore Platt
- Interview with a Poltergeist as Narrator
2006
- Tristan & Isolde as Aragon
- The Real Sopranos as Narrator
- One Hundredth of a Second as Connor
2005
- Doctor Who as Carter
- The Jacket as Captain Medley
- Space Race as Wernher von Braun
- Space Race as Werner Von Braun
2004
- Hustle as Graham Poole
- New Tricks as Lawrence Delvin
- Spartacus as Julius Caesar
- De-Lovely as Bill Wrather
2002
- Spooks as John Richardson
- Foyle's War as Charles Roper
- Adventure Inc. as Michael Drake
- George Eliot: A Scandalous Life as John Cross
2001
- Waking the Dead as Ricardo Rivelli
- Doc Martin as Tim
2000
- Seeing Red as Steve
1999
- Wing Commander as Lt. Hunter
1998
- Cold Feet as Miles Brodie
- Emmerdale: Revenge as D.S. Dan Campbell
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Oliver Ordish
- The Grand as Sean Villiers
- Solomon as Jeroboam
- Solomon as Jeroboam
1992
- Heartbeat as Terry
1991
- Soldier Soldier as Sgt Brad Connor
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirot as Major Summerhayes
1986
- Casualty as Anthony Sharman