Richard Dillane

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Richard Dillane

Acting 61 October 15, 1964

London, England, United Kingdom

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…

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The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

8.5 2008 Movie
Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders

8.5 2013 TV Show
Argo

Argo

7.3 2012 Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.6 2005 TV Show
Outlander

Outlander

8.2 2014 TV Show
The Crown

The Crown

8.2 2016 TV Show
Andor

Andor

8.3 2022 TV Show
The Last Kingdom

The Last Kingdom

8.3 2015 TV Show
The Jacket

The Jacket

6.9 2005 Movie
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.5 1997 TV Show
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

8.2 1989 TV Show
Tristan & Isolde

Tristan & Isolde

6.7 2006 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Possession

    TV show Eugene Desfrienes

  2. 2025
    Murder at the Embassy

    Movie Robert

  3. 2023
    The Diplomat

    TV show Tom Libby

  4. 2023
    Stonehouse

    TV show Mackenzie

  5. 2022
    Andor

    TV show Davo Sculdun

  6. 2021
    Munich - The Edge of War

    Movie Colonel Menzies

  7. 2021
    Dalgliesh

    TV show Stephen Courtney-Briggs

  8. 2021
    The Show

    Movie Henry Gaunt

  9. 2021
    The Forgotten Battle

    Movie Sinclair

  10. 2020
    Young Wallander

    TV show Hemberg

  11. 2019
    West of Liberty

    TV show Ron Harriman

  12. 2019
    Giri/Haji

    TV show Brian

  13. 2019
    The Last Vermeer

    Movie Colonel Jenkins

  14. 2019
    Twice Upon a Time

    TV show David Arron

  15. 2019
    Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler

    TV show Patrick Wayne

  16. 2018
    Mother's Day

    Movie Dr Tarring

More credits
  1. 2017
    The Last Post

    TV show Harvey Tilbrook

  2. 2017
    The White Princess

    TV show Thomas Stanley

  3. 2017
    Against the Law

    Movie Prosecutor Roberts

  4. 2016
    The Crown

    TV show King George V

  5. 2016
    Berlin Station

    TV show Gerald Ellman

  6. 2015
    The Last Kingdom

    TV show Ludeca

  7. 2015
    Partners in Crime

    TV show Bulldog

  8. 2015
    Poldark

    TV show Henry Bull

  9. 2015
    Wolf Hall

    TV show Duke of Suffolk

  10. 2014
    Altar

    Movie Greg

  11. 2014
    Outlander

    TV show Captain Raines

  12. 2014
    United Passions

    Movie Larsen

  13. 2013
    Anna

    Movie Robert Greene

  14. 2013
    Dead in Tombstone

    Movie Jack Sutter

  15. 2013
    Atlantis

    TV show Palos

  16. 2013
    Peaky Blinders

    TV show General Curran

  17. 2013
    Endeavour

    TV show Leo Richardson

  18. 2013
    Father Brown

    TV show Sir Charles Hakeworth

  19. 2012
    Argo

    Movie OSS Officer Nicholls

  20. 2012
    The Dinosaur Project

    Movie Marchant

  21. 2012
    Call the Midwife

    TV show Mr. Scarisbrick

  22. 2011
    Vera

    TV show Will Peyton

  23. 2010
    Oranges and Sunshine

    Movie Merv Humphreys

  24. 2009
    Mad Sad & Bad

    Movie Roger