Richard Dillane
Acting1964London, England, United Kingdom
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.
Known For
Acting History
Future
Inheritance
TVas Eugene Desfrienes
2025
Murder at the Embassy
as Robert
2023
The Diplomat
TVas Tom Libby• 7 eps
Stonehouse
TVas Mackenzie• 1 eps
2022
The Crown
TVas King George V• 1 eps
Andor
TVas Davo Sculdun• 7 eps
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
TVas Patrick Wayne• 5 eps
Father Brown
TVas Sir Charles Hakeworth• 1 eps
2021
Munich – The Edge of War
as Colonel Menzies
The Show
as Henry Gaunt
The Forgotten Battle
as Sinclair
Dalgliesh
TVas Stephen Courtney-Briggs• 2 eps
Call the Midwife
TVas Mr. Scarisbrick• 2 eps
2020
The Last Kingdom
TVas Ludeca• 10 eps
Young Wallander
TVas Hemberg
2019
Lyrebird
as Colonel Jenkins
Giri/Haji
TVas Brian• 1 eps
West of Liberty
TVas Ron Harriman
Twice Upon a Time
TVas David Arron
2018
Mother's Day
as Dr Tarring
2017
Against the Law
as Prosecutor Roberts
Outlander
TVas Captain Raines• 2 eps
The Last Post
TVas Harvey Tilbrook• 6 eps
The White Princess
TVas Thomas Stanley• 8 eps
2016
Poldark
TVas Henry Bull• 1 eps
Peaky Blinders
TVas General Curran• 1 eps
Berlin Station
TVas Gerald Ellman• 29 eps
Endeavour
TVas Leo Richardson• 1 eps
2015
Wolf Hall
TVas Duke of Suffolk• 10 eps
2014
Altar
as Greg
United Passions
as Larsen
New Tricks
TVas Lawrence Delvin• 1 eps
Vera
TVas Will Peyton• 1 eps
2013
Anna
as Robert Greene
Dead in Tombstone
as Jack Sutter
Midsomer Murders
TVas Oliver Ordish• 1 eps
Atlantis
TVas Palos• 1 eps
Foyle's War
TVas Charles Roper• 1 eps
2012
The Dinosaur Project
as Marchant
Argo
as OSS Officer Nicholls
2011
Doctor Who
TVas Carter• 2 eps
2010
Oranges and Sunshine
as Merv Humphreys
2009
Mad Sad & Bad
as Roger
2008
The Edge of Love
as Lt Col David Talbot Rice
The Dark Knight
as Acting Commissioner
Casualty
TVas Sean Anderson / Anthony Sharman• 18 eps
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TVas Major Summerhayes• 1 eps
2007
Interview with a Poltergeist
as Narrator
Lewis
TVas Theodore Platt• 1 eps
Waking the Dead
TVas Ricardo Rivelli• 2 eps
Spooks
TVas John Richardson• 1 eps
2006
Tristan & Isolde
as Aragon
One Hundredth of a Second
as Connor
The Real Sopranos
as Narrator
Hustle
TVas Graham Poole• 1 eps
2005
2003
Adventure Inc.
TVas Michael Drake• 1 eps
2002
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
as John Cross
2001
Doc Martin
as Tim
2000
Seeing Red
as Steve
1999
Wing Commander
as Lt. Hunter
1998
Emmerdale: Revenge
as D.S. Dan Campbell
1995
Soldier Soldier
TVas Sgt Brad Connor• 9 eps