Richard Dillane
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1964 (age 61)
Born in
London, England, United Kingdom
Credits
View on IMDb74 acting credits
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
The Dark Knight
16 Jul 2008
Peaky Blinders
12 Sep 2013
Argo
11 Oct 2012
Doctor Who
26 Mar 2005
Outlander
09 Aug 2014
The Crown
04 Nov 2016
Andor
21 Sep 2022
The Last Kingdom
10 Oct 2015
Filmography
2026
- Possessionas Eugene Desfrienes5 episodes
2025
- Murder at the Embassyas Robert
2023
- The Diplomatas Tom Libby7 episodes
- Stonehouseas Mackenzie1 episode
2022
- Andoras Davo Sculdun7 episodes
2021
- Munich - The Edge of Waras Colonel Menzies
- Dalglieshas Stephen Courtney-Briggs2 episodes
- The Showas Henry Gaunt
- The Forgotten Battleas Sinclair
2020
- Young Wallanderas Hemberg6 episodes
2019
- West of Libertyas Ron Harriman6 episodes
- Giri/Hajias Brian1 episode
- The Last Vermeeras Colonel Jenkins
- Twice Upon a Timeas David Arron4 episodes
- Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butleras Patrick Wayne5 episodes
2018
- Mother's Dayas Dr Tarring
2017
- The Last Postas Harvey Tilbrook6 episodes
- The White Princessas Thomas Stanley8 episodes
- Against the Lawas Prosecutor Roberts
2016
- The Crownas King George V1 episode
- Berlin Stationas Gerald Ellman29 episodes
2015
- The Last Kingdomas Ludeca4 episodes
- Partners in Crimeas Bulldog1 episode
- Poldarkas Henry Bull1 episode
- Wolf Hallas Duke of Suffolk10 episodes
2014
- Altaras Greg
- Outlanderas Captain Raines2 episodes
- United Passionsas Larsen
2013
- Annaas Robert Greene
- Dead in Tombstoneas Jack Sutter
- Atlantisas Palos1 episode
- Peaky Blindersas General Curran1 episode
- Endeavouras Leo Richardson1 episode
- Father Brownas Sir Charles Hakeworth1 episode
2012
- Argoas OSS Officer Nicholls
- The Dinosaur Projectas Marchant
- Call the Midwifeas Mr Scarisbrick3 episodes
2011
- Veraas Will Peyton1 episode
2010
- Oranges and Sunshineas Merv Humphreys
2009
- Mad Sad & Badas Roger
2008
- The Dark Knightas Acting Commissioner
- The Edge of Loveas Lt Col David Talbot Rice
2007
- Lewisas Theodore Platt1 episode
- Interview with a Poltergeistas Narrator
2006
- One Hundredth of a Secondas Connor
- The Real Sopranosas Narrator
- Tristan & Isoldeas Aragon
2005
- Space Raceas Wernher von Braun4 episodes
- Doctor Whoas Carter2 episodes
- The Jacketas Captain Medley
- Space Raceas Werner Von Braun
2004
- De-Lovelyas Bill Wrather
- Spartacusas Julius Caesar
- Hustleas Graham Poole1 episode
- New Tricksas Lawrence Delvin1 episode
2002
- George Eliot: A Scandalous Lifeas John Cross
- Foyle's Waras Charles Roper1 episode
- Adventure Inc.as Michael Drake1 episode
- Spooksas John Richardson1 episode
2001
- Waking the Deadas Ricardo Rivelli2 episodes
- Doc Martinas Tim
2000
- Seeing Redas Steve
1999
- An Evil Streakas David Mereday3 episodes
- Wing Commanderas Lt. Hunter
1998
- Emmerdale: Revengeas D.S. Dan Campbell
- Cold Feetas Miles Brodie2 episodes
1997
- Solomonas Jeroboam
- Solomonas Jeroboam2 episodes
- The Grandas Sean Villiers1 episode
- Midsomer Murdersas Oliver Ordish1 episode
1992
- Heartbeatas Terry1 episode
1991
- Soldier Soldieras Sgt Brad Connor9 episodes
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirotas Major Summerhayes1 episode
1986
- Casualtyas Sean Anderson18 episodes