Richard Dillane

Richard Dillane

Known for
Acting
Born
October 15, 1964 (age 62)
Birthplace
London, 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

Filmography

2026
Possession poster

Possession

TV · as Eugene Desfrienes · 5 eps

2025
Murder at the Embassy poster

Murder at the Embassy

Movie · as Robert

2023
The Diplomat poster

The Diplomat

TV · as Tom Libby · 11 eps

2023
Stonehouse poster

Stonehouse

TV · as Mackenzie · 1 ep

2022
Andor poster

Andor

TV · as Davo Sculdun · 7 eps

2021
The Forgotten Battle poster

The Forgotten Battle

Movie · as Sinclair

2021
Munich - The Edge of War poster

Munich - The Edge of War

Movie · as Colonel Menzies

2021
The Show poster

The Show

Movie · as Henry Gaunt

2021
Dalgliesh poster

Dalgliesh

TV · as Stephen Courtney-Briggs · 2 eps

2020
Young Wallander poster

Young Wallander

TV · as Hemberg · 6 eps

2019
The Last Vermeer poster

The Last Vermeer

Movie · as Colonel Jenkins

2019
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler poster

Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler

TV · as Patrick Wayne · 5 eps

2019
Twice Upon a Time poster

Twice Upon a Time

TV · as David Arron · 4 eps

2019
West of Liberty poster

West of Liberty

TV · as Ron Harriman · 6 eps

2019
Giri/Haji poster

Giri/Haji

TV · as Brian · 1 ep

2018
Mother's Day poster

Mother's Day

Movie · as Dr Tarring

2017
Against the Law poster

Against the Law

Movie · as Prosecutor Roberts

2017
The Last Post poster

The Last Post

TV · as Harvey Tilbrook · 6 eps

2017
The White Princess poster

The White Princess

TV · as Thomas Stanley · 8 eps

2016
Berlin Station poster

Berlin Station

TV · as Gerald Ellman · 29 eps

2016
The Crown poster

The Crown

TV · as King George V · 1 ep

2015
Poldark poster

Poldark

TV · as Henry Bull · 1 ep

2015
Wolf Hall poster

Wolf Hall

TV · as Duke of Suffolk · 10 eps

2015
The Last Kingdom poster

The Last Kingdom

TV · as Ludeca · 4 eps

2015
Partners in Crime poster

Partners in Crime

TV · as Bulldog · 1 ep

2014
Altar poster

Altar

Movie · as Greg

2014
United Passions poster

United Passions

Movie · as Larsen

2014
Outlander poster

Outlander

TV · as Captain Raines · 2 eps

2013
Dead in Tombstone poster

Dead in Tombstone

Movie · as Jack Sutter

2013
Anna poster

Anna

Movie · as Robert Greene

2013
Father Brown poster

Father Brown

TV · as Sir Charles Hakeworth · 1 ep

2013
Endeavour poster

Endeavour

TV · as Leo Richardson · 1 ep

2013
Atlantis poster

Atlantis

TV · as Palos · 1 ep

2013
Peaky Blinders poster

Peaky Blinders

TV · as General Curran · 1 ep

2012
The Dinosaur Project poster

The Dinosaur Project

Movie · as Marchant

2012
Argo poster

Argo

Movie · as OSS Officer Nicholls

2012
Call the Midwife poster

Call the Midwife

TV · as Mr. Scarisbrick, Mr Scarisbrick · 2 eps

2011
Vera poster

Vera

TV · as Will Peyton · 1 ep

2010
Oranges and Sunshine poster

Oranges and Sunshine

Movie · as Merv Humphreys

2009
Mad Sad & Bad poster

Mad Sad & Bad

Movie · as Roger

2009
Moonshot poster

Moonshot

Movie · as Tom Stafford

2008
The Edge of Love poster

The Edge of Love

Movie · as Lt Col David Talbot Rice

2008
The Dark Knight poster

The Dark Knight

Movie · as Acting Commissioner

2007
Interview with a Poltergeist

Interview with a Poltergeist

Movie · as Narrator

2007
Lewis poster

Lewis

TV · as Theodore Platt · 1 ep

2006
Tristan & Isolde poster

Tristan & Isolde

Movie · as Aragon

2006
One Hundredth of a Second poster

One Hundredth of a Second

Movie · as Connor

2006
The Real Sopranos poster

The Real Sopranos

Movie · as Narrator

2005
The Jacket poster

The Jacket

Movie · as Captain Medley

2005
Space Race poster

Space Race

Movie · as Werner Von Braun

2005
Space Race poster

Space Race

TV · as Wernher von Braun · 4 eps

2005
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Carter · 2 eps

2004
Spartacus poster

Spartacus

Movie · as Julius Caesar

2004
De-Lovely poster

De-Lovely

Movie · as Bill Wrather

2004
Hustle poster

Hustle

TV · as Graham Poole · 1 ep

2004
New Tricks poster

New Tricks

TV · as Lawrence Delvin · 1 ep

2002
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life

George Eliot: A Scandalous Life

Movie · as John Cross

2002
Adventure Inc. poster

Adventure Inc.

TV · as Michael Drake · 1 ep

2002
Spooks poster

Spooks

TV · as John Richardson · 1 ep

2002
Foyle's War poster

Foyle's War

TV · as Charles Roper · 1 ep

2001
Doc Martin poster

Doc Martin

Movie · as Tim

2001
Waking the Dead poster

Waking the Dead

TV · as Ricardo Rivelli · 2 eps

2000
Seeing Red poster

Seeing Red

Movie · as Steve

1999
Wing Commander poster

Wing Commander

Movie · as Lt. Hunter

1999
An Evil Streak

An Evil Streak

TV · as David Mereday · 3 eps

1998
Emmerdale: Revenge poster

Emmerdale: Revenge

Movie · as D.S. Dan Campbell

1998
Cold Feet poster

Cold Feet

TV · as Miles Brodie · 2 eps

1997
Solomon poster

Solomon

Movie · as Jeroboam

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Oliver Ordish · 1 ep

1997
Solomon poster

Solomon

TV · as Jeroboam · 2 eps

1997
The Grand poster

The Grand

TV · as Sean Villiers · 1 ep

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Terry · 1 ep

1991
Soldier Soldier poster

Soldier Soldier

TV · as Sgt Brad Connor · 9 eps

1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot poster

Agatha Christie's Poirot

TV · as Major Summerhayes · 1 ep

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Anthony Sharman, Sean Anderson · 1 ep