Richard Dillane

Acting • 1964-10-15 • 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 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

8.3

The Last Kingdom

2015

8.5

The Dark Knight

2008

7.7

The Diplomat

2023

8.3

Andor

2022

7.6

Call the Midwife

2012

7.2

Berlin Station

2016

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Filmography

2026
PossessionTV
Eugene Desfrienes • 5 episodes
★ 6.4
2025
Murder at the EmbassyFilm
Robert
★ 6.0
2023
The DiplomatTV
Tom Libby • 11 episodes
★ 7.7
2023
StonehouseTV
Mackenzie • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
2022
AndorTV
Davo Sculdun • 7 episodes
★ 8.3
2021
The Forgotten BattleFilm
Sinclair
★ 7.1
2021
Munich - The Edge of WarFilm
Colonel Menzies
★ 6.9
2021
DalglieshTV
Stephen Courtney-Briggs • 2 episodes
★ 6.7
2021
The ShowFilm
Henry Gaunt
★ 5.4
2020
Young WallanderTV
Hemberg • 6 episodes
★ 7.1
2019
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's ButlerTV
Patrick Wayne • 5 episodes
★ 7.9
2019
Giri/HajiTV
Brian • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2019
The Last VermeerFilm
Colonel Jenkins
★ 6.5
2019
Twice Upon a TimeTV
David Arron • 4 episodes
★ 6.4
2019
West of LibertyTV
Ron Harriman • 6 episodes
★ 6.6
2018
Mother's DayFilm
Dr Tarring
★ 7.6
2017
The White PrincessTV
Thomas Stanley • 8 episodes
★ 7.7
2017
The Last PostTV
Harvey Tilbrook • 6 episodes
★ 6.6
2017
Against the LawFilm
Prosecutor Roberts
★ 6.8
2016
The CrownTV
King George V • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2016
Berlin StationTV
Gerald Ellman • 29 episodes
★ 7.2
2015
The Last KingdomTV
Ludeca • 4 episodes
★ 8.3
2015
PoldarkTV
Henry Bull • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2015
Wolf HallTV
Duke of Suffolk • 10 episodes
★ 7.5
2015
Partners in CrimeTV
Bulldog • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2014
OutlanderTV
Captain Raines • 2 episodes
★ 8.2
2014
AltarFilm
Greg
★ 4.9
2014
United PassionsFilm
Larsen
★ 3.5
2013
Peaky BlindersTV
General Curran • 1 episodes
★ 8.5
2013
Father BrownTV
Sir Charles Hakeworth • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2013
EndeavourTV
Leo Richardson • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2013
AnnaFilm
Robert Greene
★ 6.5
2013
AtlantisTV
Palos • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2013
Dead in TombstoneFilm
Jack Sutter
★ 5.0
2012
ArgoFilm
OSS Officer Nicholls
★ 7.3
2012
Call the MidwifeTV
Mr. Scarisbrick • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
2012
Call the MidwifeTV
Mr Scarisbrick • 3 episodes
★ 7.6
2012
The Dinosaur ProjectFilm
Marchant
★ 5.8
2011
VeraTV
Will Peyton • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2010
Oranges and SunshineFilm
Merv Humphreys
★ 6.9
2009
MoonshotFilm
Tom Stafford
★ 6.9
2009
Mad Sad & BadFilm
Roger
★ 4.7
2008
The Dark KnightFilm
Acting Commissioner
★ 8.5
2008
The Edge of LoveFilm
Lt Col David Talbot Rice
★ 6.2
2007
LewisTV
Theodore Platt • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2007
Interview with a PoltergeistFilm
Narrator
★ 7.5
2006
Tristan & IsoldeFilm
Aragon
★ 6.7
2006
One Hundredth of a SecondFilm
Connor
★ 6.9
2006
The Real SopranosFilm
Narrator
★ 1.0
2005
Doctor WhoTV
Carter • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
2005
The JacketFilm
Captain Medley
★ 6.9
2005
Space RaceTV
Wernher von Braun • 4 episodes
★ 7.4
2005
Space RaceFilm
Werner Von Braun
★ 8.5
2004
HustleTV
Graham Poole • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2004
New TricksTV
Lawrence Delvin • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2004
De-LovelyFilm
Bill Wrather
★ 6.1
2004
SpartacusFilm
Julius Caesar
★ 6.7
2002
SpooksTV
John Richardson • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2002
Foyle's WarTV
Charles Roper • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2002
Adventure Inc.TV
Michael Drake • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
2002
George Eliot: A Scandalous LifeFilm
John Cross
★ 4.0
2001
Waking the DeadTV
Ricardo Rivelli • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2001
Doc MartinFilm
Tim
★ 7.1
2000
Seeing RedFilm
Steve
★ 10.0
1999
Wing CommanderFilm
Lt. Hunter
★ 4.8
1999
An Evil StreakTV
David Mereday • 3 episodes
★ 2.0
1998
Cold FeetTV
Miles Brodie • 2 episodes
★ 7.8
1998
Emmerdale: RevengeFilm
D.S. Dan Campbell
★ 8.0
1997
Midsomer MurdersTV
Oliver Ordish • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1997
SolomonFilm
Jeroboam
★ 6.8
1997
The GrandTV
Sean Villiers • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
1997
SolomonTV
Jeroboam • 2 episodes
★ 8.5
1992
HeartbeatTV
Terry • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1991
Soldier SoldierTV
Sgt Brad Connor • 9 episodes
★ 6.9
1989
Agatha Christie's PoirotTV
Major Summerhayes • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1986
CasualtyTV
Anthony Sharman • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1986
CasualtyTV
Sean Anderson • 18 episodes
★ 6.2