Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 15, 1964 (age 61)
Place of Birth
London, England, United Kingdom
Richard Dillane
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
TV
Doctor Who
Carter
2005
TV
Midsomer Murders
Oliver Ordish
1997
TV
Peaky Blinders
General Curran
2013
TV
Outlander
Captain Raines
2014
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Major Summerhayes
1989
TV
The Crown
King George V
2016
TV
Casualty
Anthony Sharman
1986
TV
Casualty
Sean Anderson
1986
TV
Andor
Davo Sculdun
2022
TV
Call the Midwife
Mr. Scarisbrick
2012
TV
Father Brown
Sir Charles Hakeworth
2013
TV
Vera
Will Peyton
2011
TV
Heartbeat
Terry
1992
TV
The Last Kingdom
Ludeca
2015
TV
Endeavour
Leo Richardson
2013
TV
Spooks
John Richardson
2002
TV
Waking the Dead
Ricardo Rivelli
2001
TV
Hustle
Graham Poole
2004
Film
The Dark Knight
Acting Commissioner
2008
TV
Foyle's War
Charles Roper
2002
Filmography
2025FilmMurder at the Embassyas Robert2023TVThe Diplomatas Tom Libby2023TVStonehouseas Mackenzie2022TVAndoras Davo Sculdun2021FilmMunich – The Edge of Waras Colonel Menzies2021TVDalglieshas Stephen Courtney-Briggs2021FilmThe Showas Henry Gaunt2021FilmThe Forgotten Battleas Sinclair2020TVYoung Wallanderas Hemberg2019TVWest of Libertyas Ron Harriman2019TVGiri/Hajias Brian2019FilmThe Last Vermeeras Colonel Jenkins2019TVTwice Upon a Timeas David Arron2019TVPennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butleras Patrick Wayne2018FilmMother's Dayas Dr Tarring2017TVThe Last Postas Harvey Tilbrook2017TVThe White Princessas Thomas Stanley2017FilmAgainst the Lawas Prosecutor Roberts2016TVThe Crownas King George V2016TVBerlin Stationas Gerald Ellman2015TVThe Last Kingdomas Ludeca2015TVPoldarkas Henry Bull2015TVWolf Hallas Duke of Suffolk2014FilmAltaras Greg2014TVOutlanderas Captain Raines2014FilmUnited Passionsas Larsen2013FilmAnnaas Robert Greene2013FilmDead in Tombstoneas Jack Sutter2013TVAtlantisas Palos2013TVPeaky Blindersas General Curran2013TVEndeavouras Leo Richardson2013TVFather Brownas Sir Charles Hakeworth2012FilmArgoas OSS Officer Nicholls2012FilmThe Dinosaur Projectas Marchant2012TVCall the Midwifeas Mr. Scarisbrick2011TVVeraas Will Peyton2010FilmOranges and Sunshineas Merv Humphreys2009FilmMad Sad & Badas Roger2008FilmThe Dark Knightas Acting Commissioner2008FilmThe Edge of Loveas Lt Col David Talbot Rice2007TVLewisas Theodore Platt2007FilmInterview with a Poltergeistas Narrator2006FilmOne Hundredth of a Secondas Connor2006FilmThe Real Sopranosas Narrator2006FilmTristan & Isoldeas Aragon2005TVSpace Raceas Wernher von Braun2005TVDoctor Whoas Carter2005FilmThe Jacketas Captain Medley2005FilmSpace Raceas Werner Von Braun2004FilmDe-Lovelyas Bill Wrather2004FilmSpartacusas Julius Caesar2004TVHustleas Graham Poole2004TVNew Tricksas Lawrence Delvin2002FilmGeorge Eliot: A Scandalous Lifeas John Cross2002TVFoyle's Waras Charles Roper2002TVAdventure Inc.as Michael Drake2002TVSpooksas John Richardson2001TVWaking the Deadas Ricardo Rivelli2001FilmDoc Martinas Tim2000FilmSeeing Redas Steve1999FilmWing Commanderas Lt. Hunter1998FilmEmmerdale: Revengeas D.S. Dan Campbell1998TVCold Feet1997FilmSolomonas Jeroboam1997TVSolomonas Jeroboam1997TVThe Grandas Sean Villiers1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Oliver Ordish1992TVHeartbeatas Terry1991TVSoldier Soldieras Sgt Brad Connor1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Major Summerhayes1986TVCasualtyas Anthony Sharman—TVInheritanceas Eugene Desfrienes