Richard Dillane

Acting

Richard Dillane

Born 15 October 1964 · London, England, United Kingdom · 62

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

Highlights

The Dark Knight2008 · Film · Acting Commissioner
Peaky Blinders2013 · Series · General Curran
Argo2012 · Film · OSS Officer Nicholls
Outlander2014 · Series · Captain Raines
Andor2022 · Series · Davo Sculdun
The Crown2016 · Series · King George V

Filmography

Movies

29 films

Murder at the Embassy2025 · Film · Robert
Munich - The Edge of War2021 · Film · Colonel Menzies
The Show2021 · Film · Henry Gaunt
The Forgotten Battle2021 · Film · Sinclair
The Last Vermeer2019 · Film · Colonel Jenkins
Mother's Day2018 · Film · Dr Tarring
Against the Law2017 · Film · Prosecutor Roberts
Altar2014 · Film · Greg
United Passions2014 · Film · Larsen
Anna2013 · Film · Robert Greene
Dead in Tombstone2013 · Film · Jack Sutter
Argo2012 · Film · OSS Officer Nicholls
The Dinosaur Project2012 · Film · Marchant
Oranges and Sunshine2010 · Film · Merv Humphreys
Mad Sad & Bad2009 · Film · Roger
Moonshot2009 · Film · Tom Stafford
The Dark Knight2008 · Film · Acting Commissioner
The Edge of Love2008 · Film · Lt Col David Talbot Rice
One Hundredth of a Second2006 · Film · Connor
Tristan & Isolde2006 · Film · Aragon
The Jacket2005 · Film · Captain Medley
Space Race2005 · Film · Werner Von Braun
De-Lovely2004 · Film · Bill Wrather
Spartacus2004 · Film · Julius Caesar
Doc Martin2001 · Film · Tim
Seeing Red2000 · Film · Steve
Wing Commander1999 · Film · Lt. Hunter
Emmerdale: Revenge1998 · Film · D.S. Dan Campbell
Solomon1997 · Film · Jeroboam

Filmography

Series

42 shows

Possession2026 · Series · Eugene Desfrienes
The Diplomat2023 · Series · Tom Libby
Stonehouse2023 · Series · Mackenzie
Andor2022 · Series · Davo Sculdun
Dalgliesh2021 · Series · Stephen Courtney-Briggs
Young Wallander2020 · Series · Hemberg
West of Liberty2019 · Series · Ron Harriman
Giri/Haji2019 · Series · Brian
Twice Upon a Time2019 · Series · David Arron
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler2019 · Series · Patrick Wayne
The Last Post2017 · Series · Harvey Tilbrook
The White Princess2017 · Series · Thomas Stanley
The Crown2016 · Series · King George V
Berlin Station2016 · Series · Gerald Ellman
The Last Kingdom2015 · Series · Ludeca
Partners in Crime2015 · Series · Bulldog
Poldark2015 · Series · Henry Bull
Wolf Hall2015 · Series · Duke of Suffolk
Outlander2014 · Series · Captain Raines
Atlantis2013 · Series · Palos
Peaky Blinders2013 · Series · General Curran
Endeavour2013 · Series · Leo Richardson
Father Brown2013 · Series · Sir Charles Hakeworth
Call the Midwife2012 · Series · Mr. Scarisbrick
Vera2011 · Series · Will Peyton
Lewis2007 · Series · Theodore Platt
Space Race2005 · Series · Wernher von Braun
Doctor Who2005 · Series · Carter
Hustle2004 · Series · Graham Poole
New Tricks2004 · Series · Lawrence Delvin
Foyle's War2002 · Series · Charles Roper
Adventure Inc.2002 · Series · Michael Drake
Spooks2002 · Series · John Richardson
Waking the Dead2001 · Series · Ricardo Rivelli
Cold Feet1998 · Series · Miles Brodie
Solomon1997 · Series · Jeroboam
The Grand1997 · Series · Sean Villiers
Midsomer Murders1997 · Series · Oliver Ordish
Heartbeat1992 · Series · Terry
Soldier Soldier1991 · Series · Sgt Brad Connor
Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · Series · Major Summerhayes
Casualty1986 · Series · Anthony Sharman