Charles Dance is an English actor, known for his role as Tywin Lannister in the HBO series, "Game of Thrones" who has an estimated net worth of $5 million.

Charles Dance started his career when he became a member of Royal Shakespeare Company during the 1970s. He did several productions such as Coriolanus, and William Nicholson's Shadowlands.

His screen debut began in 1974 when Dance played the role as Commander Neil O'Brien in BBC mystery series' Father Brown. Then, his major breakthrough to his acting career when he landed the lead role in The Jewel in the Crown in 1984.

Dance has also appeared in several TV series including Neverland, The Phantom of the Opera, Foyle's War, and Bleak House, among others. He also acted in films that made him famous such as Underworld: Awakening, Last Action Hero, Michael Collins, and Alien 3.

Aside from acting, Dance also do writing and directorial gigs in the 2004 films, "Ladies in Lavender" and Alice Thomas Ellis's "The Inn at the Edge of the World".

Walter Charles Dance was born on October 10, 1964 in Redditch, Worchestershire, England. He has three children from his previous relationships with his former wife, Joanna Haythorn, and former fiancé Eleanor Boorman. On June 17, 2006, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire.