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
The Dark Knight
(2008)
Acting Commissioner
Argo
(2012)
OSS Officer Nicholls
Spartacus
(2004)
Julius Caesar
The Forgotten Battle
(2021)
Sinclair
The Jacket
(2005)
Captain Medley
Tristan & Isolde
(2006)
Aragon
Anna
(2013)
Robert Greene
The Dinosaur Project
(2012)
Marchant
Wing Commander
(1999)
Lt. Hunter
The Last Vermeer
(2019)
Colonel Jenkins
Altar
(2014)
Greg
Munich: The Edge of War
(2022)
Colonel Menzies
Dead in Tombstone
(2013)
Jack Sutter
The Edge of Love
(2008)
Lt Col David Talbot Rice
The Show
(2021)
Henry Gaunt
Full Filmography
Acting
Solomon
(1997)
Jeroboam
Emmerdale: Revenge
(1998)
D.S. Dan Campbell
Wing Commander
(1999)
Lt. Hunter
Seeing Red
(2000)
Steve
Doc Martin
(2001)
Tim
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
(2002)
John Cross
Spartacus
(2004)
Julius Caesar
The Jacket
(2005)
Captain Medley
Space Race
(2005)
Werner Von Braun
Tristan & Isolde
(2006)
Aragon
One Hundredth of a Second
(2006)
Connor
The Real Sopranos
(2006)
Narrator
Interview with a Poltergeist
(2007)
Narrator
The Edge of Love
(2008)
Lt Col David Talbot Rice
The Dark Knight
(2008)
Acting Commissioner
Mad Sad & Bad
(2009)
Roger
Oranges and Sunshine
(2010)
Merv Humphreys
Argo
(2012)
OSS Officer Nicholls
The Dinosaur Project
(2012)
Marchant
Dead in Tombstone
(2013)
Jack Sutter
Anna
(2013)
Robert Greene
Altar
(2014)
Greg
United Passions
(2014)
Larsen
Against the Law
(2017)
Prosecutor Roberts
Mother's Day
(2018)
Dr Tarring
The Last Vermeer
(2019)
Colonel Jenkins
The Show
(2021)
Henry Gaunt
The Forgotten Battle
(2021)
Sinclair
Munich: The Edge of War
(2022)
Colonel Menzies