Richard Dillane

Acting

Richard Dillane

Born October 15, 1964 · London, England, United Kingdom (age 61)

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-base…

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The Dark KnightThe Dark Knight · 2008
The Dark Knight
8.52008
MovieActionCrime
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
ArgoArgo · 2012
Argo
7.32012
MovieDramaThriller
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
Munich - The Edge of WarMunich - The Edge of War · 2021
Munich - The Edge of War
6.92021
MovieDramaHistory
At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret.
The JacketThe Jacket · 2005
The Jacket
6.92005
MovieDramaMystery
A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.
Murder at the EmbassyMurder at the Embassy · 2025
Murder at the Embassy
6.12025
MovieMysteryThriller
1934. Private detective Miranda Green investigates a murder perpetrated in the British Embassy in Cairo, where a top secret document was stolen, risking to jeopardize both Buckingham Palace and the peace of the world. All those present in this closed place are suspected: the American photographer, the English student, the American actress, the Egyptian security guard, the ambassador interpreter, the Egyptian gardener and - why not? — the Ambassador himself. But who would have expected that a small group of Nazis would be behind a plot, risking to jeopardize both Buckingham Palace and the peace of the world?
The Forgotten BattleThe Forgotten Battle · 2021
The Forgotten Battle
7.12021
MovieWarHistory
During WWII's crucial Battle of the Scheldt, the lives of a glider pilot, a Nazi soldier and a reluctant Resistance recruit tragically intersect.
AnnaAnna · 2013
Anna
6.52013
MovieThrillerDrama
A man with the ability to enter peoples' memories takes on the case of a brilliant, troubled sixteen-year-old girl to determine whether she is a sociopath or a victim of trauma.
Tristan & IsoldeTristan & Isolde · 2006
Tristan & Isolde
6.72006
MovieDramaRomance
An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne and the princess of the feuding Irish spells doom for the young lovers.

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Mother's DayMother's Day · 2018
Mother's Day
7.62018
MovieTV MovieDrama
On the day before Mother's Day 1993, Colin and Wendy Parry's lives are torn apart when their youngest son Tim is killed in a terrorist attack by the IRA in Warrington's town centre. The attack shocks ordinary people on both sides of the Irish Sea. Sue McHugh, an unassuming and normally shy Dublin housewife, is deeply affected by the tragedy. Spurred into action by the events in Warrington and the hope that she can make a difference, Sue urges people across Ireland to demonstrate that the killings on all sides must stop. But has Sue underestimated the challenge of brokering peace in a community that has known only conflict? As the grieving Parrys search desperately for answers to their son's senseless killing, they form an alliance with Sue, her husband Arthur, and her Peace '93 movement, travelling to Dublin in a bid to bring about peace and ensure Tim's enduring legacy is one of hope and tolerance. Based on real events.

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