Hugh Dancy

Biography

Hugh Michael Horace Dancy (born 19 June 1975) is an English actor who rose to prominence for his role as the title character in the television film adaptation of David Copperfield (2000) as well as for roles in feature films as Kurt Schmid in Black Hawk Down (2001) and Prince Charmont in Ella Enchanted (2004). Other film roles include Joe Conner in Shooting Dogs (2005), Grigg Harris in The Jane Austen Book Club (2007), Luke Brandon in Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), Adam Raki in Adam (2009) and Ted in Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011). On television, he portrayed criminal profiler Will Graham in the NBC television series Hannibal (2013–2015), Cal Roberts in the Hulu original series The Path (2016–2018) and Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, in the Channel 4 miniseries Elizabeth I (2005); the latter role earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Dancy currently portrays Senior...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2024
  2. 2022
    Downton Abbey: A New Era

    Jack Barber • Acting

  3. 2021
    The Abominable Snow Baby

    Albert • Acting

  4. 2019
    Late Night

    Charlie Fain • Acting

  5. 2019
    Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People

    Alleyne Ireland (voice) • Acting

  6. 2015
  7. 2014
    Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

    Marshall Mallow (voice) • Acting

  8. 2014
Hugh Dancy - Aperture