Hugh Dancy (born June 19, 1975 in Stoke-on-Trent, England) is a British actor. His first notable role was as the titular character in a 2000 adaptation of David Copperfield before his role on Elizabeth I (2005) as the Earl of Essex gained him prominence. In recent years, his most notable role has been as criminal profiler Will Graham on Hannibal.
He married Claire Danes in 2009; Dancy eventually appeared on Homeland alongside her.
Selected filmography:
- Black Hawk Down (2001) — Schmid
- King Arthur (2004) — Galahad
- Ella Enchanted (2004) — Prince Charmont
- Elizabeth I (2005) — Earl of Essex
- Blood and Chocolate (2007) — Aiden
- Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) — Luke Brandon
- Adam (2009) — Adam Raki
- Our Idiot Brother (2011) — Christian
- Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) — Ted
- Hysteria (2011) — Mortimer Granville
- Hannibal (2013-2015) — Will Graham
- The Path (2016-2018) — Cal Roberts
- Late Night (2019) — Charlie Fain
- Homeland (2020) — John Zabel
- The Good Fight (2020) — Caleb Garlin
- Law & Order (2022-) — ADA Nolan Price
- Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) — Jack Barber