Charles is Thomas in Underworld awakening(2012)

Charles is the lead of the vampires, he is Thomas....

Thomas is the Coven leader of one of the few remaining Vampire Covens in existence. They are no longer as wealthy and as powerful as they used to be and are not optimistic about a resurgence

little interview about his role

 

"I have just come back from Vancouver where I played my first vampire.

He is a decrepit old Russian with electricblue contact lenses and decaying fangs, which I had to try very hard not to lisp through, because a lisping vampire really isn't all that menacing. It was for the film Underworld 4. Audiences seem to have a limitless appetite for vampires, and for fantasy in general. Unlike many other British actors, I haven't been building up my pension appearing in films like The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, but fantasy has now got a grip on me."

directors of Underworld about Charles

FANG: You have a great supporting cast too, with Sandrine Holt, Stephen Rea and of course, Charles Dance
MÅRLIND: Charles Dance was a pleasure. When we suggested him to Lenwho produced this time it turns out he had wanted to put Dance in the first or second film, but it didnt work out. So when we asked for Dance, Len was on it and he was available, so it worked out. Charles is an old-school actor, and you just fall in love with the guy.
 STEIN: Hes very intelligent. He can talk about anything and has so many stories; you learn things from Charles.

http://www.fangoria.com/index.php?ption=com_content&view=article&id=6442:directors-talk-underworld-awakening