Major William Dalby — The Ipcress File Character Profile

About Major William Dalby

The spy chief who recruits Harry Palmer from military prison and leads the small but influential Whitehall security unit WOOC(P).

Character Facts

Played by

Tom Hollander

Appears in

The Ipcress File (2022)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Major William Dalby — Professional Employer — Harry Palmer (Joe Cole)

  Dalby recruits Palmer from military prison to work in WOOC(P)

• Major William Dalby — Professional Subordinate — Minister (Paul Higgins)

  Reports to the Minister as head of WOOC(P)

• Major William Dalby — Professional Supervisor — Paul Maddox (Ashley Thomas)

  Directs Maddox's work within the intelligence unit

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