Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane
Dillane at the 2012 Dinard British Film Festival
Born
Stephen John Dillane

(1957-03-27) 27 March 1957 (age 67)
London, England
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
SpouseNaomi Wirthner
Children2, including Frank Dillane

Stephen John Dillane (/dɪˈln/;[1] born 27 March 1957)[2] is a British actor. He is best known for his roles as Leonard Woolf in the 2002 film The Hours, Stannis Baratheon in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2012–2015) and Thomas Jefferson in the HBO miniseries John Adams (2008), a part which earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination.[3] An experienced stage actor who has been called an "actor's actor",[4][5] Dillane won a Tony Award for his lead performance in Tom Stoppard's play The Real Thing (2000) and gave critically acclaimed performances in Angels in America (1993), Hamlet (1990), and a one-man Macbeth (2005). His television work has additionally garnered him BAFTA and International Emmy Awards for best actor.

  1. ^ "NLS Other Writings: Say How, D". National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ Willis, John, ed. (2003). Theatre World Volume 57: 2000–2001. New York City: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 227. ISBN 9781557835239.
  3. ^ "Stephen Dillane". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ Wolf, Matt (18 January 2000). "Where it's playing". The Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 16 October 2000. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  5. ^ McNulty, Burnadette (26 September 2008). "Stephen Dillane". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 July 2015.

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