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Stephen John Dillane is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Leonard Woolf in the 2002 film The Hours, Stannis Baratheon in Game of Thrones, and Thomas Jefferson in the 2008 HBO miniseries John Adams, a part which earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination. An experienced stage actor who has been called an "actor's actor", 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 (1994), and a one-man Macbeth (2005). His television work has additionally garnered him BAFTA and International Emmy Awards for best actor.
Born
Wednesday, 27 March 1957
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Outrun | Andrew | 2024 |
| Boxing Day | Richard | 2021 |
| Red Election | William Ogilvy | 2021 |
| Vigil | Shaw | 2021 |
| The Man in the Hat | The Damp Man | 2020 |
| Alex Rider | Alan Blunt | 2020 |
| The Professor and the Madman | Dr. Richard Brayne / Dr. Richard Brayn | 2019 |
| Outlaw King | King Edward I of England | 2018 |
| Mary Shelley | William Godwin / Mr. Godwin | 2018 |
| Darkest Hour | Viscount Halifax / Edward Wood, 3rd Viscount Halifax | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Outrun | Andrew | 2024 |
| Boxing Day | Richard | 2021 |
| Red Election | William Ogilvy | 2021 |
| Vigil | Shaw | 2021 |
| The Man in the Hat | The Damp Man | 2020 |
| Alex Rider | Alan Blunt | 2020 |
| The Professor and the Madman | Dr. Richard Brayne / Dr. Richard Brayn | 2019 |
| Outlaw King | King Edward I of England | 2018 |
| Mary Shelley | William Godwin / Mr. Godwin | 2018 |
| Darkest Hour | Viscount Halifax / Edward Wood, 3rd Viscount Halifax | 2017 |
| The Crown | Graham Sutherland | 2016 |
| The Tunnel | Karl Roebuck | 2013 |
| Papadopoulos & Sons | Harry Papadopoulos | 2012 |
| Zero Dark Thirty | National Security Advisor | 2012 |
| Secret State | Paul J. Clark | 2012 |
| Hunted | Rupert Keel | 2012 |
| Twenty8k | DCI Stone | 2012 |
| A Touch of Cloth | Macratty | 2012 |
| Eternal Law | Carl | 2012 |
| Perfect Sense | Stephen Montgomery / Stephen | 2011 |
| Game of Thrones | Stannis Baratheon | 2011 |
| 44 Inch Chest | Mal | 2009 |
| Storm | Keith Haywood | 2009 |
| Red Mist | Dr. Harris | 2009 |
| The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall | Anthony Hurndall | 2008 |
| God on Trial | Schmidt | 2008 |
| Fugitive Pieces | Jakob Beer / Jakob Beer (Adult) | 2008 |
| John Adams | Thomas Jefferson | 2008 |
| Savage Grace | Brooks Baekeland | 2007 |
| Goal II: Living the Dream | Glen Foy | 2007 |
| Klimt | Secretary | 2006 |
| The Greatest Game Ever Played | Harry Vardon | 2005 |
| Goal! The Dream Begins | Glen Foy | 2005 |
| Nine Lives | Martin | 2005 |
| Marple | Finch | 2004 |
| Haven | Mr. Allen | 2004 |
| King Arthur | Merlin | 2004 |
| The Hours | Leonard Woolf | 2002 |
| The Truth About Charlie | Charlie / Charlie Lambert | 2002 |
| Spy Game | Charles Harker | 2001 |
| The Parole Officer | Inspector Burton | 2001 |
| The Gathering | Simon Kirkman | 2001 |
| The Cazalets | Edward Cazalet | 2001 |
| The 54th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 2000 |
| Anna Karenina | Karenin | 2000 |
| Love & Rage | Dr. Croly / Dr. Coly | 2000 |
| Ordinary Decent Criminal | Noel Quigley | 2000 |
| Déjà Vu | Sean | 1998 |
| Kings in Grass Castles | Patsy | 1998 |
| Firelight | Charles Godwin | 1997 |
| Welcome to Sarajevo | Michael Henderson | 1997 |
| Two If by Sea | Evan Marsh | 1996 |
| The Rector's Wife | Jonathan Byrne | 1994 |
| Power and Lovers | Antonio | 1994 |
| Hostages | Chris Pearson | 1992 |
| Performance | Mr. Blackmore | 1991 |
| Soldier Soldier | Captain Mike Davidson | 1991 |
| Hamlet | Horatio | 1990 |
| The Yellow Wallpaper | John | 1989 |
| Christabel | Peter Bielenberg | 1988 |
| The Face of Trespass | Gray Harston | 1988 |
| The Secret Garden | Captain Lennox | 1987 |
| Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Philip Blackstock | 1987 |
| Business as Usual | Mr. Dunlop (as Stephen Dillon) / Mr. Dunlop | 1987 |
| Boon | Paul Lyle | 1986 |
| Bulman | DC Danny Keech | 1985 |
| Screen Two | Reporter at Press Conference / Leonard Meopham | 1985 |
| Remington Steele | Bradford Galt | 1982 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
