Stephen Dillane

Actor

Stephen Dillane

Born November 30, 1956 in London, England, UK56 films

Stephen Dillane (born 27 March 1957, Kensington, London) is a British actor. He is best known as Stannis Baratheon in Game of Thrones (2012–2015), Thomas Jefferson in John Adams (2008, Emmy-nominated), and DCI Karl Roebuck in The Tunnel (2013–2017, BAFTA-winning). He won a Tony Award for The Real Thing (2000). In film, he has appeared in Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Darkest Hour (2017), and Outlaw King (2018). He is married to Naomi Wirthner; his children include actor Frank Dillane, and his brother is Richard Dillane.

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Darkest Hour posterFirst watchDarkest Hour20177.4as Viscount HalifaxA leading role in one of the best-rated films of their career.In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
The Greatest Game Ever Played poster7.3The Greatest Game Ever Played2005The Uprising poster7.8The Uprising2026Goal! poster6.8Goal!2005Goal II: Living the Dream poster6.0Goal II: Living the Dream2007Welcome to Sarajevo poster6.5Welcome to Sarajevo1997Firelight poster6.7Firelight1998The Hours poster7.2The Hours2002Savage Grace poster5.7Savage Grace2007

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Filmography

56 films as actor
  1. TBAUntitled Luther Sequel
  2. 2026The UprisingArchbishop Sudbury
  3. 2026The Three UrnsThe Damp Man
  4. 2024The OutrunAndrew
  5. 2021Boxing DayRichard
  6. 2020The Man in the HatThe Damp Man
  7. 2019The Professor and the MadmanDr. Richard Brayne
  8. 2018Outlaw KingKing Edward I of England
  9. 2018Antigone
  10. 2018His Picture In Little
  11. 2017Darkest HourViscount Halifax
  12. 2017Mary ShelleyWilliam Godwin
  13. 2015Game of Thrones The IMAX ExperienceStannis Baratheon
  14. 2012Papadopoulos & SonsHarry Papadopoulos
  15. 2012Zero Dark ThirtyNational Security Advisor
  16. 2012Twenty8KDCI Stone
  17. 2012Murder: Joint EnterpriseRaglin
  18. 2011Perfect SenseStephen
  19. 200944 Inch ChestMal
  20. 2009StormKeith Haywood
  21. 2008The Shooting of Thomas HurndallAnthony Hurndall
  22. 2008God on TrialSchmidt
  23. 2008Red MistDr. Harris
  24. 2008Fugitive PiecesJakob Beer
  25. 2007Savage GraceBrooks Baekeland
  26. 2007Goal II: Living the DreamGlen Foy
  27. 2006KlimtSecretary
  28. 2005The Greatest Game Ever PlayedHarry Vardon
  29. 2005Goal!Glen Foy
  30. 2005Nine LivesMartin
  31. 2004HavenMr. Allen
  32. 2004King ArthurMerlin
  33. 2003The GatheringSimon Kirkman
  34. 2002The HoursLeonard Woolf
  35. 2002The Truth About CharlieCharlie Lambert
  36. 2001Spy GameCharles Harker
  37. 2001The Parole OfficerInspector Burton
  38. 2000Love & RageDr. Coly
  39. 2000The Darkest LightTom
  40. 2000Ordinary Decent CriminalNoel Quigley
  41. 1998FirelightCharles Godwin
  42. 1998Déjà VuSean
  43. 1997Welcome to SarajevoMichael Henderson
  44. 1996Two If by SeaEvan Marsh
  45. 1995The Widowing of Mrs. HolroydMr. Blackmore
  46. 1994Power and LoversAntonio
  47. 1992HostagesChris Pearson
  48. 1992Frankie's House
  49. 1991Heading HomeLeonard Meopham
  50. 1990HamletHoratio
  51. 1989The Yellow WallpaperJohn
  52. 1988An Affair in MindGray Harston
  53. 1987The Secret GardenCaptain Lennox
  54. 1987Business as UsualMr. Dunlop (as Stephen Dillon)
  55. 1986Shift WorkGeorge
  56. 1986Frankie and JohnnieReporter at Press Conference