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Stephen Dillane

Actor

Stephen Dillane

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

Stephen Dillane (born 30 November 1956) is an English 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. He won a Tony Award for his lead performance in Tom Stoppard's play The Real Thing (2000).

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Darkest Hour posterFirst watchDarkest Hour20177.4as Viscount HalifaxIn 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

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Zero Dark Thirty poster7.0Zero Dark Thirty2012The Hours poster7.3The Hours2002Spy Game poster6.9Spy Game2001The Professor and the Madman poster7.1The Professor and the Madman2019Outlaw King poster6.8Outlaw King2018King Arthur poster6.3King Arthur2004Perfect Sense poster6.9Perfect Sense2011Mary Shelley poster7.0Mary Shelley2017

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