Acting
Stephen Dillane
Born 1956-11-30
London, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
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).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Stephen Dillane
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Game of Thrones
2011
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Darkest Hour
2017
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Zero Dark Thirty
2012
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King Arthur
2004
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The Crown
2016
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Spy Game
2001
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The Hours
2002
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Outlaw King
2018
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The Professor and the Madman
2019
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Perfect Sense
2011
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (87 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Uprising | Simon Sudbury | Movie | 2026 |
 | How It Is | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Three Urns | The Damp Man | Movie | 2026 |
 | KAOS | Prometheus | TV Series | 2024 |
 | The Outrun | Andrew | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Gold Machine | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Sherwood | Roy Branson | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Boxing Day | Richard | Movie | 2021 |
 | Red Election | William Ogilvy | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Vigil | Shaw | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Alex Rider | Alan Blunt | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Man in the Hat | The Damp Man | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Professor and the Madman | Dr. Richard Brayne | Movie | 2019 |
 | Outlaw King | King Edward I of England | Movie | 2018 |
 | Antigone | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
 | His Picture In Little | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
 | Darkest Hour | Viscount Halifax | Movie | 2017 |
 | Mary Shelley | William Godwin | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Crown | Graham Sutherland | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Event for a Stage | Actor | Movie | 2015 |
 | Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience | Stannis Baratheon | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Tunnel | Karl Roebuck | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Papadopoulos & Sons | Harry Papadopoulos | Movie | 2012 |
 | Zero Dark Thirty | National Security Advisor | Movie | 2012 |
 | Secret State | Paul J. Clark | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Hunted | Rupert Keel | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Twenty8K | DCI Stone | Movie | 2012 |
 | Murder: Joint Enterprise | Raglin | Movie | 2012 |
 | A Touch of Cloth | Macratty | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Perfect Sense | Stephen | Movie | 2011 |
 | Game of Thrones | Stannis Baratheon | TV Series | 2011 |
 | 44 Inch Chest | Mal | Movie | 2009 |
 | Storm | Keith Haywood | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall | Anthony Hurndall | Movie | 2008 |
 | God on Trial | Schmidt | Movie | 2008 |
 | Red Mist | Dr. Harris | Movie | 2008 |
 | Fugitive Pieces | Jakob Beer | Movie | 2008 |
 | John Adams | Thomas Jefferson | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Savage Grace | Brooks Baekeland | Movie | 2007 |
 | Goal II: Living the Dream | Glen Foy | Movie | 2007 |
 | Klimt | Secretary | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Greatest Game Ever Played | Harry Vardon | Movie | 2005 |
 | Goal! | Glen Foy | Movie | 2005 |
 | Nine Lives | Martin | Movie | 2005 |
 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Finch | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Haven | Mr. Allen | Movie | 2004 |
 | King Arthur | Merlin | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Gathering | Simon Kirkman | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Hours | Leonard Woolf | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Truth About Charlie | Charlie Lambert | Movie | 2002 |
 | Spy Game | Charles Harker | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Parole Officer | Inspector Burton | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Cazalets | Edward Cazalet | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Anna Karenina | Karenin | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Love & Rage | Dr. Coly | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Darkest Light | Tom | Movie | 2000 |
 | Ordinary Decent Criminal | Noel Quigley | Movie | 2000 |
 | Firelight | Charles Godwin | Movie | 1998 |
 | Déjà Vu | Sean | Movie | 1998 |
 | Kings in Grass Castles | Patsy | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Welcome to Sarajevo | Michael Henderson | Movie | 1997 |
 | Two If by Sea | Evan Marsh | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd | Mr. Blackmore | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Rector's Wife | Jonathan Byrne | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Power and Lovers | Antonio | Movie | 1994 |
| You, Me and It | James Woodley | TV Series | 1993 | |
 | Hostages | Chris Pearson | Movie | 1992 |
 | Frankie's House | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Frankie's House | Anthony Strickland | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Performance | Mr Blackmore | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Soldier Soldier | Captain Mike Davidson | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Heading Home | Leonard Meopham | Movie | 1991 |
 | Hamlet | Horatio | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Yellow Wallpaper | John | Movie | 1989 |
| Christabel | Peter Bielenberg | TV Series | 1988 | |
 | The One Game | Nicholas Thorne | TV Series | 1988 |
 | An Affair in Mind | Gray Harston | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Secret Garden | Captain Lennox | Movie | 1987 |
 | Business as Usual | Mr. Dunlop (as Stephen Dillon) | Movie | 1987 |
 | Shift Work | George | Movie | 1986 |
 | ScreenPlay | George | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Frankie and Johnnie | Reporter at Press Conference | Movie | 1986 |
 | Screen Two | Leonard Meopham | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Remington Steele | Bradford Galt | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Captain Lennox | TV Series | 1951 |
| Untitled Luther Sequel | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| The Wanted Man | Self / Appearance | TV Series | — |