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Stephen Dillane is a British actor born in 1957 in Kensington, London, England. He began his work period in 1985 and is educated at the University of Exeter and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Dillane speaks English and works in Sussex. He is a male human and has a sibling named Richard Dillane and a child named Frank Dillane.
His notable awards include the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor, International Emmy Award for Best Actor, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, and Theatre World Award. Dillane performs in genres such as Shakespearean comedy and works as a stage, film, and television actor.
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Film & TV
London, England, UK
Stephen Dillane (born 30 November 1956) is an English actor. He won a Tony Award for his lead performance in Tom Stoppard's play The Real Thing.
Known for
- The Uprising2026
- The Three Urns — The Damp Man2026
- How It Is2026
- The Outrun — Andrew2024
- KAOS — Prometheus2024
- The Gold Machine — Narrator (voice)2022
- Sherwood — Roy Branson2022
- Boxing Day — Richard2021
- Vigil — Shaw2021
- Red Election — William Ogilvy2021
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Key facts
- Born
- Stephen John Dillane , ( 1957-03-27 ) 27 March 1957 (age 69) , London , England
- Alma mater
- University of Exeter Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1985–present
- Spouse
- Naomi Wirthner
- Children
- 2, including Frank Dillane
- Relatives
- Richard Dillane (brother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Stephen
- Family name
- Dillane
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Kensington
- Child
- Frank Dillane
- Sibling
- Richard Dillane
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Theatre World Award
- Genre
- Shakespearean comedy
- Image
- Stephen Dillane at Dinard 2012.jpg
- Work location
- Sussex
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- Stephen Dillane
- date of birth
- 1957-03-27
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Stephen John Dillane (/dɪˈleɪn/; born 27 March 1957) 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. 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 (1990), and a one-man Macbeth (2005). His television work has additionally garnered him BAFTA and International Emmy Awards for best actor.
Early life and education
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