Stephen Dillane Wiki Biography
Stephen J. Dillane (born 30 November 1956) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Leonard Woolf in The Hours, Glen Foy in Goal!, Stannis Baratheon in Game of Thrones and American politician Thomas Jefferson in the HBO miniseries John Adams, a role which earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. An accomplished theatre actor, he has also won a Tony Award for his lead performance in Tom Stoppard’s play The Real Thing.
| Full Name | Stephen Dillane |
| Net Worth | $6 Million |
| Date Of Birth | November 30, 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | Kensington, London, England, UK |
| Height | 6′ (1.83 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | University of Exeter |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Naomi Wirthner |
| Children | Seamus Dillane |
| Parents | John Dillane, Bridget Dillane |
| Siblings | Richard Dillane |
| Partner | Naomi Wirthner, Naomi Wirthner |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0226820 |
| Awards | International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor, Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play, British Academy Television Award for Best Actor, AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play |
| Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie, Gotham Independent Film Award for Best En… |
| Movies | Savage Grace, The Hours, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Firelight, Spy Game, Welcome to Sarajevo, Papadopoulos & Sons, Goal!, Fugitive Pieces, King Arthur, Goal II: Living the Dream, 44 Inch Chest, Perfect Sense, The Truth About Charlie, Zero Dark Thirty, Ordinary Decent Criminal, The Parole Officer… |
| TV Shows | Hunted, John Adams, The Cazalets, Anna Karenina, The One Game, Game of Thrones, The Tunnel, Christabel |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | I couldn’t work my way into being a good-looking guy. |
| 2 | I have to phrase this perfectly: I’m just not convinced that the attention we give to creating what we think of as a character isn’t actually quite often the means by which an actor overcomes his own terror of standing there onstage and creating a mask to hide behind. |
| 3 | Am I melancholy? I certainly have moments. I like to think there’s a capacity for joy as well. |
| 4 | If you feel uncomfortable on stage, you can very easily descend into a sort of abyss, convinced you’re the worst actor ever, that you’re a disgrace to the profession, that you’re a disgrace to yourself. It’s an awful feeling. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Did not start acting until he was in his mid-twenties. |
| 2 | Was inspired to try Acting after reading about how Sir Trevor Eve gave up a career in Architecture to become an actor. |
| 3 | Worked as a Journalist before becoming an actor. |
| 4 | Father of Frank Dillane and Seamus Dillane with Naomi Wirthner. |
| 5 | He was awarded the 1999 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Real Thing at the Donmar Warehouse, London, England. |
| 6 | He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best Actor for his performance in “The Real Thing”, at the Donmar Warehouse and at the Albery Theatre. |
| 7 | Education: University of Exeter (History and Politics). |
| 8 | Pre-Drama School: Reporter for Croydon Advertiser for 3 years. |
| 9 | Theatrical Training: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. |
| 10 | Other awards for his stage performance in The Real Thing: Evening Standard Award (London): Best Actor 1999; Variety Club Showbusiness Awards (London): Best Stage Actor 2000; Drama Desk Award (Broadway): Outstanding Actor in a Play 2000. |
| 11 | Has two sons. |
| 12 | Tony Award for lead actor in a play – Tom Stoppard’s “The Real Thing”. [June 2000] |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darkest Hour | 2017 | filming | |
| A Storm in the Stars | 2017 | post-production | William Godwin |
| The Crown | 2016 | TV Series | Graham Sutherland |
| The Tunnel: Sabotage – Deleted Scenes | 2016 | Video short | Karl Roebuck (uncredited) |
| The Tunnel | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Karl Roebuck |
| Game of Thrones | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Stannis Baratheon |
| A Touch of Cloth | 2013 | TV Series | Macratty |
| Zero Dark Thirty | 2012 | National Security Advisor | |
| Secret State | 2012 | TV Mini-Series | Paul J. Clark |
| Hunted | 2012 | TV Series | Rupert Keel |
| Papadopoulos & Sons | 2012 | Harry Papadopoulos | |
| Murder | 2012 | TV Mini-Series | Arlo Raglin |
| Twenty8k | 2012 | DCI Edward Stone | |
| Eternal Law | 2012 | TV Series | Carl |
| Perfect Sense | 2011 | Stephen Montgomery | |
| Agatha Christie’s Marple | 2010 | TV Series | Finch |
| 44 Inch Chest | 2009 | Mal | |
| Storm | 2009/I | Keith Haywood | |
| Masterpiece Contemporary | 2008 | TV Series | |
| The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall | 2008 | TV Movie | Anthony Hurndall |
| God on Trial | 2008 | TV Movie | Schmidt |
| Freakdog | 2008 | Dr. Harris | |
| John Adams | 2008 | TV Mini-Series | Thomas Jefferson |
| Fugitive Pieces | 2007 | Jakob Beer | |
| Savage Grace | 2007 | Brooks Baekeland | |
| Goal II: Living the Dream | 2007 | Glen Foy | |
| Klimt | 2006 | Secretary | |
| The Greatest Game Ever Played | 2005 | Harry Vardon | |
| Goal! The Dream Begins | 2005 | Glen Foy | |
| Nine Lives | 2005 | Martin | |
| Haven | 2004/I | Mr. Allen | |
| King Arthur | 2004 | Merlin | |
| The Gathering | 2002 | Simon Kirkman | |
| The Hours | 2002 | Leonard Woolf | |
| The Truth About Charlie | 2002 | Charlie | |
| Spy Game | 2001 | Charles Harker | |
| The Parole Officer | 2001 | Inspector Burton | |
| The Cazalets | 2001 | TV Series | Edward Cazalet |
| Anna Karenina | 2000 | TV Mini-Series | Karenin |
| Ordinary Decent Criminal | 2000 | Noel Quigley | |
| Love & Rage | 1999 | Dr. Croly | |
| The Darkest Light | 1999 | Tom | |
| Kings in Grass Castles | 1998 | TV Mini-Series | Patsy |
| Déjà Vu | 1997 | Sean | |
| Firelight | 1997 | Charles Godwin | |
| Welcome to Sarajevo | 1997 | Michael Henderson | |
| Two If by Sea | 1996 | Evan Marsh | |
| Performance | 1995 | TV Series | Mr. Blackmore |
| Power and Lovers | 1994 | Antonio | |
| The Rector’s Wife | 1994 | TV Mini-Series | Jonathan Byrne |
| Soldier Soldier | 1993 | TV Series | Captain Mike Davidson |
| You, Me and It | 1993 | TV Mini-Series | James Woodley |
| Hostages | 1992 | TV Movie | Chris Pearson |
| Frankie’s House | 1992 | TV Movie | Antony Strickland |
| Ruth Rendell Mysteries | 1991 | TV Series | Philip Blackstock |
| Boon | 1991 | TV Series | Paul Lyle |
| Sophie | 1991 | TV Movie | John |
| Screen Two | 1986-1991 | TV Series | Leonard Meopham / Reporter at Press Conference |
| Hamlet | 1990 | Horatio | |
| The Yellow Wallpaper | 1989 | TV Movie | John (as Stephen Dillon) |
| Christabel | 1988 | TV Mini-Series | Peter Bielenberg |
| The One Game | 1988 | TV Mini-Series | Nicholas Thorne |
| The Face of Trespass | 1988 | TV Movie | Gray Harston |
| Business as Usual | 1988 | Mr. Dunlop (as Stephen Dillon) | |
| Comeback | 1987 | TV Movie | Alec (as Stephen Dillon) |
| The Secret Garden | 1987 | TV Movie | Captain Lennox |
| Bulman | 1987 | TV Series | DC Danny Keech |
| Coronation Street | 1986 | TV Series | Mark Siddall |
| Remington Steele | 1985 | TV Series | Bradford Galt |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tunnel: Sabotage – The Evolution of Karl and Elise | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself / Karl |
| The Greatest Ever War Films | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Michael Henderson |
| The Making of The Tunnel | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself / Karl Roebuck |
| Game of Thrones: Season 2 – Character Profiles | 2013 | Video documentary | Stannis Baratheon / Himself |
| Game of Thrones: Season 2 – Invitation to the Set | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Game of Thrones: Season 2 – In Production, Belfast | 2011 | Video documentary | Stannis Baratheon |
| The 100 Greatest War Films | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 54th Annual Tony Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself – Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Play |
| The Making of the Tunnel: Sabotage | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself / Karl |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tunnel: Sabotage – Anatomy of a Plane Crash | 2016 | Video documentary short | Karl (uncredited) |
| Up Late with Rylan | 2016 | TV Series | Karl Roebuck – The Tunnel: Sabotage |
| Event for a Stage | 2015 | Documentary |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Emmy | International Emmy Awards | Best Performance by an Actor | The Tunnel (2013) |
| 2010 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | 44 Inch Chest (2009) |
| 2009 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall (2008) |
| 2003 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | The Hours (2002) |
| 2002 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | The Hours (2002) |
| 1998 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | Kings in Grass Castles (1998) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2014 | RTS Television Award | Royal Television Society, UK | Best Actor | The Tunnel (2013) |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | John Adams (2008) |
| 2008 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | John Adams (2008) |
| 2005 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Nine Lives (2005) |
| 2004 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | British Supporting Actor of the Year | The Hours (2002) |
| 2003 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | The Hours (2002) |
| 2003 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | The Hours (2002) |
| 2003 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture | The Hours (2002) |