Stephen Dillane
Biography
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.
Known For
Game of Thrones
2011
The Uprising
2026
The Crown
2016
Screen Two
1985
Remington Steele
1982
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Performance
1991
ScreenPlay
1986
Soldier Soldier
1991
Vigil
2021
Alex Rider
2020
Sherwood
2022
Filmography
Game of Thrones
as Stannis Baratheon · 2011
The Uprising
as Archbishop Sudbury · 2026
The Crown
as Graham Sutherland · 2016
Screen Two
as Leonard Meopham · 1985
Remington Steele
as Bradford Galt · 1982
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Finch · 2004
Performance
as Mr Blackmore · 1991
ScreenPlay
as George · 1986
Soldier Soldier
as Captain Mike Davidson · 1991
Vigil
as Shaw · 2021
Alex Rider
as Alan Blunt · 2020
Sherwood
as Roy Branson · 2022
Zero Dark Thirty
as National Security Advisor · 2012
Darkest Hour
as Viscount Halifax · 2017
KAOS
as Prometheus · 2024
John Adams
as Thomas Jefferson · 2008
The Tunnel
as Karl Roebuck · 2013
King Arthur
as Merlin · 2004
The Outrun
as Andrew · 2024
Spy Game
as Charles Harker · 2001
Outlaw King
as King Edward I of England · 2018
The Professor and the Madman
as Dr. Richard Brayne · 2019
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Captain Lennox · 1951
A Touch of Cloth
as Macratty · 2012
The Hours
as Leonard Woolf · 2002
The Greatest Game Ever Played
as Harry Vardon · 2005
Hunted
as Rupert Keel · 2012
Red Election
as William Ogilvy · 2021
Perfect Sense
as Stephen · 2011
Goal!
as Glen Foy · 2005
Secret State
as Paul J. Clark · 2012
Mary Shelley
as William Godwin · 2017
Goal II: Living the Dream
as Glen Foy · 2007
The Cazalets
as Edward Cazalet · 2001
Two If by Sea
as Evan Marsh · 1996
The Truth About Charlie
as Charlie Lambert · 2002
Anna Karenina
as Karenin · 2000
The Rector's Wife
as Jonathan Byrne · 1994
Christabel
as Peter Bielenberg · 1988
Firelight
as Charles Godwin · 1998
Nine Lives
as Martin · 2005
Savage Grace
as Brooks Baekeland · 2007
The Wanted Man
as John Carmichael · 2027
Haven
as Mr. Allen · 2004
Hamlet
as Horatio · 1990
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
as Stannis Baratheon · 2015
Ordinary Decent Criminal
as Noel Quigley · 2000
Kings in Grass Castles
as Patsy · 1998
Fugitive Pieces
as Jakob Beer · 2008
Klimt
as Secretary · 2006
Welcome to Sarajevo
as Michael Henderson · 1997
Boxing Day
as Richard · 2021
The Gathering
as Simon Kirkman · 2003
44 Inch Chest
as Mal · 2009
The Man in the Hat
as The Damp Man · 2020
The Parole Officer
as Inspector Burton · 2001
Shift Work
as George · 1986
The Three Urns
as The Damp Man · 2026
Heading Home
as Leonard Meopham · 1991
You, Me and It
as James Woodley · 1993
The Secret Garden
as Captain Lennox · 1987
The One Game
as Nicholas Thorne · 1988
God on Trial
as Schmidt · 2008
Storm
as Keith Haywood · 2009
Red Mist
as Dr. Harris · 2008
The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall
as Anthony Hurndall · 2008
An Affair in Mind
as Gray Harston · 1988
Frankie's House
as Anthony Strickland · 1992
Frankie and Johnnie
as Reporter at Press Conference · 1986
The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd
as Mr. Blackmore · 1995
Frankie's House
· 1992
Business as Usual
as Mr. Dunlop (as Stephen Dillon) · 1987
Papadopoulos & Sons
as Harry Papadopoulos · 2012
Love & Rage
as Dr. Coly · 2000
Twenty8K
as DCI Stone · 2012
His Picture In Little
· 2018
Déjà Vu
as Sean · 1998
The Darkest Light
as Tom · 2000
Untitled Luther Sequel
Antigone
· 2018
Hostages
as Chris Pearson · 1992
Event for a Stage
as Actor · 2015
Murder: Joint Enterprise
as Raglin · 2012
The Gold Machine
as Narrator (voice) · 2022
Power and Lovers
as Antonio · 1994
The Yellow Wallpaper
as John · 1989
How It Is
· 2026