What is Stephen Dillane?
{{Infobox person | name = Stephen Dillane | image = Stephen Dillane at Dinard 2012.jpg | caption = Dillane in 2012 | birth_name = Stephen John Dillane | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1957|3|27}} | birth_place = [[Kensington]], [[London]], England | nationality = British | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1985–present | spouse = Naomi Wirthner | children = 2; including [[Frank Dillane]] }} '''Stephen John Dillane''' (born 27 March 1957) is an [[English people|English]] actor. On screen, he is best known for his roles as [[Leonard Woolf]] in the movie ''[[The Hours (movie)|The Hours]]'' (2002), [[Thomas Jefferson]] in the [[HBO]] [[miniseries]] ''[[John Adams (miniseries)|John Adams]]'' (2008), [[Stannis Baratheon]] in the fantasy series ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' (2012–15) and DCI Karl Roebuck in ''[[The Tunnel (TV series)|The Tunnel]]'' (2013–17). His TV work has earned him a [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] and [[Emmy Award|International Emmy Award]], as well as a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] [[wikt:nomination|nomination]]. As a stage actor, Dillane won a [[Tony Award]] for his lead performance in [[Tom Stoppard]]'s play ''[[The Real Thing (play)|The Real Thing]]'' (2000). He also had praised performances in ''[[Angels in America]]'' (1993), ''[[Hamlet]]'' (1994) and ''[[Macbeth]]'' (2005). Dillane was born in [[Kensington]], [[London]]. His mother was English and his father was an [[Australia]]n. He is married to Naomi Wirthner. The couple have two children, including actor [[Frank Dillane]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/fear-walking-dead-star-frank-dillane-talks-about-game-thrones-alum-stephen-dillane-2562472|title='Fear The Walking Dead' Star Frank Dillane Talks About 'Game of Thrones' Alum Stephen Dillane|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=7 July 2017|author=Saclao, Christian|access-date=5 April 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites==