Stephen Dillane

Stephen John Dillane (born 27 March 1957) is an English actor. On screen, he is best known for his roles as Leonard Woolf in the movie The Hours (2002), Thomas Jefferson in the HBO miniseries John Adams (2008), Stannis Baratheon in the fantasy series Game of Thrones (2012–15) and DCI Karl Roebuck in The Tunnel (2013–17). His TV work has earned him a BAFTA and International Emmy Award, as well as a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Stephen Dillane
Dillane in 2012
Born	Stephen John Dillane (1957-03-27) 27 March 1957 (age 68) Kensington, London, England
Nationality	British
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1985–present
Spouse	Naomi Wirthner
Children	2; including Frank Dillane

As a stage actor, Dillane won a Tony Award for his lead performance in Tom Stoppard's 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 Australian. He is married to Naomi Wirthner. The couple have two children, including actor Frank Dillane.^[1]