Stephen Dillane
Biography
Stephen Dillane is a British actor who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School at 25 after first working as a journalist, and he became known as an experienced stage performer. He won a Tony Award in 2000 for his lead in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing and drew critical praise for Angels in America, Hamlet and a one-man Macbeth. His film work includes Horatio in Hamlet (1990), Michael Henderson in Welcome to Sarajevo (1997), Harker in Spy Game (2001) and Leonard Woolf in The Hours (2002). He played golfer Harry Vardon in The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) and Glen Foy in the Goal! trilogy. On television he was Thomas Jefferson in John Adams, which brought him a Primetime Emmy nomination, and Stannis Baratheon in Game of Thrones from 2012 to 2015. His role in The Tunnel won him an International Emmy for Best Actor.
69years old
Turns 70 on March 27in 164 days
- Born Kensington
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Stephen J. Dillane and Stephen John Dillane
Movie Career
- Films
- 30
- Career span
- 39 years1987 to 2026
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About the name
During his early acting career, Dillane went by the name Stephen Dillon, but in the 1990s he went back to using his birth name.
First role
At school Dillane often found himself cast in women's roles, and he recalled shouting "Fire!" as Rosencrantz while pointing at the audience in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
Behind the award
Dillane took the male lead in the crime drama series The Tunnel without having seen the original Scandinavian series The Bridge, and his performance as Karl Roebuck won him an International Emmy Award for Best Actor.
Beyond film
In 2005, Stephen Dillane took on a one-man version of Macbeth, with Travis Preston serving as the director of that production.
Beyond film
In 2014 Dillane collaborated with visual artist Tacita Dean on Event for a Stage, a live work for the Sydney Biennale and Carriageworks that was later adapted for radio broadcast and film.
Stephen Dillane movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
David Mackenzie directed two of these films, Michael Winterbottom two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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David MackenzieDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2018
All films by David Mackenzie
Michael WinterbottomDirector, 2 films, 1997 to 2005
All films by Michael Winterbottom
Also two films together14 more actors
- Ray Winstone44 Inch Chest (2009) and King Arthur (2004)
- Alessandro NivolaGoal II: Living the Dream (2007) and Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
- Sean PertweeGoal II: Living the Dream (2007) and Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
- Kerry FoxThe Gathering (2003) and Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)
- LisaGay HamiltonNine Lives (2005) and The Truth About Charlie (2002)
- Marianne Jean-BaptisteBoxing Day (2021) and Spy Game (2001)
- Hugh DancySavage Grace (2007) and King Arthur (2004)
- Anna FrielGoal II: Living the Dream (2007) and Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
- Miriam ColonGoal II: Living the Dream (2007) and Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
- Sarah CarterFreakdog (2008) and Haven (2004)
- Frank DillanePapadopoulos & Sons (2012) and Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)
- Kuno BeckerGoal II: Living the Dream (2007) and Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
- Kieran O'BrienGoal II: Living the Dream (2007) and Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
- Alfredo RodríguezGoal II: Living the Dream (2007) and Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Stephen Dillane's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$701 million
16 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 29 films: 16 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.
- 16Worldwide figure
- 6US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$204M29.0% of the total
- 2$151M21.5% of the total
- 3$143M20.4% of the total
- 4$109M15.5% of the total
- 5$28M3.9% of the total
- 6$21M3.0% of the total
- 7$15M2.2% of the total
- 8$11M1.5% of the total
$20.4 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total
Awards
Five awards and honors from 2000 to 2014, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA | |||
| 2009 | Best Actor | Won | |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2014 | International Emmy Award for Best Actor | Won | |
| Tony Awards | |||
| 2000 | Best Actor in a Play | The Real Thing | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2010 | San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble | Won | |
| 2000 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.