Stephen Dillane

Stephen John Dillane (; born 27 March 1957) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles as Leonard Woolf in the 2002 film ''The Hours'', Stannis Baratheon in the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones'' (2012–2015) and Thomas Jefferson in the HBO miniseries ''John Adams'' (2008), a part which earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination. An experienced stage actor who has been called an "actor's actor", Dillane won a Tony Award for his lead performance in Tom Stoppard's play ''The Real Thing'' (2000) and gave critically acclaimed performances in ''Angels in America'' (1993), ''Hamlet'' (1990), and a one-man ''Macbeth'' (2005). His television work has additionally garnered him BAFTA and International Emmy Awards for best actor. Provided by Wikipedia