children birth_place birth_date spouse yearsactive image article_title occupation
frank dillane seamus dillane kensington , london , england , uk 30 november 1956 naomi wirthner 1985 -- present stephendillane_at_hatfieldhouse_1 . jpg stephen dillane
 actor
stephen dillane

stephen j. dillane -lrb- born 30 november 1956 -rrb- is an english actor .
he is best known for his roles as leonard woolf in the 2002 film `` the hours '' , stannis baratheon in `` game of thrones '' , and american politician thomas jefferson in the 2008 hbo miniseries `` john adams '' , a part which earned him a primetime emmy nomination .
an accomplished stage actor who has been called an `` actor 's actor '' , he holds a tony award for his lead performance in tom stoppard 's play `` the real thing '' -lrb- 2000 -rrb- and is also known for critically acclaimed performances in `` angels in america '' -lrb- 1993 -rrb- , `` hamlet '' -lrb- 1994 -rrb- , and a one-man `` macbeth '' -lrb- 2005 -rrb- .
his television work has additionally garnered him bafta and international emmy awards for best actor .
