DILLANE, Stephen 1957–(Stephen Dillon)

PERSONAL

Original name, Stephen Delaney; born 1957, in London, England; father, a doctor; children: (with actress Naomi Wirthner) two sons, including Frank. Education: Studied history and politics at University of Exeter; studied acting at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, London, 1982, 1984.

Addresses: Agent— Brian Swardstrom, Endeavor, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor. Croydon Advertiser, worked as reporter.

Awards, Honors: Richard Burton Shakespeare Globe Award, 1995, for Hamlet; Australian Film Institute Award, best performance by an actor in a leading role in a television drama, 1998, for Kings in Grass Castles; Evening Standard Award, best actor, 1999, Showbusiness Award, best stage actor, Variety Club, Theatre World Award, outstanding new performer, Antoinette Perry Award, best actor, Drama Desk Award, outstanding actor in a play, and Outer Critics Circle Award nomination, best actor in a play, all 2000, all for The Real Thing; Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, outstanding performance by the cast of a theatrical motion picture (with others), 2003, for The Hours.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Nicolas Thorne, The One Game, CTV (England), 1988.

Peter Bielenberg, Christabel, PBS, 1988.

Antony Strickland, Frankie's House, Arts and Entertainment, 1992.

James, You Me + It, BBC, 1993.

Patsy, Kings in Grass Castles, 1998.

Alexis "Alexey" Karenin, "Anna Karenina," Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 2000.

Edward Cazalet, The Cazalets (also known as The Cazalet Chronicles ), PBS, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Stephen Dillon) Captain Lennox, "The Secret Garden," Hallmark Hall of Fame, 1987.

Gray Harston, "An Affair in Mind" (also known as "The Face of Trespass"), The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, BBC (England), 1988.

(As Stephen Dillon) John, The Yellow Wallpaper, BBC, 1989.

Philip Blackstock, "Achilles Heel," The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, BBC, 1991.

Leonard Meopham, Heading Home, Arts and Entertainment, 1992.

Chris Pearson, "Hostages," HBO Showcase, HBO, 1993.

Mr. Blackmore, The Widowing of Mrs. Holyroyd, BBC, 1995.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Jonathon Byrne, The Rector's Wife, PBS, 1993.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As Stephen Dillon) Bradford Galt, "Steele Searching: Part 1," Remington Steele, NBC, 1985.

D. C. Danny Keech, "White Lies," Bulman, 1987.

Paul Lyle, "Help Me Make It through the Night," Boon, ITV (England), 1991.

Captain Mike Davidson, "Hard Knocks," Soldier Soldier, 1993.

Television Appearances; Series:

Appeared in By Herself, Channel 4 (England).

Film Appearances:

(As Stephen Dillon) Mr. Dunlop, Business As Usual, 1987.

(As Stephen Dillon) Alec, Comeback, 1987.

Horatio, Hamlet, Warner Bros., 1990.

Antonio, La chance (also known as Powers and Lovers ), 1994.

Evan Marsh, Two If by Sea (also known as Stolen Hearts ), Warner Bros., 1996.

Michael Henderson, Welcome to Sarajevo, Miramax, 1997.

Charles Godwin, Firelight (also known as Firelight—Le lien secret ), Miramax, 1997.

Sean (Dover), Deja Vu, Rainbow Releasing, 1997.

Dr. Croly, Love and Rage (also known as Liebe und Leidenschaft ), New City Releasing, 1998.

Tom, The Darkest Light, Pathe, 1999.

Noel Quigley, Ordinary Decent Criminal (also known as Ein Ganz gewoehnlicher Dieb ), Miramax, 2000.

Detective Inspector Burton, The Parole Officer, MCA/Universal, 2001.

Charles Harker, Spy Game, MCA/Universal, 2001.

Charlie Lambert, The Truth about Charlie, Universal, 2002.

Leonard Woolf, The Hours, Paramount, 2002.

Simon, The Gathering, Dimension Films, 2002.

Stage Appearances:

Archer, The Beaux's Stratagem, Royal National Theatre, London, c. 1989.

Title role, Hamlet, Royal National Theatre, 1994, then Gielgud Theatre, London, 1995.

Clov, Endgame, Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London, 1996.

Title role, Uncle Vanya, Royal Shakespeare Company, Young Vic Theatre, London, 1998.

Henry, The Real Thing, Albery Theatre, London, then Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, both 2000.

Alexander Herzen, The Coast of Utopia (triple–bill; includes "Voyage," "Shipwreck," and "Salvage"), Olivier Theatre, Royal National Theatre, 2002.

Title role, Life after George, Duchess Theatre, London, 2002.

Also appeared as Prior Walter, "Millennium Approaches," and Declan Donnellan, "Perestroika," Angels in America, Royal National Theatre, London; Gerry Evans, Dancing at Lughnasa, Royal National Theatre; Tony, Hush, Royal Court Theatre, London; and Edmund Tyrone, Long Day's Journey into Night, Royal National Theatre; appeared in productions of The Decision, Almeida Theatre, London; and Our Late Night, Royal Court Theatre.

Radio Appearances:

Performed the title role in a radio broadcast of Macbeth; also appeared in A Month in the Country, Oates after His Fingers, Something Understood, and The Trojan Women.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Empire, December, 1997, pp. 66–67.

Entertainment Weekly, November 28, 1997, p. 42.

Variety, January 5, 1998, p. 71.