Stephen Dillane

British actor
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Stephen Dillane

Summary

Stephen Dillane is a human[1]. Born in Kensington[2], he… he was born on March 27, 1957[3]. He worked as a stage actor[4], film actor[5], and television actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,134 views/month, #5,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kensington[2], Stephen Dillane…
  • Stephen Dillane was born on March 27, 1957[3].
  • A child of Stephen Dillane was Frank Dillane[8].
  • Stephen Dillane held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Stephen Dillane's professions included stage actor[4].
  • Stephen Dillane worked as a film actor[5].
  • Stephen Dillane worked as a television actor[6].
  • Stephen Dillane was educated at University of Exeter[10].
  • Stephen Dillane's education included a stint at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[11].
  • Stephen Dillane received the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor[12].
  • Stephen Dillane received the International Emmy Award for Best Actor[13].
  • Stephen Dillane received the San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble[14].
  • Stephen Dillane received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play[15].
  • Stephen Dillane received the Theatre World Award[16].
  • Stephen Dillane is recorded as male[17].
  • Stephen Dillane's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Stephen Dillane's genre is Shakespearean comedy[19].
  • Stephen Dillane's Commons category is recorded as Stephen Dillane[20].
  • Stephen Dillane's family name is recorded as Dillane[21].
  • Stephen Dillane's given name is recorded as Stephen[22].
  • Stephen Dillane's work location is recorded as Sussex[23].
  • Stephen Dillane's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Stephen Dillane's start of work period is recorded as 1985[25].
  • Stephen Dillane's sibling is recorded as Richard Dillane[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1957-03-27[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fe6dd9da-0942-41d8-9beb-4653a46adb41[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kensington[2], Stephen Dillane… he was born on March 27, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at University of Exeter[10], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1955[33] and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[11], a drama school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1946[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[4], film actor[5], and television actor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include British Academy Television Award for Best Actor[12], a class of award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1955[39]; International Emmy Award for Best Actor[13], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2005[42]; San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble[14], a class of award[43], in United States[44]; Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play[15], a theatre award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1947[47]; and Theatre World Award[16], a theatre award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1945[50].

Personal Life

A child of Stephen Dillane was Frank Dillane[8].

Why It Matters

Stephen Dillane ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,134 views/month, #5,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Stephen Dillane born?

Stephen Dillane's place of birth was Kensington[2].

What did Stephen Dillane do for work?

Stephen Dillane worked as stage actor[4], film actor[5], and television actor[6].

Where did Stephen Dillane go to school?

Stephen Dillane was educated at University of Exeter[10] and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[11].

What awards did Stephen Dillane receive?

Honors received include British Academy Television Award for Best Actor[12], International Emmy Award for Best Actor[13], San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble[14], and Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Theatre World. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . next.liberation.fr. next.liberation.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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