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John Stahl

1953 – 2022

British actor

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Lived 1953 – 2022 (aged 68). John Stahl was a British actor and television actor.

John Macdonald Steele (23 June 1953 – 2 March 2022), better known as John Stahl, was a Scottish actor best known for playing Rickard Karstark in HBO's Game of Thrones and Tom 'Inverdarroch' Kerr in High Road.

Life and career Stahl was born on 23 June 1953 in Sauchie, Clackmannanshire.

John was educated at Alloa Academy and studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. From 1975 to 1976, Stahl worked as an assistant director in the Darlington Drama Centre. His screen debut was in 1976. He found fame for his role as Tom 'Inverdarroch' Kerr in the television series High Road, in which he appeared as a series regular between 1982 and 2003. He also played the role of Rickard Karstark in HBO's Game of Thrones, appearing in the second and third seasons. His other roles include Inspector Reed in the 1995 television series Resort to Murder, and as Ewan in the 2011 Royal National Theatre production Frankenstein.

Stahl lived on the Isle of Lewis and was a supporter of Scottish independence. He died from brain cancer on 2 March 2022 at the age of 68.

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Who was John Stahl?

British actor (1953-2022)

When was John Stahl born?

John Stahl was born on 23 June 1953 in Sauchie.

When did John Stahl die?

John Stahl died on 2 March 2022 in Isle of Lewis.

What was John Stahl's occupation?

John Stahl was an actor and television actor.

What nationality was John Stahl?

John Stahl was British.

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· Wikipedia: John Stahl

· Wikidata: Q20220031

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