Stephen Toussaint is a British actor and writer. He first gained prominence through his role in the ITV crime drama The Knock (1994–2000). As of 2022, he plays Lord Corlys Velaryon in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon.
Toussaint at the 2022 German Comic Con Dortmund
House of the Dragon is an American fantasy drama television series created by George R. R. Martin and Ryan Condal for HBO. A prequel to Game of Thrones (2011–2019), it is the second television series in the A Song of Ice and Fire franchise. Condal and Miguel Sapochnik served as the showrunners for the first season. Based on parts of Martin's 2018 book Fire & Blood, the series begins about 100 years after the Seven Kingdoms are united by the Targaryen conquest, nearly 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, and 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen. Featuring an ensemble cast, the show portrays the events leading up to the decline of House Targaryen, a devastating war of succession known as the "Dance of the Dragons".
Paddy Considine received critical acclaim for his performance as Viserys.
Image: Ryan Condal
Image: Portrait photoshoot at Worldcon 75, Helsinki, before the Hugo Awards – George R. R. Martin (cropped)