Quick Facts
Biography
John Stahl (born 1953) is a Scottish actor best known for playing Rickard Karstark in HBO's Game of Thrones and Tom 'Inverdarroch' Kerr in High Road.
Personal life
Stahl was born in 1953 in Scotland and grew up in Sauchie, Clackmannanshire. He currently lives on the Isle of Lewis and is a supporter of Scottish independence.
Career
Stahl first started acting in 1976. He found fame for his role as Tom 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.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A Sense of Freedom | Det. Sergeant Williamson | |
| 1989 | Albert and the Lion | Forsyth | (TV Movie) |
| 1995 | Jolly: A Life | Moderator | (TV Movie) |
| 1996 | Loch Ness | First Fisherman | |
| 2010 | Vocation | Robert Herzfeld | (Short) |
| 2017 | Victoria & Abdul | Ghillie | |
| 2018 | Mary Queen of Scots | Fisherman |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Garnock Way | Police Constible Schoular | 1 episode |
| 1977 | The Mackinnons | Manager / Receptionist | 2 episodes |
| 1982-2003 | High Road | Tom 'Inverdarroch' Kerr | 114 episodes |
| 1994 | Taggart | Tom Fleming | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Crime Story | Det. Insp. Brian Steer | 1 episode |
| 1995 | The Tales of Para Handy | Robertson | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Resort to Murder | Inspector Reed | 5 episodes |
| 1996 | Doctor Finlay | Robbie Cuthbertson | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes | Supt. Milford | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Doctors | Fred Griffiths | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Rebus | Rev Andrew McLeod | 1 episode |
| 2008-2011 | Holby City | Jasper Glenn / Mick Hales | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Being Human | Quinn | 3 episodes |
| 2012-2013 | Game of Thrones | Rickard Karstark | 5 episodes Episodes: "A Man Without Honor", "The Prince of Winterfell", "Valar Dohaeris", "Dark Wings, Dark Words" and "Kissed by Fire" |
| 2016 | Shetland | Eric the Boatman | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Midsomer Murders | Damian Lint | 1 episode |