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.
[3] From 1975 to 1976, Stahl worked as an assistant director in the Darlington Drama Centre.
He also played the role of Rickard Karstark in HBO's Game of Thrones, appearing in the second and third seasons.
[4] 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.
[5] Stahl lived on the Isle of Lewis and was a supporter of Scottish independence.