George Stark is the main antagonist of the 1993 horror film, The Dark Half which itself is a film adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name. He is played by American actor Timothy Hutton who also plays Thad Beaumount. Hutton is also best known for his role in the 1980 film, Ordinary People and for playing Nathan "Nate" Ford in the now-cancelled TV show, Leverage.