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Stephen Graham(I)

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Stephen Graham
Four-time BAFTA-nominated actor Stephen Graham, perhaps best known for his antagonistic roles in projects like 'The Irishman,' "Boardwalk Empire," and 'This Is England,' shares the screen with Tom Hanks in the WWII drama 'Greyhound.' "No Small Parts" takes a look at the man behind the baddies.
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Stephen Graham was raised in the small town of Kirkby, Lancashire, to a pediatric nurse mother and a social worker step-father. His biological father was of Jamaican and Swedish descent. After years of small parts, he finally got his big break in an unexpected way, playing the dim-witted Tommy in Guy Ritchie's film, Snatch (2000). Apparently, Graham didn't audition for the role as Tommy--one day, he accompanied a friend to the audition for Ritchie and was asked if he was next. When Graham replied "no", Ritchie told the then-unknown actor, "I like your face", and was asked if he could start work Monday.

So much is to be said of this actor, who started his career with bit parts on ITV (he played Lee Sankey on Coronation Street (2006) in 1999 and was also cast in smaller films like Pit Fighter (2005). Graham also appeared in the critically acclaimed Gangs of New York (2002), directed by Martin Scorsese, and on television, playing Sgt. Myron 'Mike' Ranney in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers (2001). His acting course also includes brilliant performances in excellent works such as in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Parade's End (2012) and Taboo (2017).
BornAugust 3, 1973
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    • Nominated for 8 BAFTA Awards
      • 14 wins & 23 nominations total

    "Adolescence" Cast Through the Years

    "Adolescence" Cast Through the Years

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    Known for

    Joe Gilgun, Stephen Graham, Vicky McClure, Andrew Shim, Thomas Turgoose, Rosamund Hanson, and Chanel Cresswell in This Is England (2006)
    This Is England
    7.7
    • Combo
    • 2006
    Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, and Ray Panthaki in Boiling Point (2021)
    Boiling Point
    7.5
    • Andy Jones
    • 2021
    Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, and Ade in Snatch (2000)
    Snatch
    8.2
    • Tommy
    • 2000
    Boardwalk Empire (2010)
    Boardwalk Empire
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Al Capone

    Credits

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    Actor



    • A Thousand Blows
      • Sugar Goodson
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Untitled Greyhound Sequel Tom Hanks
      • (rumored)
      • Pre-production
    • Good Boy
      • Post-production
    • Animol
      • In Production
    • Deliver Me from Nowhere
      • Douglas 'Dutch' Springsteen
      • Post-production
    • The Last Ferry
      • Franny (rumored)
      • In Production
    • The Immortal Man
      • Hayden Stagg
      • Post-production



    • Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper in Adolescence (2025)
      Adolescence
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Eddie Miller
      • 2025
    • Stephen Graham, Malachi Kirby, and Erin Doherty in A Thousand Blows (2024)
      A Thousand Blows
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Henry 'Sugar' Goodson
      • 2024–2025
    • Tom Hardy in Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
      Venom: The Last Dance
      6.0
      • Detective Mulligan
      • 2024
    • Elliott Heffernan and Saoirse Ronan in Blitz (2024)
      Blitz
      6.2
      • Albert
      • 2024
    • Riccardo Scamarcio in Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024)
      Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness
      5.5
      • Léopold Zborowski
      • 2024
    • Sean Bean, Stephen Graham, and Gemma Arterton in Buffalo Kids (2024)
      Buffalo Kids
      6.6
      • Uncle Niall (English version, voice)
      • 2024
    • Daisy Ridley in Young Woman and the Sea (2024)
      Young Woman and the Sea
      7.5
      • Bill Burgess
      • 2024
    • Stephen Graham, Amaka Okafor, Kyle Soller, Shira Haas, and Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in Bodies (2023)
      Bodies
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Mannix
      • 2023
    • Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, Daniel Larkai, Stephen McMillan, Áine Rose Daly, Ray Panthaki, Gary Lamont, Hannah Walters, Shaun Fagan, Stephen Odubola, Hannah Traylen, and Izuka Hoyle in Boiling Point (2023)
      Boiling Point
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Andy Jones
      • 2023
    • Stephen Graham in The Walk-In (2022)
      The Walk-In
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Matthew Collins
      • 2022
    • Emma Thompson and Alisha Weir in Matilda: The Musical (2022)
      Matilda: The Musical
      7.0
      • Mr. Wormwood
      • 2022
    • Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays in Code 404 (2020)
      Code 404
      6.3
      TV Series
      • DI Roy Carver
      • 2020–2022
    • Cillian Murphy in Peaky Blinders (2013)
      Peaky Blinders
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Hayden Stagg
      • 2022
    • Sam Fender: Spit of You
      8.3
      Music Video
      • Dad
      • 2021
    • Stephen Graham and Jodie Comer in Help (2021)
      Help
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Tony
      • 2021

    Producer



    • Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper in Adolescence (2025)
      Adolescence
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Stephen Graham, Malachi Kirby, and Erin Doherty in A Thousand Blows (2024)
      A Thousand Blows
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024–2025
    • Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, Daniel Larkai, Stephen McMillan, Áine Rose Daly, Ray Panthaki, Gary Lamont, Hannah Walters, Shaun Fagan, Stephen Odubola, Hannah Traylen, and Izuka Hoyle in Boiling Point (2023)
      Boiling Point
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Stephen Graham in The Walk-In (2022)
      The Walk-In
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Stephen Graham and Jodie Comer in Help (2021)
      Help
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, and Ray Panthaki in Boiling Point (2021)
      Boiling Point
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Sean Bean and Stephen Graham in Time (2021)
      Time
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Orthodox (2015)
      Orthodox
      5.1
      • executive producer
      • 2015

    Writer



    • Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper in Adolescence (2025)
      Adolescence
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2025
    • Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, Daniel Larkai, Stephen McMillan, Áine Rose Daly, Ray Panthaki, Gary Lamont, Hannah Walters, Shaun Fagan, Stephen Odubola, Hannah Traylen, and Izuka Hoyle in Boiling Point (2023)
      Boiling Point
      7.7
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2023

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    This Is England
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Steven Graham
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • August 3, 1973
      • Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Hannah WaltersJune 6, 2008 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Grace Graham
    • Parents
      • Stephen Kelly
    • Relatives
      • Aston Kelly(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Plays the guitar in the music promo for Michelle Lawson - Beautiful Thing (2004)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      He discovered fellow Liverpudlian Jodie Comer while filming scenes for one episode of Good Cop (2012) with her. Impressed by her talent, he immediately called his agent Jane Epstein and recommended the young actress to her. This led to a boost in Comer's acting career and to a friendship between both actors. When Comer won her BAFTA award in May 2019 for "Best Leading Actress" for her performance in Killing Eve (2018), she thanked Graham for introducing her to Epstein and making her career possible.
    • Quotes
      I work to live, not live to work, so my head's at home, not in some showbiz life.

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