Stephen Graham

Biography

Stephen Graham (born 3 August 1973) is an English actor and film producer. He began his career in 1990, with notable early roles in Snatch (2000) and Gangs of New York (2002), before his breakthrough as Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne in  This Is England (2006). On television, Graham reprised his role as Combo in This Is England '86, This Is England '88, and This Is England '90. He also starred in the drama Little Boy Blue, the fifth series of Line of Duty, the HBO series Boardwalk Empire, the BBC drama Time, and the sixth series of Peaky Blinders. He created, co-wrote, and executive-produced the miniseries Adolescence (2025) on Netflix, in which he also appeared, and won all three nominations at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards for it. Graham's film appearances include Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011),  Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017),  The Irishman (2019), Boiling Point (2021) and its sequel series of the same name (2023), and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) and its sequel Venom: The Last Dance (2024).  He has received nominations for seven British Academy Television Awards and one British Academy Film Award. He was appointed OBE in 2023. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Graham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

• ★Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film · 2026
• ★Independent Spirit Award — Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series · 2026
• ★Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie · 2025
• ☆British Academy Television Award — Best Actor · 2016 · nominated