Stephen Graham

Birth Name:

Stephen Joseph Graham

Birth Place:

Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer

Won a Golden FIPA for his role in "Occupation" at the 2010 Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming
Won a Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award or his performance in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" along with the rest of the cast in 2012
Was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for his supporting performance in "This Is England" in 2006
Attended the prestigious Rose Bruford College for Speech and Drama in London, England
During a performance in a school play at the age of 10, an established actor recognized his talent and suggested to his parents that he join the Everyman youth theatre
Quote: "I'm a happily married dad of two lovely kids․ I'm totally different to the psychopathic characters that I get to play․ But I like those characters because there are so many dimensions to them․"
Quote: "[on playong violent individuals] "It's acting․ To me, acting is about playing․""
His unique look has aided in his success and frequent casting as a criminal
He has made appearances on numerous music videos for music groups, including Arctic Monkeys, Deadmau5 and Babybird
After a span of eight months of unemployment, he considered quitting acting in order to pursue a career as a youth worker

2006British Independent Film Award - Best Supporting Actor/Actress:Nominated
2010Golden FIPA - TV Series and Serials: Actor:Winner
2010RTS Television Award - Actor - Male:Nominated
2011Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Winner
2012Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Winner
2012COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
2013BAFTA TV Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
2014Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2015Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
2016BAFTA TV Award - Best Leading Actor:Nominated
2017RTS North West Award - Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series (Male):Nominated
2018Judges Award - Best Actor:Winner
2018Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actor in a Long Fiction Program:Nominated
2018RTS Television Award - Actor - Male:Winner
2018January Award - Actor of the Month:Winner
2019BAFTA TV Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
2020Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2020BAFTA TV Award - Leading Actor:Nominated
2020Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Actor:Winner
2020Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
2020OFTA Film Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
2020RTS Television Award - Actor - Male:Winner
2021British Independent Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2021TV Times Award - Favourite Actor:Nominated
2022BAFTA Film Award - Best Leading Actor:Nominated
2022BAFTA TV Award - Supporting Actor:Nominated
2022ALFS Award - British/Irish Actor of the Year:Nominated
2022Best Actor - Best Actor:Winner
2025Astra TV Award - Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie:Winner
2025Astra TV Award - Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie:Nominated
2025TV Award - Best Actor:Winner
2025Dorian Award - Best TV Performance - Drama:Nominated
2025Gold Derby TV Award - Limited/Movie Actor:Nominated
2025Gotham TV Award - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Limited Series:Winner
2025Gotham TV Award - Breakthrough Limited Series:Winner
2025National Television Award - Drama Performance:Nominated
2025OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series:Nominated
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie:Winner
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie:Winner
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series:Winner
2025TCA Award - Individual Achievement in Drama:Nominated
2026AACTA International Award - Best Actor in a Series:Nominated
2026Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actor - Television:Nominated
2026Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series:Nominated
2026BAFTA TV Award - Writer, Drama:Nominated
2026BAFTA TV Award - Leading Actor:Winner
2026BAFTA TV Award - Limited Drama:Winner
2026Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television:Winner
2026Independent Spirit Award - Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series:Winner
2026Independent Spirit Award - Best New Scripted Series:Winner
2026Golden Globe - Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Winner
2026National Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
2026National Film Award - Best Actor in a TV Series:Nominated
2026David L. Wolper Award - Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television:Winner
2026Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Miniseries, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated

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