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Stephen Graham

Stephen Graham (born 3 August 1973) is an English actor, film and television producer, and screenwriter. He has received nominations for seven British Academy Television Awards and one British Academy Film Award, and won three Primetime Emmy Awards, among other accolades. Graham began his career in 1990, with early notable roles in Snatch (2000) and Gangs of New York (2002), before his breakthrough role as Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne in the film This Is England (2006). His 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). 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, in the fifth series of Line of Duty, in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire, in the BBC drama Time, and in 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 of three nominations at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards for it. For services to drama, Graham was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2023 New Year Honours.

Infobox

Born
(1973-08-03) 3 August 1973 (age 52)Kirkby, Lancashire, England
Education
Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance
Occupations
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Years active
1990–present
Spouse
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Children
2

Tables

Key · Filmography
Denotes works that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Film
1990
Role(s)
Football Kid
1991
Role(s)
Son
1997
Role(s)
Jacko
1998
Joint Venture
2000
Role(s)
Tommy
2001
Role(s)
Photographer
Role(s)
DJ Banana
2002
Role(s)
Officer
Role(s)
Shang
2003
Role(s)
Henry
Without You
Role(s)
Billy
Notes
Short film
2004
Role(s)
Travis
2005
Role(s)
Harry
Role(s)
Des
2006
Role(s)
George
Notes
Short film
Role(s)
Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne
2007
Role(s)
Victor
2008
Role(s)
Harry Beecham
Role(s)
Franner
Role(s)
Fulvio
2009
The Devil's Wedding
Role(s)
The Hotelier
Notes
Short film
Role(s)
Godden
Role(s)
Billy Bremner
Role(s)
Vince
Role(s)
Baby Face Nelson
2010
Role(s)
Danny
2011
Role(s)
Hagamar
Role(s)
Rhino
Role(s)
Jerry Westerby
Role(s)
Pete Lewis
2012
Role(s)
Danny
Role(s)
Chrissie Fairburn
2014
Role(s)
Barber
Role(s)
David Knight
2015
Role(s)
Robert Green
Orthodox
Role(s)
Benjamin
Notes
Also executive producer
2017
Role(s)
Joe Turner Jr.
Role(s)
Trotter
Role(s)
Mike
Being Keegan
Role(s)
Jay
Notes
Short film
Role(s)
Heinrich Himmler
2018
Role(s)
Rico
Role(s)
Mark Bolton
2019
Role(s)
Gruagach
Notes
Voice
Role(s)
Dick James
Role(s)
Anthony "Tony Pro" Provenzano
Boiling Point
Role(s)
Chef
Notes
Short film
Pop
Role(s)
Pop
2020
Role(s)
Lieutenant Commander Charlie Cole
2021
Role(s)
Patrick Mulligan
Role(s)
Andy Jones
2022
Role(s)
Mr Wormwood
2024
Role(s)
Bill Burgess
Role(s)
Uncle Niall
Notes
Voice; English dub
Role(s)
Léopold Zborowski
Role(s)
Patrick Mulligan
Role(s)
Albert
2025
Role(s)
Chris
Role(s)
Douglas Springsteen
2026
Role(s)
Hayden Stagg
Notes
Post-production
TBA
Role(s)
Bunker †
Notes
TBA
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1990
Dancin' Thru the Dark
Football Kid
1991
Blonde Fist
Son
1997
Downtime
Jacko
1998
Joint Venture
2000
Snatch
Tommy
2001
Blow Dry
Photographer
The Last Minute
DJ Banana
2002
Revengers Tragedy
Officer
Gangs of New York
Shang
2003
American Cousins
Henry
Without You
Billy
Short film
2004
The I Inside
Travis
2005
Pit Fighter
Harry
Goal!
Des
2006
Scummy Man
George
Short film
This Is England
Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne
2007
The Good Night
Victor
2008
Filth and Wisdom
Harry Beecham
The Crew
Franner
Inkheart
Fulvio
2009
The Devil's Wedding
The Hotelier
Short film
Awaydays
Godden
The Damned United
Billy Bremner
Doghouse
Vince
Public Enemies
Baby Face Nelson
2010
London Boulevard
Danny
2011
Season of the Witch
Hagamar
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Scrum
Texas Killing Fields
Rhino
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Jerry Westerby
Being Eileen
Pete Lewis
2012
Best Laid Plans
Danny
Blood
Chrissie Fairburn
2014
Get Santa
Barber
Hyena
David Knight
2015
A Patch of Fog
Robert Green
Orthodox
Benjamin
Also executive producer
2017
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Scrum
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Joe Turner Jr.
Journey's End
Trotter
Funny Cow
Mike
Being Keegan
Jay
Short film
The Man with the Iron Heart
Heinrich Himmler
2018
Yardie
Rico
Walk like a Panther
Mark Bolton
2019
Hellboy
Gruagach
Voice
Rocketman
Dick James
The Irishman
Anthony "Tony Pro" Provenzano
Boiling Point
Chef
Short film
· Filmography › Television
1990
Role(s)
Mickey Bell
Notes
2 episodes
1993
Role(s)
Barry Ward
Notes
Episode: "Riders of the Storm"
1996
Devil's Food
Role(s)
WPKV News Director
Notes
Television film
1997
Role(s)
Graham
Notes
Episode #1.1
1998
Brothers and Sisters
Role(s)
Andrew
Role(s)
Nick Bowen
Notes
Episode: "Darkness Follows"
Role(s)
Thewlis
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Peter McNulty
1998–2002
Role(s)
The Bill
Notes
Jezzo / Jason Barrett
1999
Role(s)
Lee Sankey
Notes
5 episodes
2000
Role(s)
John
Notes
Television film
2001
Role(s)
Sgt. Myron "Mike" Ranney
Notes
2 episodes
2002
Flesh and Blood
Role(s)
Eddie
Notes
Television film
2004
Role(s)
Lee
Notes
10 episodes
2005
Role(s)
Jason Phelps
Notes
Episode #2.3
Role(s)
Steve
Notes
Miniseries
Role(s)
Bazzer
2006–2007
Role(s)
The Innocence Project
Notes
Andrew Lucas
2008
Role(s)
Barabbas
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Danny Ferguson
Role(s)
Shay Ryan
Notes
2 episodes
2010
Role(s)
Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne
Notes
2 episodes
2010–2014
Role(s)
Boardwalk Empire
Notes
Al Capone
2011
Role(s)
Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne
Notes
2 episodes
Walk like a Panther
Role(s)
Mark Bolton
Notes
Episode #1.1
2012
Role(s)
Tony
Notes
Episode: "Tracie's Story"
Role(s)
Vincent Macmaster
Notes
5 episodes
Role(s)
Noel Finch
Notes
1 episode
2013
Role(s)
Len
Notes
Episode: "The Call Out"
2015
Role(s)
Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne
Notes
3 episodes
2016
Role(s)
Chief Inspector Heat
The Watchman
Role(s)
Carl
Notes
Television film
2017
Role(s)
Philbrick
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Atticus
Notes
8 episodes
Role(s)
Detective Superintendent Dave Kelly
Notes
4 episodes
2018
Role(s)
Gavril
Notes
Episode: "Mind Games"
2018–2020
Role(s)
Save Me
Notes
Fabio "Melon" Melonzola
2019
Role(s)
John Corbett
Notes
Series 5; main role
Role(s)
Joseph
Notes
4 episodes
Role(s)
Jacob Marley
Notes
Miniseries
2020
Role(s)
DCI Taff Jones
Notes
6 episodes
2020–2022
Role(s)
Code 404
Notes
DI Roy Carver
2021
Role(s)
Eric McNally
Notes
Series 1; main role
Role(s)
Captain Brownlee
Notes
Miniseries
Role(s)
Tony
Notes
Television film
2022
Role(s)
Hayden Stagg
Notes
Series 6; 2 episodes
Role(s)
Matthew Collins
Notes
Main role
2023
Role(s)
Andy Jones
Notes
Miniseries
Role(s)
Elias Mannix
2025
Role(s)
Sugar Goodson
Notes
Also executive producer
Role(s)
Eddie Miller
Notes
Also co-creator, co-writer, and executive producer
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1990
Children's Ward
Mickey Bell
2 episodes
1993
Heartbeat
Barry Ward
Episode: "Riders of the Storm"
1996
Devil's Food
WPKV News Director
Television film
1997
The Lakes
Graham
Episode
1998
Brothers and Sisters
Andrew
Where the Heart Is
Nick Bowen
Episode: "Darkness Follows"
Liverpool 1
Thewlis
2 episodes
The Jump
Peter McNulty
1998–2002
The Bill
Jezzo / Jason Barrett
3 episodes
1999
Coronation Street
Lee Sankey
5 episodes
2000
Forgive and Forget
John
Television film
2001
Band of Brothers
Sgt. Myron "Mike" Ranney
2 episodes
2002
Flesh and Blood
Eddie
Television film
2004
Top Buzzer
Lee
10 episodes
2005
Murder Investigation Team
Jason Phelps
Episode
Last Rights
Steve
Miniseries
Empire
Bazzer
2006–2007
The Innocence Project
Andrew Lucas
6 episodes
2008
The Passion
Barabbas
3 episodes
Occupation
Danny Ferguson
The Street
Shay Ryan
2 episodes
2010
This Is England '86
Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne
2 episodes
2010–2014
Boardwalk Empire
Al Capone
36 episodes
2011
This Is England '88
Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne
2 episodes
Walk like a Panther
Mark Bolton
Episode
2012
Accused
Tony
Episode: "Tracie's Story"
Parade's End
Vincent Macmaster
5 episodes
Good Cop
Noel Finch
1 episode
2013
Playhouse Presents
Len
Episode: "The Call Out"
2015
This Is England '90
Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne
3 episodes
2016
The Secret Agent
Chief Inspector Heat
The Watchman
Carl
Television film
2017
Decline and Fall
Philbrick
3 episodes
Taboo
Atticus
8 episodes
Little Boy Blue
Detective Superintendent Dave Kelly
4 episodes
2018
Action Team
Gavril
Episode: "Mind Games"
2018–2020
Save Me
Fabio "Melon" Melonzola
Main role
2019
Line of Duty
John Corbett
Series 5; main role
The Virtues
Joseph
4 episodes
A Christmas Carol
Jacob Marley
Miniseries
2020
White House Farm
DCI Taff Jones
6 episodes
2020–2022
Code 404
DI Roy Carver
Main role
2021
Time
Eric McNally
Series 1; main role
The North Water
Captain Brownlee
Miniseries
Help
Tony
Television film
2022
Peaky Blinders
Hayden Stagg
Series 6; 2 episodes
The Walk-In
Matthew Collins
Main role
2023
Boiling Point
Andy Jones
Miniseries
Bodies
Elias Mannix
· Filmography › Music videos
1999
Role(s)
Travis
2006
Role(s)
Arctic Monkeys
2008
Role(s)
Deadmau5 ft. Kaskade
"Soul Vampire"
Role(s)
The Virginmarys
2010
"Unloveable"
Role(s)
Babybird
2017
Role(s)
Goldie
2019
"Wandering Star"
Role(s)
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
2021
Role(s)
Sam Fender
Year
Title
Artist
1999
"Turn"
Travis
2006
"When the Sun Goes Down"
Arctic Monkeys
2007
"Fluorescent Adolescent"
2008
"I Remember"
Deadmau5 ft. Kaskade
"Soul Vampire"
The Virginmarys
2010
"Unloveable"
Babybird
2017
"You're in Love with a Psycho"
Kasabian
"I Adore You"
Goldie
2019
"Wandering Star"
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
2021
"Spit of You"
Sam Fender
· Awards and nominations
2006
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
This Is England
2010
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
The Street
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Notes
Boardwalk Empire
2011
Won
2013
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Accused (Tracie's Story)
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Notes
Boardwalk Empire
2014
Nominated
2016
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
This Is England '90
2018
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Little Boy Blue
International Film Festival of Wales
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Being Keegan
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
The Virtues
2019
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Save Me
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Notes
The Irishman
2020
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Nominated
2022
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Notes
Boiling Point
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Best Single Drama (as producer)
Notes
Help
Role(s)
Nominated
Role(s)
Time
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Help / Time
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Help
2025
Role(s)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Notes
Adolescence
Role(s)
Best Screenwriter
Notes
Nominated
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
2006
British Independent Film Award
Best Supporting Actor
This Is England
Nominated
2010
RTS Awards
Best Actor
The Street
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
Won
2011
Won
2013
British Academy Television Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Accused (Tracie's Story)
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
Nominated
2014
Nominated
2016
British Academy Television Awards
Best Actor
This Is England '90
Nominated
2018
RTS Awards
Best Actor
Little Boy Blue
Won
International Film Festival of Wales
Best Actor
Being Keegan
Won
2019
British Academy Television Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Save Me
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
The Irishman
Nominated
2018
RTS Awards
Best Actor
The Virtues
Won
2020
British Academy Television Awards
Best Actor
Nominated
2022
British Academy Film Awards
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Boiling Point
Nominated
British Independent Film Award
Best Actor
Nominated
British Academy Television Awards
Best Single Drama (as producer)
Help
Nominated
Best Actor
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Time
Nominated
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
Best Actor
Help / Time
Won
Seoul International Drama Awards
Best Actor
Help
Won
2025
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Adolescence
Won
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Won
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Won
Seoul International Drama Awards
Best Screenwriter
Nominated

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