Stephen Graham(I)
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
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 : Tu braques ou tu raques (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 Frères d'armes (2001). His acting course also includes brilliant performances in excellent works such as in La taupe (2011), Parade's End (2012) and Taboo (2017).
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 Frères d'armes (2001). His acting course also includes brilliant performances in excellent works such as in La taupe (2011), Parade's End (2012) and Taboo (2017).
The 77th Emmys Acting Nominees in Character
The 77th Emmys Acting Nominees in Character
Check out our gallery of the nominees in the leading and supporting acting categories.
