Stephen Graham (actor)
| Stephen Graham | |
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 Graham (right) with Thomas Turgoose at the This Is England premiere, 2006 |
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| Born | 8 March 1973 Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Hannah Walters; 2 children |
Stephen Graham (born 3 August 1973) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Tommy in the movie Snatch, Combo in This Is England as well as its television sequels, This Is England '86 and This Is England '88, Danny Ferguson in Occupation, Billy Bremner in The Damned United, notorious bank robber Baby Face Nelson in Public Enemies (2009), and Scrum in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. He stars as Al Capone in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.
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[edit] Life and career
Graham was born in Kirkby,Liverpool Merseyside, to a paediatric nurse mother and a social worker father. His paternal grandfather was Jamaican[1] and one of his grandmothers was Swedish.[2]
He has portrayed characters of a number of British regionalities, including Cockney, a Geordie, a Scouser, and a Scotsman; a 19th century New York gang member, a Chicago mobster, a Brooklyn mobster, and most notably, the short-fused British nationalist "Combo", in This is England. He also appears in the American series, Boardwalk Empire, where he plays a fictionalized version of a young Al Capone.
He appeared in the music videos "I Remember" by Deadmau5 and Kaskade,[3] "Fluorescent Adolescent" and "When the Sun Goes Down" by the Arctic Monkeys and "Unlovable" by Babybird, directed by Johnny Depp. Graham has also appeared in the music video 'Soul Vampire' by Macclesfield-based neo-psychedilic band "The Virginmarys", and the music video for "Turn" by Travis.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Dancin' Thru the Dark | Football Kid | |
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Barry Ward | TV series (1 episode: "Riders of the Storm") |
| 1996 | Devil's Food | WPKV News Director | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Lakes | Graham | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.1") |
| Downtime | Jacko | ||
| 1998 | Brothers and Sisters | Andrew | TV series |
| Joint Venture | Ace | short | |
| Where the Heart Is | Nick Bowen | TV series (1 episode: "Darkness Follows") | |
| Liverpool 1 | Thewlis | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| The Jump | Peter McNulty | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| The Bill | Jezzo/Jason Barrett | TV series (3 episodes: 1998-1999) | |
| 1999 | Coronation Street | Lee Sankey | TV series |
| 2000 | Forgive and Forget | John | TV movie |
| Snatch | Tommy | ||
| 2001 | Blow Dry | Photographer | |
| The Last Minute | DJ Banana | ||
| Band of Brothers | Sgt. Myron "Mike" Ranney | TV mini-series (2 episodes) | |
| 2002 | Revengers Tragedy | 2nd Officer | |
| Flesh and Blood | Eddie | TV movie | |
| Gangs of New York | Shang | ||
| 2003 | Without You | Billy | tv short |
| American Cousins | Henry | ||
| 2004 | Top Buzzer | Lee | TV series (1 episode: "Germination") |
| The I Inside | Travis | ||
| 2005 | M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team | Jason Phelps | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #2.3") |
| Last Rights | Steve | TV mini-series | |
| Pit Fighter | Harry | ||
| Empire | Bazzer | TV mini-series | |
| Goal! | Des | ||
| 2006 | Scummy Man | George | short |
| This is England | Combo | Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| The Innocence Project | Andrew Lucas | TV series (6 episodes: 2006-2007) | |
| 2007 | The Good Night | Victor | |
| 2008 | Filth and Wisdom | Harry Beecham | |
| The Passion | Barabbas | TV mini-series (3 episodes) | |
| The Crew | Franner | ||
| Inkheart | Fulvio | ||
| 2009 | The Devil's Wedding | The Hotelier | short |
| Awaydays | Godden | ||
| The Damned United | Billy Bremner | ||
| Doghouse | Vince | ||
| Public Enemies | Babyface Nelson | ||
| Occupation | Danny Ferguson | TV series (3 episodes) | |
| The Street | Shay Ryan | Nominated — RTS Award for Best Actor | |
| 2010 | This is England '86 | Combo | TV series (4 episodes) |
| London Boulevard | Danny | ||
| Boardwalk Empire | Al Capone | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | |
| 2011 | Walk Like a Panther | Mark Bolton | TV series |
| Season of the Witch | Hagamar | ||
| Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Scrum | ||
| This Is England '88 | Combo | TV Series | |
| Texas Killing Fields | Rhino | completed | |
| Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | Jerry Westerby | ||
| Best Laid Plans | |||
| 2012 | Snow White & the Huntsman | Nero | filming |
[edit] References
- ^ Stephen Graham's profile in The Guardian
- ^ Stephen Graham's family background
- ^ Stephen Graham BBC – Chart Blog article
[edit] External links
- Stephen Graham at the Internet Movie Database
- EyeForFilm.co.uk – interview about "This Is England"
- "The Guardian" – interview from 2009
- Audio Interview (2010)
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