Stephen Graham
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| Born | 3 August 1973 |
| Alma mater | National Youth Music Theatre |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Spouse |
Hannah Walters (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
Stephen Graham (born 3 August 1973) is an English film and television actor, known for his roles as Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne in This Is England (2006) as well as its television sequels, This Is England '86 (2010), This Is England '88 (2011) and This Is England '90 (2015) and Scrum in the Pirates of the Caribbean films.
Life and career
Graham was born in the Southdene district of Kirkby in Lancashire, a satellite town of Liverpool, to a paediatric nurse mother and a social worker father. His paternal grandfather was Jamaican[3] and one of his grandmothers was Swedish.[4] He has portrayed characters from several British, Irish and American regions, including Cockney, Geordie, Liverpudlian, and a Scotsman; an Irish gang member in 19th-century New York City; a 1930s Chicago bank robber, a Brooklyn mobster, a Texan; the short-fused English nationalist, "Combo", in This Is England and a Jamaican gangster in Yardie. He was nominated for an RTS Award for his work in The Street and a British Independent Film Award for his work on This Is England.
He appeared in the music videos for "I Remember" by Deadmau5 and Kaskade,[5] both "Fluorescent Adolescent" and "When the Sun Goes Down" by the Arctic Monkeys, "Unlovable" by Babybird, directed by Johnny Depp and also the video for Leicester rock and roll band Gazelle's single "Finger on the Trigger".[6] Graham has also appeared in the music video "Soul Vampire" by Macclesfield-based neo-psychedelic band The Virginmarys, and the music video for "Turn" by Travis, also Kasabian's video "You're in Love with a Psycho". He appeared as an inmate within the open prison system for Goldie's 'I Adore You' music video in Feb 2017. In 2011, Graham starred in the BBC Christmas show Lapland, but when the series was announced, called Being Eileen, Graham's role was recast to Dean Andrews.[7][8] He also appeared on a promotional video for a DLC of the video game Call of Duty: Ghosts, titled "CODnapped". Graham is a fan of Premier League football team Liverpool F.C. and has appeared several times on Sky Sports football series Soccer AM.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Film | 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 No.1.1" |
| 1998 | Brothers and Sisters | Andrew | |
| Where the Heart Is | Nick Bowen | Episode: "Darkness Follows" | |
| Liverpool 1 | Thewlis | 2 episodes | |
| The Jump | Peter McNulty | 2 episodes | |
| 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 |
| 2003 | Without You | Billy | Television short film |
| 2004 | Top Buzzer | Lee | 10 episodes |
| 2005 | M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team | Jason Phelps | "Episode No.2.3" |
| Last Rights | Steve | Miniseries | |
| Empire | Bazzer | Miniseries | |
| 2006–2007 | The Innocence Project | Andrew Lucas | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | The Passion | Barabbas | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Occupation | Danny Ferguson | 3 episodes |
| The Street | Shay Ryan | 2 episodes Nominated — RTS Award for Best Actor | |
| 2010 | This Is England '86 | Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne | 4 episodes |
| 2010–14 | Boardwalk Empire | Al Capone | 36 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| 2011 | This Is England '88 | Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne | 2 episodes |
| Walk like a Panther | Mark Bolton | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Accused | Tony | Episode: "Tracie's Story" |
| Parade's End | Vincent Macmaster | 5 episodes | |
| Good Cop | Noel Finch | 4 episodes | |
| 2013 | Playhouse Presents | Len | Episode: "The Call Out" |
| 2015 | This Is England '90 | Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne | 3 episodes Nominated—British Academy Television Award for Best Actor |
| 2016 | The Secret Agent | Chief Inspector Heat | 3 episodes |
| 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 | Save Me | Fabio "Melon" Melonzola | 6 episodes |
| Action Team | Gavril | Episode: "Mind Games" | |
| 2019–present | Line of Duty | John Corbett | Series 5 |
Music videos
| Year | Film | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "When the Sun Goes Down" | Arctic Monkeys |
| 2008 | "I Remember" | Deadmau5 ft. Kaskade |
| 2007 | "Fluorescent Adolescent" | Arctic Monkeys |
| 2017 | "You're in Love with a Psycho" | Kasabian |
| 2018 | "Finger on the Trigger" | Gazelle[6] |
References
- ^ Before 1 April 1974, Kirkby was in Lancashire
- ^ Marlow, Lee; Smith, Daniel (20 February 2018). "Meet Stephen Graham, the Hollywood star who lives in a Leicestershire village". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Barkham, Patrick (30 June 2009). "'Gizza job, CBeebies'". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Cline, Rich (22 April 2007). "Shane Meadows discusses his most personal film to date, which is saying something". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
Stephen Graham, who plays Combo, he has a mixed-race heritage. He has a Swedish grandmother, a fully Jamaican grandfather [...]
- ^ McAlpine, Fraser (10 May 2009). "Deadmau5 & Kaskade - 'I Remember'". BBC. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b Gazelle Banduk. "Gazelle - Finger On The Trigger" – via YouTube.
- ^ Munn, Patrick (13 September 2012). "BBC One Orders Follow Up To Christmas Comedy 'Lapland', Stephen Graham's Role Recast". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Being Eileen". BBC. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
External links
- Stephen Graham at IMDb
- Actor Stephen Graham discusses his role in this year's most talked-about British film, This Is England. (eyeforfilm.co.uk, 2007-02-23)
- Use dmy dates from April 2011
- 1973 births
- 20th-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male actors
- Actors from Kirkby
- Alumni of Rose Bruford College
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- English people of Jamaican descent
- English people of Swedish descent
- Living people
- Male actors from Liverpool