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Stephen Joseph Graham (born 3 August 1973) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne in the film ''
This Is England
''This Is England'' is a 2006 British drama film written and directed by Shane Meadows. The story centres on young skinheads in England in 1983. The film illustrates how their subculture, which has its roots in 1960s West Indies culture, espec ...
'' (2006) and its television sequels ''
This Is England '86
''This Is England '86'' is a 2010 British drama miniseries written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne, a spin-off from the 2006 film ''This Is England''. Set three years later, it focuses on the mod revival scene rather than the skinhead subcu ...
'' (2010), ''
This Is England '88'' (2011), and ''
This Is England '90
''This Is England '90'' is a 2015 British TV drama mini-series written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne and produced by Warp Films. A spin-off from the 2006 film ''This Is England'', it is also a sequel to the series ''This Is England '86'' an ...
'' (2015). His other film roles include Tommy in ''
Snatch'' (2000), Shang in ''
Gangs of New York
''Gangs of New York'' is a 2002 American epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1927 book '' The Gangs of New York''. The film stars Le ...
'' (2002),
Baby Face Nelson
Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908 – November 27, 1934), also known as George Nelson and Baby Face Nelson, was an American bank robber who became a criminal partner of John Dillinger, when he helped Dillinger escape from prison, in Crown P ...
in ''
Public Enemies'' (2009),
Anthony "Tony Pro" Provenzano in ''
The Irishman
''The Irishman'' (subtitled onscreen as ''I Heard You Paint Houses'') is a 2019 American epic gangster film directed and produced by Martin Scorsese and written by Steven Zaillian, based on the 2004 nonfiction book ''I Heard You Paint Hou ...
'' (2019), and Scrum in the ''
Pirates of the Caribbean'' films ''
On Stranger Tides
''On Stranger Tides'' is a 1987 historical fantasy supernatural novel by American writer Tim Powers. It was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and placed second in the annual Locus poll for best fantasy novel.
''On Stranger ...
'' (2011), ''
Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (2017), and ''
Boiling Point'' (2021).
On television, Graham has starred as DS John Corbett in the fifth series of the
BBC One
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series ''
Line of Duty'' (2019),
Al Capone in the
HBO series ''
Boardwalk Empire'' (2010–2014),
Jacob Marley
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in the
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FX miniseries ''
A Christmas Carol'' (2019), DCI Taff Jones in the
ITV miniseries ''
White House Farm'' (2020), Eric McNally in the BBC drama ''
Time
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'' (2021), Tony in ''
Help
Help is a word meaning to give aid or signal distress.
Help may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Films
* ''Help'' (2010 film), a Bollywood horror film
* ''Help'' (2021 theatrical film), a British psychological thriller film
* '' ...
'' (2021), and Hayden Stagg in the sixth series of ''
Peaky Blinders
The Peaky Blinders were a street gang based in Birmingham, England, which operated from the 1880s until the 1910s. The group consisted largely of young criminals from lower- to middle-class backgrounds. They engaged in robbery, violence, rack ...
'' (2022).
He is the recipient of number of accolades, including a
Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for five
British Academy Television Awards and two
British Academy Film Awards.
Early life
Graham
[''England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007''] was born on 3 August 1973 in
Kirkby
Kirkby ( ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. The town, historically in Lancashire, has a size of is north of Huyton and north-east of Liverpool. The population in 2016 was 41,495 making it the largest ...
,
Lancashire
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The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
.
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''The Times
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''. His father was of half
Jamaican and half
Swedish
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* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
descent. He was brought up by his mother, a social worker, and his stepfather, a mechanic who later became a paediatric nurse.
He maintained a good relationship with his biological father.
He attended Overdale Primary School in Kirkby, where he was encouraged to pursue an acting career at the age of eight by local actor
Andrew Schofield, who had seen him perform as
Jim Hawkins in a school production of ''
Treasure Island
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''.
He then continued his education at Ruffwood Comprehensive and was subsequently introduced to
Liverpool
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's
Everyman Theatre at the age of 14, later going on to train at the
Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance.
Career
Graham has often portrayed characters from different British, Irish and American regions. He has played characters who are
Cockney
Cockney is an accent and dialect of English, mainly spoken in London and its environs, particularly by working-class and lower middle-class Londoners. The term "Cockney" has traditionally been used to describe a person from the East End, or ...
,
Welsh,
Geordie,
Scouse
Scouse (; formally known as Liverpool English or Merseyside English) is an accent and dialect of English associated with Liverpool and the surrounding county of Merseyside. The Scouse accent is highly distinctive; having been influenced he ...
and
Scottish, as well as an Irish gang member in 19th-century New York City, a 1930s Chicago bank robber, a
New Jersey
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mobster, a Texan, the short-fused English nationalist "Combo" in ''
This Is England
''This Is England'' is a 2006 British drama film written and directed by Shane Meadows. The story centres on young skinheads in England in 1983. The film illustrates how their subculture, which has its roots in 1960s West Indies culture, espec ...
'', and a Jamaican gangster in ''
Yardie
Yardie (or Yaadi) is a term often used, particularly within the Caribbean expatriate and Jamaican diaspora, to refer to people of Jamaican origin, though its exact meaning changes depending on context. The term is derived from the Jamaican pa ...
''.
Graham was nominated for an
RTS Award for his work in ''
The Street The Street may refer to:
Geographical
*Wall Street in New York City's Financial District
* The Street, Lawshall, Suffolk, England
* The Street (Heath Charnock), a building and bridleway in Rivington, Lancashire, England
Film and television
* ''The ...
'', and for a
British Independent Film Award
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for his work in ''This Is England''. He appeared in the music videos for "
I Remember" by
Deadmau5
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and
Kaskade
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, "
Fluorescent Adolescent
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" and "
When the Sun Goes Down" by
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. The group consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Jamie Cook (guitar, keyboards), Nick O'Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Helders (drums, ...
, "Unlovable" by
Babybird
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(directed by
Johnny Depp), and Gazelle's single "Finger on the Trigger".
Graham also appeared in the music video "Soul Vampire" by
Macclesfield-based neo-psychedelic band The Virginmarys, the music video for "
Turn" by
Travis, and
Kasabian
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's video "You're in Love with a Psycho". He appeared as an inmate within the open prison system in the music video for
Goldie
Clifford Joseph Price MBE (born 19 September 1965), better known as Goldie, is a British music producer and DJ.
Initially gaining exposure for his work as a graffiti artist, Goldie became well known for his pioneering role as a musician in t ...
's "I Adore You" in 2017.
In 2011, Graham starred in the
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Christmas show ''Lapland''. When the series was remade as ''