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Stephen Graham

スティーヴン・グレアム　/　すてぃーゔん・ぐれあむ

Actor from United Kingdom

August 3, 1973 (age 52)　・　Kirkby, United Kingdom

actor
film actor
television actor

My Take

What strikes me most about Stephen Graham is how completely he disappears into ordinary people. Plenty of actors play working-class characters; Graham seems to carry Kirkby with him into every frame, and that authenticity is why directors keep calling. I admire that he never chased leading-man status — he simply made himself indispensable, the kind of actor who steals a scene with a glance and a swallowed sentence. Moving into writing and producing felt inevitable: he has stories of his own to tell, not just roles to inhabit. Three Emmys later, he remains gloriously unstarry. To me, he is the gold standard of the character actor made essential.

Overview

Stephen Joseph Graham (born 3 August 1973) is an English actor, producer, and screenwriter. He has received nominations for seven British Academy Television Awards (winning one) and one British Academy Film Award. He has also won three Primetime Emmy Awards, one Golden Globe Award and two Actor Awards, among other accolades.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Stephen Graham
Name (Japanese): スティーヴン・グレアム
Reading: すてぃーゔん・ぐれあむ
Born: August 3, 1973 (age 52)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Ox
Origin: Kirkby, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: actor / film actor / television actor / screenwriter / executive producer

2. Background

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Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Rose Bruford College

3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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