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Stephen Graham Downplays Awards Buzz After Golden Globes Win for Netflix’s Adolescence

He says recognition is gratifying yet not the reason he made the four-part drama.

Overview

  • Speaking on ITV’s This Morning, Graham said acting is not a competition and described art as subjective, adding that accolades are not his motivation.
  • He called his Golden Globes moment "exceptionally surreal" and said the win did not feel real at the time.
  • At the ceremony, he won best actor in a TV miniseries as Adolescence also took the limited series prize, with Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty earning supporting honors.
  • He publicly thanked his wife Hannah Walters, an executive producer and co-star on Adolescence, crediting her with saving his life in his acceptance speech.
  • He also highlighted separate work on A Thousand Blows, noting its second season is now streaming on Disney+.