Responsible for “Adolescence,” a Netflix hit, Stephen Graham shocked everyone with his speech after winning the award for Best Actor in a Miniseries, Anthology, or Television Film.
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“This kind of thing doesn’t happen to a kid like me. I’m just a mixed-race kid from a housing estate in a place called Kirkby,” said the actor, who revealed he has Jamaican ancestry.
“So, for me, to be here today, in front of my colleagues and recognized by you, is the most humbling thing I could ever imagine in life, and it shows that any dream is possible,” Graham continued.
He concluded by thanking his family and friends for their support over the years of his career. “Without you, none of this would be possible. Thank you for helping me with something I could not have done alone.”
“Stephen Graham is JAMAICAN?!?! After so many BBC dramas I’ve watched with him, I never imagined until I heard the speech,” wrote one astonished follower on X, formerly Twitter.
“Stephen Graham is my favorite mixed-race actor because he always reminds us that he’s mixed, like he doesn’t want anyone to think he’s fully white haha,” praised another.
He dedicated the award to his father, who also has mixed heritage.
In addition to Stephen Graham, other cast members of “Adolescence” also took home a statuette, such as Erin Doherty (Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Anthology) and Owen Cooper (Best Supporting Actor).
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