Stephen Graham

He is best known for his performance as English nationalist Andrew 'Combo' Gascoigne in the 2006 film.

[Bafta](/topic/bafta) session: “I’m dyslexic, so I struggle. My missus actually reads the script and says whether or not I’m doing it. [tephen Graham](/topic/stephen-graham) has become an [OBE](/topic/obe) for services to drama in the [New Year Honours](/topic/new-year-honours) list.

The popular actor said her words, that 'No one is above you and no one is below' have guided him throughout his life, after revealing she had died.

Also chairman of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (Fmlm), he was awarded a knighthood for his services to general practice medicine, He was among six people in the city, wider county and Rutland to receive honours from the new King Charles III. They are free and simple to sign up for by Its author added: "God bless you all and may your Mum rest in peace." All the best mate." "I feel so honoured and proud to share this with her," he added. The touching tribute inspired many of his fans to offer their sincere and heartfelt condolences. "Sorry for your loss Stephen," said another fan. The popular actor said her words, that 'No one is above you and no one is below' have guided him throughout his life, after revealing she had died. They were accompanied by the heartfelt words: "This incredible, inspirational, woman - and the purest heart - my mum, passed away. "Sorry for your loss, there is one very proud angel is in heaven," was another of the messages. One person said: "So sorry for your loss.

Stephen Graham has shared a touching message following the death of his mother. The actor's announcement came one day after it was revealed he would reveive ...

Stephen Graham will receive an OBE for services to drama, having appeared in a number of critically-acclaimed films and TV dramas across his career.

He has also become one of the most-loved and recognisable faces in British television. This year he starred in drama The Walk In, a dramatisation of real-world events in which Graham plays reformed neo-Nazi Matthew Collins' as he tries to infiltrate and derail one of the UK’s most threatening far-right groups. [alongside Jodie Comer in Help](https://cms.joe.co.uk/entertainment/jodie-comer-and-stephen-graham-tipped-for-bafta-wins-after-covid-drama-289611), which won the International Emmy for TV movie, and [received praise along with Sean Bean](https://www.joe.co.uk/entertainment/people-call-for-stephen-graham-and-sean-bean-to-win-awards-after-time-finale-277123) for his role in prison drama Time. The 49-year-old reprised the character of Combo in the TV dramas This Is England ’86, This Is England ’88 and This Is England ’90, which aired on Channel 4. Graham starred in the fifth series of Line of Duty, and had a role in the Peaky Blinders finale this year. He's become one of the most revered and popular names in British acting

Actor called his mum 'incredible' and 'inspirational'

Most recently, he appeared in Matthew Warchus’s film adaptation of Matilda: The Musical. The actor’s announcement came one day after it was revealed he would reveive an OBE as part of the annual ‘An OBE for both of us:’ Stephen Graham says he will ‘share’ honour with his mother following her death

The Line Of Duty actor described his mother, who died a few days ago, as an 'incredible, inspirational, warrior woman'.

Sharing a series of childhood photos with his mum, the actor wrote: “A few days ago… He told a Bafta session: “I’m dyslexic, so I struggle. My missus actually reads the script and says whether or not I’m doing it. this incredible, inspirational, warrior woman With the purest heart… The character was killed off in the hit police drama as he tried to quit the group he was undercover with before getting his throat cut. He also starred alongside Jodie Comer in the Channel 4 film Help, set in a Liverpool care home, which won the International Emmy for TV movie/mini-series in November. But he is perhaps best known for his role of short-fused English nationalist Andrew “Combo” Gascoigne in the 2006 film This Is England. [Line Of Duty](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/../../../../news/line-of-duty/) and [This Is England](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/../../../../news/this-is-england/) star paid tribute to his “incredible warrior” mother in an Instagram post that he shared on Saturday after news of his OBE for services to drama was announced. He reprised the skinhead character in three Channel 4 series set in 1986, 1988 and 1990. He starred in the 2000 crime comedy film Snatch alongside Brad Pitt and Jason Statham, and 2019 gangster epic The Irishman, in which he played real-life mobster Anthony Provenzano alongside Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. The mixed-race actor has previously credited his mother for helping to put a stop to the racist abuse he suffered on the streets of Liverpool. [Stephen Graham](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/../../../../news/stephen-graham/) has shared that his mother died just days before he was awarded an OBE in [the New Year Honours List.](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/new-year-honours-2023-showbiz_uk_63aecf2ee4b0fe267ca860f8)

Stephen Graham has shared the heartbreaking news of his mother's death days before New Year Honours announcement: 'An OBE for both of us.'

‘So sorry to read this, bet she was so proud of you! Fans also rushed to express their support for the actor, with one writing: ‘You’re the image of your mum. I’m so deeply sorry for your loss brother. ‘Oh Ste I’m so so sorry ❤️🩹 You made her incredibly proud. my mum passed away,’ he wrote in the caption. this incredible, inspirational, warrior woman with the purest heart…

The actor paid tribute to his mum and said the OBE is "for both of us"

He is perhaps best known for his role of short-fused English nationalist Andrew “Combo” Gascoigne in the film This Is England, a role which he reprised in three Channel 4 series set in 1986, 1988 and 1990. Over a three-decade career, Stephen has won praise for his roles in Hollywood films and TV dramas. Stephen was nominated for three BAFTAs this year for performances in Time, Boiling Point and Help - a Channel 4 drama set in a Liverpool care home during the pandemic. "Her words as a child 'no one is above you and no one is below you… I feel so honoured and proud to share this with her… [Kirkby-born](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/kirkby) actor was awarded an [OBE for services to drama in the New Year's Honours List](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/stephen-graham-among-celebs-new-25864651).