Stuart Graham (actor)

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Stuart Graham
Born31 August 1967 (1967-08-31) (age 57)
Alma mater University of Ulster
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present

Stuart Graham (born 31 August 1967) is a film, television, and stage actor, born and brought up in Northern Ireland.

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Life

Born in Belfast [1] and educated at the University of Ulster, where he took a degree in media studies, Graham trained for an acting career at a drama school in London. [2] In 1990 he played a minor part in a revival of Berenice at the Cottesloe Theatre, Lambeth, [1] and in 1991 appeared at the Dublin Theatre Festival in a production of Michael Collins Big Fella! by the Praxis Theatre Laboratory of Greenwich, playing the part of Eoin O'Duffy. [3]

Most of Graham's stage work has been in Dublin and Belfast, while in film and television he has worked in both Irish and British productions, specialising in playing Irishmen. However, his leading roles have included the part of the Englishman Howard Carter in Egypt (2005). [2]

In 2000, Graham directed the premiere of Gary Mitchell's play, Marching On, at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast. [4]

In an interview in 2011, Graham commented

...if you are simply a jobbing actor, in order to have any sort of longevity in the industry, you have to hand over control of your life. [5]

In April 2017, he appeared in The Ferryman at the Royal Court Theatre, ahead of a transfer to the Gielgud Theatre in the West End. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992The Bargain ShopPacky
1996 Michael Collins Thomas Cullen
1997 The Butcher Boy Priest at College
The Informant Det. Astley
1999 One Man's Hero Corporal Kenneally
Misery Harbour John Wakefield
2003 Song for a Raggy Boy Brother Whelan
Goldfish Memory Larry
2006Small Engine RepairBurley
2008 Hunger Raymond Lohan
2010 The Whistleblower McVeigh
Parked George O'Regan
2011 Christopher and His Kind Passport Officer
Hideaways Sergeant
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Minister
2012 Grabbers Skipper
Shadow Dancer Ian Gilmore
Jump Doctor
MiloBrand Mulder
2013Made in BelfastDriver
A Belfast Story Crony
2015 The Hallow Contractor Paul Williams
A Patch of Fog Tom Breslin
2016In ViewDonny
2017 Mary Shelley Publisher
The Foreigner Detective Inspector Donald Greig
Bad Day for the Cut Trevor Ballantine
The Cured Cantor
2021 Wolf Jacob's Father
2022 Aisha Francis Manning

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 ScreenPlay Alex MallieEpisode: "Love Lies Bleeding/L'Inconnue de Belfast"
1995 The Governor Stephen / Steven Wolton2 episodes
2000 In Defence DI Paul HowardEpisode #1.1
The Sins Gavin BlackwellEpisode: "Anger"
2001ShockersCarl GatlissEpisode: "Cyclops"
2002 Sunday RUC Interrogator #2Television film
As the Beast SleepsKyleTelevision film
Outside the RulesDerek BloorTV series
Silent Witness DS Tony Ashton2 episodes
2003 The Commander Phil VosTelevision film
Waking the Dead Fin Dawley2 episodes
2004 Proof Andrew O'Hara4 episodes
Pulling Moves JJ Diamond2 episodes
Omagh Victor BarkerTelevision film
Steel River Blues Bill McGlinchy6 episodes
2005The Commander: BlackdogSergeant Phil VosTelevision film
Egypt Howard Carter 2 episodes [2]
The Clinic Dr. Richard McKenna9 episodes
2007 Waterloo Road Russell MillenEpisode #2.7
Rough Diamond Rory DillaneEpisode #1.6
Single-Handed Johnny Mallon3 episodes
The Bill Sgt. Billy McAndrewEpisode: "Line of Fire: Part 2"
2008 10 Days to War BeattieEpisode: "Our Business is North"
2009 Occupation VicarEpisode #1.3
ScapegoatDr. Rossiter LewisTelevision film
2010 Jack Taylor Tim CaffreyEpisode: "The Pikemen"
2011 Christopher and His Kind Passport OfficerTelevision film
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust DetectiveTelevision film
Hidden Barry FissellEpisode #1.3
2012Save Our Souls: The Titanic InquiryCaptain LordTelevision film
2013 Scúp NickEpisode: "Tribute"
The Great Train Robbery The UlstermanEpisode: "A Robber's Tale"
2013–2016 The Fall DCI Matthew Eastwood13 episodes
2014 Our World War Father BrookesEpisode: "Pals"
2015 6Degrees Mr. Morrow3 episodes
The Frankenstein Chronicles Forrester5 episodes
2016 Thirteen Angus Moxam5 episodes
The Secret Dave Stewart2 episodes
2017 Vera Alan MarstonEpisode: "Broken Promise"
The Last Post Ronnie Carter2 episodes
2018The Interrogation of Tony MartinDS NewtonTelevision film
2020, 2022 Professionals Dr. Abraham Geller3 episodes
2021–2022 Smother Denis Ahern8 episodes
2021, 2023 The Wheel of Time Geofram Bornhald2 episodes
2022 Harry Wild Ray Tiernan8 episodes
The WindowBilly Burdett2 episodes
North Sea ConnectionQuinn6 episodes
2023 Dalgliesh DI Doyle2 episodes

Stage

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 'Stuart Graham' in Ulster Actors: G at ulsteractors.com, accessed 14 November 2013
  2. 1 2 3 Egypt Press Pack at bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/, accessed 14 November 2013
  3. 1 2 Sam Dowling, Michael Collins Big Fella! (2008, ISBN   978-1-4092-2726-7) p. 6
  4. Margaret Llewellyn-Jones, Contemporary Irish Drama & Cultural Identity (2002), p. 212
  5. Carol Murphy, Actor Stuart Graham Talks Spies and Assassins dated 29/09/2011 at culturenorthernireland.org, accessed 14 November 2013
  6. "Cast and West End transfer confirmed for Sam Mendes' The Ferryman". WhatsOnStage.com. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.