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Stuart Graham (actor)

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Stuart Graham
Born31 August 1967 (1967-08-31) (age 57)
Alma materUniversity 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.

Life

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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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 The Bargain Shop Packy
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
2006 Small Engine Repair Burley
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
Milo Brand Mulder
2013 Made in Belfast Driver
A Belfast Story Crony
2015 The Hallow Contractor Paul Williams
A Patch of Fog Tom Breslin
2016 In View Donny
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

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 ScreenPlay Alex Mallie Episode: "Love Lies Bleeding/L'Inconnue de Belfast"
1995 The Governor Stephen / Steven Wolton 2 episodes
2000 In Defence DI Paul Howard Episode #1.1
The Sins Gavin Blackwell Episode: "Anger"
2001 Shockers Carl Gatliss Episode: "Cyclops"
2002 Sunday RUC Interrogator #2 Television film
As the Beast Sleeps Kyle Television film
Outside the Rules Derek Bloor TV series
Silent Witness DS Tony Ashton 2 episodes
2003 The Commander Phil Vos Television film
Waking the Dead Fin Dawley 2 episodes
2004 Proof Andrew O'Hara 4 episodes
Pulling Moves JJ Diamond 2 episodes
Omagh Victor Barker Television film
Steel River Blues Bill McGlinchy 6 episodes
2005 The Commander: Blackdog Sergeant Phil Vos Television film
Egypt Howard Carter 2 episodes[2]
The Clinic Dr. Richard McKenna 9 episodes
2007 Waterloo Road Russell Millen Episode #2.7
Rough Diamond Rory Dillane Episode #1.6
Single-Handed Johnny Mallon 3 episodes
The Bill Sgt. Billy McAndrew Episode: "Line of Fire: Part 2"
2008 10 Days to War Beattie Episode: "Our Business is North"
2009 Occupation Vicar Episode #1.3
Scapegoat Dr. Rossiter Lewis Television film
2010 Jack Taylor Tim Caffrey Episode: "The Pikemen"
2011 Christopher and His Kind Passport Officer Television film
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust Detective Television film
Hidden Barry Fissell Episode #1.3
2012 Save Our Souls: The Titanic Inquiry Captain Lord Television film
2013 Scúp Nick Episode: "Tribute"
The Great Train Robbery The Ulsterman Episode: "A Robber's Tale"
2013–2016 The Fall DCI Matthew Eastwood 13 episodes
2014 Our World War Father Brookes Episode: "Pals"
2015 6Degrees Mr. Morrow 3 episodes
The Frankenstein Chronicles Forrester 5 episodes
2016 Thirteen Angus Moxam 5 episodes
The Secret Dave Stewart 2 episodes
2017 Vera Alan Marston Episode: "Broken Promise"
The Last Post Ronnie Carter 2 episodes
2018 The Interrogation of Tony Martin DS Newton Television film
2020, 2022 Professionals Dr. Abraham Geller 3 episodes
2021–2022 Smother Denis Ahern 8 episodes
2021, 2023 The Wheel of Time Geofram Bornhald 2 episodes
2022 Harry Wild Ray Tiernan 8 episodes
The Window Billy Burdett 2 episodes
North Sea Connection Quinn 6 episodes
2023 Dalgliesh DI Doyle 2 episodes

Stage

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 'Stuart Graham' in Ulster Actors: G at ulsteractors.com, accessed 14 November 2013
  2. ^ a b c Egypt Press Pack at bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/, accessed 14 November 2013
  3. ^ a b 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.
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