Stephen Graham: 'Acting isn’t a competitive sport. It’s a team game'

In latest film The Good Boy, Stephen Graham plays a sinister father who uses brutal methods to try to retrain a delinquent teenager

Stephen Graham stars in The Good Boy. Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Stephen Graham is widely regarded as one of the most versatile British actors of his generation, known for his remarkable ability to completely transform himself for each role.

The 52-year-old has portrayed a wide range of characters, from violent and intimidating figures like Combo, a racist, explosive skinhead in This Is England, to deeply emotional roles such as Eddie, a devastated father in the multi-award winning Adolescence.