Stephen Graham is known for his brutal drama acting but the Scouse star who is appearing in Adolescence had a very different hobby growing up which will shock people

Stephen Graham has explained the moment the direction of his life changed as he returned to screens for his most acclaimed performance yet in Netflix hit, Adolescence

The British actor wrote and stars in Netflix's new limited series, shot as a series of oners, that captures the aftermath of a child's violent crime.

Stephen Graham stunned viewers with his performance in Netflix hit Adolescence, and he shared his real feelings about the difficult issues covered

We often see him portraying a family man on the small screen, but actor Stephen Graham once offered to adopt one of his very own co-stars. The beloved Liverpudlian TV star is a hot topic of conversation at the moment, having wowed in A Thousand Blows before the release of Adolescence on Netflix.

The star says the special approach to the show from producer Warp Films, co-creator and writer Jack Thorne and director Philip Barantini, meant that he was "the most zen as an actor I've ever been."

Adolescence creator Stephen Graham has shared what he considers the show’s “biggest achievement”.

Christine Tremarco also plays Jamie’s mum Manda Miller, who is married to Stephen’s character Eddie Miller – while Stephen’s real-life wife Hannah Walters also appears as a teacher. However, Emmerdale fans will likely best recognise Christine as Rose Jackson from the ITV soap.