Stephen Graham, the dyslexic actor and master of accents who was going to be a firefighter
The British actor, known for portraying thugs, gangsters, and hot-tempered boxers, is now finding success on Netflix as the father in ‘Adolescence.’ In addition to his acting career, he co-founded a production company with his wife, Hannah Walters, to provide a platform for underrepresented stories

Stephen Graham, 51, began training as an actor at 14, but put his dream on hold when he was expelled from Rose Bruford College for being a misogynist, homophobic, racist, and a drug dealer.