counter hit xanga Stephen Graham Didn’t Expect This Moment — and Neither Did Anyone Watching Stephen Graham walked onto the Golden Globes stage looking stunned, almost as if he needed a second to believe it was really happening. Moments earlier, he had been wrapped in a congratulatory hug from Leonardo DiCaprio. Seconds later, his eyes widened when he spotted Queen Latifah in the audience. “Queen Latifah — wow, I can’t believe it,” he said, half-laughing, half-breathless, like a fan who had wandered into the wrong dream. But what followed wasn’t just a victory speech. It was a confession of gratitude. Winning big for Adolescence, Graham’s emotions didn’t spill out as polished lines or industry thank-yous. Instead, they came out raw, personal, and deeply human. His voice softened as he began to acknowledge the people who carried him to that stage — not just legends in the room, but the ones who stood beside him when the cameras weren’t rolling. Then he turned his attention to Owen Cooper… WATCH VIDEO BELOW 👇👇 -

Stephen Graham Didn’t Expect This Moment — and Neither Did Anyone Watching Stephen Graham walked onto the Golden Globes stage looking stunned, almost as if he needed a second to believe it was really happening. Moments earlier, he had been wrapped in a congratulatory hug from Leonardo DiCaprio. Seconds later, his eyes widened when he spotted Queen Latifah in the audience. “Queen Latifah — wow, I can’t believe it,” he said, half-laughing, half-breathless, like a fan who had wandered into the wrong dream. But what followed wasn’t just a victory speech. It was a confession of gratitude. Winning big for Adolescence, Graham’s emotions didn’t spill out as polished lines or industry thank-yous. Instead, they came out raw, personal, and deeply human. His voice softened as he began to acknowledge the people who carried him to that stage — not just legends in the room, but the ones who stood beside him when the cameras weren’t rolling. Then he turned his attention to Owen Cooper… WATCH VIDEO BELOW 👇👇

“Queen Latifah— wow, can’t believe it,” Stephen Graham said as he spotted the actress and singer in the audience at the Golden Globes

Stephen Graham got starstruck by Queen Latifah as he accepted his award at the 2026 Golden Globes.

The actor, 52, won Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television for his role in Netflix’s Adolescence at the Sunday, Jan. 11 awards show in Los Angeles.

Graham got a big hug from his Gangs of New York costar and old friend Leonardo DiCaprio as he made his way to the stage, and he also shouted out Latifah, 55, as he wrapped up his speech.

“First of all, I’d just like to say a massive congratulations to all of the nominees in the category. Outstanding performances all across the board, each and every one of you, it’s an honor to share this space with you,” Graham said.

The actor thanked his wife Anna Walters, who works on Adolescence as an executive producer and appeared in one episode, as “one of the most best producers ever and a woman I’m very, very lucky to be married to.”

“I’ve said it before, but you saved my life. You saved my life,” he told Walters. “And to my two beautiful children, Grace and Alfie, I love you to the moon and back forever. My dad, my pops, my hero, and I would just like to dedicate this particular award to my mom and all my friends and family, you all know exactly who you are. Without you, none of this is possible.”

“… Queen Latifah—wow, can’t believe it!” Graham added, to laughter from the audience. “Goodnight, God bless, and in the words of Bob Marley, ‘One love!’ “

Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller and Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in 'Adolescence'.
Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller and Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in ‘Adolescence’.Courtesy of Netflix© 2024

In Adolescence, which was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, Graham plays Eddie Miller, whose 13-year-old son Jamie (Owen Cooper) is accused and arrested for murdering a teenage girl in his class.

In September, Graham won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology or Movie for the role. Last weekend on Jan. 4, he won the 2026 Critics Choice Awards for his role.

The other Golden Globe nominees were Jacob Elordi for The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Paul Giamatti in Black Mirror, Charlie Hunnam for Monster: The Ed Gein Story, Jude Law in Black Rabbit, and Matthew Rhys for The Beast in Me.

Jacob Elordi as Dorrigo Evans (1940s)
Jacob Elordi in ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’.Ingvar Kenne/Curio/Sony Pictures Television

Elordi plays Dorrigo Evans, an army surgeon who becomes a war hero after enduring some time in captivity in a Japanese Prisoner of War camp. The Prime Video series is based on the 2013 Richard Flanagan novel of the same name.

In 2026, Elordi snagged two acting nominations at the Golden Globes, including Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in Frankenstein.

Paul Giamatti in Black Mirror.
Paul Giamatti in ‘Black Mirror’.©Netflix

Giamatti starred in the Black Mirror episode titled, “Eulogy,” as Phillip, a man who revisits his deceased ex-girlfriend with the use of advanced memory technology that allows him to step inside old photographs. The episode follows Phillip as he uncovers the truth behind their breakup.

The actor has won two Golden Globes prior, for his performances in John Adams and Barney’s Version in 2009 and 2011 respectively.

Charlie Hunnam as Ed Gein in Monster on Netflix
Charlie Hunnam in ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’.Netflix

In Monster: The Ed Gein Story, Hunnam plays the show’s titular character and real-life serial killer whose crimes inspired several famous films, like Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs.

Jude Law as Jake in episode 107 of Black Rabbit.
Jude Law in ‘Black Rabbit’.Courtesy of Netflix

In Black Rabbit, Law plays the charismatic Jake Friedken, the owner of the Black Rabbit restaurant and bar in New York City. He is the brother of Vince Friedken, played by Jason Bateman, who brings in chaos when he returns to the family business.

Matthew Rhys as Nile Jarvis in Episode 101 of The Beast in Me.
Matthew Rhys in ‘The Beast in Me’.Chris Saunders/Netflix

In The Beast in Me, Rhys plays Nile Jarvis, a man who was once the prime suspect in his wife’s disappearance. When he moves next door to Aggie Wiggs (Claire Danes), she begins an investigation into his life.

See PEOPLE’s coverage of the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards, taking place at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 8 p.m. EST, airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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