{"id":7098,"date":"2026-01-15T10:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T10:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7098"},"modified":"2026-01-15T10:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T10:43:09","slug":"stephen-graham-didnt-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-believ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7098","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Graham Didn\u2019t Expect This Moment \u2014 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. \u201cQueen Latifah \u2014 wow, I can\u2019t believe it,\u201d he said, half-laughing, half-breathless, like a fan who had wandered into the wrong dream. But what followed wasn\u2019t just a victory speech. It was a confession of gratitude. Winning big for Adolescence, Graham\u2019s emotions didn\u2019t 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 \u2014 not just legends in the room, but the ones who stood beside him when the cameras weren\u2019t rolling. Then he turned his attention to Owen Cooper… WATCH VIDEO BELOW \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/ins>\u201cQueen Latifah\u2014 wow, can\u2019t believe it,\u201d Stephen Graham said as he spotted the actress and singer in the audience at the Golden Globes<\/p>\n

Stephen Graham\u00a0got starstruck by\u00a0Queen Latifah\u00a0as he accepted his award at the 2026\u00a0Golden Globes.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s\u00a0Adolescence<\/em>\u00a0at the Sunday, Jan. 11 awards show in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

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Graham got a big hug from his\u00a0Gangs of New York\u00a0<\/em>costar and old friend\u00a0Leonardo DiCaprio\u00a0as he made his way to the stage, and he also shouted out Latifah, 55, as he wrapped up his speech.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst of all, I\u2019d 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\u2019s an honor to share this space with you,\u201d Graham said.<\/p>\n

The actor thanked his wife Anna Walters, who works on\u00a0Adolescence<\/em>\u00a0as an executive producer and appeared in one episode, as \u201cone of the most best producers ever and a woman I\u2019m very, very lucky to be married to.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve said it before, but you saved my life. You saved my life,\u201d he told Walters. \u201cAnd 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026 Queen Latifah\u2014wow, can\u2019t believe it!\u201d Graham added, to laughter from the audience. \u201cGoodnight, God bless, and in the words of Bob Marley, \u2018One love!\u2019 \u201c
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Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller and Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in \u2018Adolescence\u2019.<\/span>Courtesy of Netflix\u00a9 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In\u00a0Adolescence<\/em>, 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.<\/p>\n

In September, Graham\u00a0won the Emmy\u00a0for 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.<\/p>\n

The other Golden Globe nominees were\u00a0Jacob Elordi\u00a0for\u00a0The Narrow Road to the Deep North<\/em>,\u00a0Paul Giamatti\u00a0in\u00a0Black Mirror<\/em>,\u00a0Charlie Hunnam\u00a0for\u00a0Monster: The Ed Gein Story<\/em>,\u00a0Jude Law\u00a0in\u00a0Black Rabbit<\/em>, and\u00a0Matthew Rhys\u00a0for\u00a0The Beast in Me.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Jacob Elordi in \u2018The Narrow Road to the Deep North\u2019.<\/span>Ingvar Kenne\/Curio\/Sony Pictures Television<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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.<\/p>\n

In 2026, Elordi snagged two acting nominations at the Golden Globes, including Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in\u00a0Frankenstein.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Paul Giamatti in \u2018Black Mirror\u2019.<\/span>\u00a9Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Giamatti starred in the\u00a0Black Mirror\u00a0<\/em>episode titled, \u201cEulogy,\u201d 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.<\/p>\n

The actor has won two Golden Globes prior, for his performances in\u00a0John Adams\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Barney\u2019s Version<\/em>\u00a0in 2009 and 2011 respectively.<\/p>\n

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Charlie Hunnam in \u2018Monster: The Ed Gein Story\u2019.<\/span>Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In\u00a0Monster: The Ed Gein Story<\/em>, Hunnam plays the show\u2019s\u00a0titular character\u00a0and real-life serial killer whose crimes inspired several famous films, like\u00a0Psycho,\u00a0The Texas Chain Saw Massacre<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Silence of the Lambs.<\/em><\/p>\n

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