BAFTA TV Awards 2026: Stephen Graham Wins Leading Actor for ‘Adolescence,’ Says That ‘No Matter Where You’re From, Anything is Possible’

May 10, 2026 11:53am PT BAFTA TV Awards 2026: Stephen Graham Wins Leading Actor for ‘Adolescence,’ Says That ‘No Matter Where You’re From, Anything is Possible’

By Naman Ramachandran, K.J. Yossman

Stephen Graham took home the BAFTA Television Award for leading actor on Sunday night for his performance as Eddie Miller – the beleaguered plumber and father who serves as his 13-year-old son’s “appropriate adult” through a police arrest that will shatter everything his family has built – in “Adolescence.”

The win is Graham’s first BAFTA Television Award in eight nominations, all in the acting categories, a fact Graham noted when collecting his award. “I’ve been nominated eight times and it’s the first time I’ve won,” he told the audience, before adding: “Nice one BAFTA, this is lovely.”

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