By Connie Rusk For Mailonline
Published: 09:22 BST, 21 April 2019 | Updated: 09:23 BST, 21 April 2019
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He has captivated viewers with his gripping portrayal of rogue undercover cop John Corbett in Line of Duty.
And while Stephen Graham might seem as tough as nails, the actor has admitted he turned to alcohol while playing Combo, a racist ex-con in This Is England back in 2006.
The 45-year-old admitted he 'lost himself' within the character, as the script drudged up painful childhood memories of himself being racially abused.
Dark: While Stephen Graham might seem as tough as nails, the actor has admitted he turned to alcohol while playing Combo, a racist ex-con in This Is England back in 2006
In an interview with The Sun, he said: 'I’m mixed race. As a kid I was called horrible words that I don’t even want to say, and little monkey boy.'
Stephen, whose grandfather was from Jamaica, soon became unruly and was eventually kicked out of theatre school.
He later got involved in petty crime, stealing Porches and bringing them back to the estate- and at 15 spent time in a police cell for stealing a starter pistol.
Awful: The 45-year-old admitted he 'lost himself ' within the character, as the script drudged up painful childhood memories of himself being racially abused
But the actor said playing Combo- a fascist thug who beats a black character to near-death left him 'crying his
