An Evening with Christine Tremarco

Christine began her journey as an actor at just 14, while attending The Chiltern School of Dance and Drama, when she landed a role in the acclaimed and controversial true-story drama The Leaving of Liverpool.

Since then, her career in the entertainment industry has flourished for over 34 years. Her recent credits include appearances in The Gathering, Adolescence, The Responder, Little Boy Blue, Face, Priest, Swallow, Faith and Kidnapped.

Stephen Graham was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2023 New Years Honours List for his services to Drama.

Stephen has enjoyed continued success following his critically acclaimed performance in the 2007 BAFTA Best British Film winner  THIS IS ENGLAND, directed by Shane Meadows, together with the follow up Channel 4 mini-series: THIS IS ENGLAND ‘86, ’88 & 90’, which also secured him a Best Leading Actor TV BAFTA nomination.

Other notable credits include Jimmy McGovern’s ACCUSED  opposite Sean Bean, for which Stephen received his first Best Supporting Actor TV BAFTA nomination. Stephen is also known for playing the iconic role of ‘Al Capone’ opposite Steve Buscemi in all 5 Seasons of Martin Scorsese’s BOARDWALK EMPIRE  for HBO.

In recent years, Stephen’s TV credits include Jeff Pope’s LITTLE BOY BLUE & WHITE HOUSE FARM MURDERS, as well as the highly acclaimed BBC1 series LINE OF DUTY.

Stephen was nominated for his second Best Supporting Actor award at the 2019 BAFTA TV Awards for Sky’s  SAVE ME, created by Lennie James. 2020 saw the return of Stephen teaming up again with Shane Meadows for C4’s  THE VIRTUES, which earned him the RTS TV Award for Best Actor and a second BAFTA TV nomination for Best Leading Actor.

In 2021, Stephen appeared in Andrew Haigh’s  THE NORTH WATER  for BBC1, alongside Colin Farrell. In the same year, Stephen collaborated as an executive producer with Jimmy McGovern and Sean Bean in the BBC1 prison series  TIME, for which Stephen won Best Actor at the BPG Awards and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards.

Stephen also executive produced and starred in  HELP  in 2021; Jack Thorne’s critically acclaimed feature length C4 drama, alongside Jodie Comer, which earned Stephen nominations for Leading Actor at the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards and Best Actor at the 2022 Satellite Awards.

Stephen’s film credits include his portrayal of “Baby Face Nelson”, opposite Johnny Depp and Christian Bale in PUBLIC ENEMIES, and PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, opposite Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz.

Other credits include TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY, Idris Elba’s directorial debut  YARDIE  and  JOURNEY’S END  opposite Paul Bettany, Sam Claflin and Asa Butterfield. 2019 saw Stephen feature in Elton John biopic, ROCKETMAN.

Stephen starred in Scorsese’s Netflix feature THE IRISHMAN as Tony “Pro” Provenzano opposite Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. THE IRISHMAN received a total of 10 Academy Award nominations. In 2020, Stephen starred in  GREYHOUND  alongside Tom Hanks and filmed Marvel’s  VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE  alongside Tom Hardy. Stephen will also star in upcoming film VENOM: THE LAST DANCE this November 2024.

In 2019 Stephen set up Matriarch Productions which released their first project BOILING POINT  in 2021 which earned Stephen Leading Actor nominations for both BIFA 2021 and film BAFTAs 2022. Following the success of the film, BOILING POINT returned to the screens as a TV series. BOILING POINT TV SERIES begins six months on from where the film ended with Stephen reprising his role as Andy. Stephen will next be producing and starring in Matriarch Production ADOLESENCE for Netflix.

This year, Stephen has starred in Disney’s YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA; a film based on Glen Stout’s book of the same name which chronicles the daring journey of the first woman, Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle (Ridley), to ever swim across the English Channel in 1926. Recently, Stephen has also starred in Netflix’s mind-bending graphic novel adaptation BODIES opposite Shira Haas and Netflix’s much-anticipated feature film  MATILDA as Mr Wormwood. The film was given an exclusive theatrical run in the U.K. and Ireland and took $5 million in its opening weekend, more than half the overall box office.

In 2023, he was recipient of the Richard Harris Award for his outstanding contribution to British film at the BIFA awards.

Stephen will star opposite Saoirse Ronan in BLITZ; a film directed by Steve McQueen which follows the lives of Londoners during the Second World War German bombing campaign. Blitz will open the London Film Festival this year.

Stephen has also been announced in a leading and executive producing role in A THOUSAND BLOWS  for Disney+; an epic new series set in the perilous world of illegal boxing in 1880s Victorian London. Stephen plays Sugar Goodson, a seasoned and dangerous boxer who becomes locked into an intense rivalry with Hezekiah, a new-comer from Jamaica. Announcement here.

He can also next be seen in MODI, Johnny Depp’s second feature film about Italian painter, Modigliani. He has been recently announced in DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE, starring opposite Jeremy Allen-White as Bruce Springsteen’s Dad.