This close call almost hit Stephen Graham like a thousand blows.
The star of Adolescence revealed he almost lost his Golden Globe award – which he received for his performance as Eddie Miller in the Netflix series – immediately after leaving the awards show on January 11th.
Stephen, the co-creator of the series, explained on the Capital Breakfast radio show that he had to rush from Los Angeles to Madrid to start filming the next day. He barely made his flight, having only about 35 minutes to get to the gate. Immediately after landing, a woman met him, quickly escorted him through the airport, and drove him across the runway in a car.
The 52-year-old was surprised by how fast he was taken to the plane and confessed he was concerned his luggage wouldn’t arrive on the same flight.
Stephen recalled telling the airline employee, ‘Excuse me, but there’s no way my suitcase is going on the plane if I’m no longer flying.’ She assured him they would handle it, but he tried to explain that wasn’t possible. Despite her repeated promises, his suitcase didn’t make it onto the flight.
He didn’t just leave his award in his luggage; he was also missing essential items like socks, pants, a suit, and shoes. Although it was a worrying experience, he said his suitcase – and the statue he’d earned – showed up two days later.
Stephen was thrilled to finally win a Golden Globe – it was his first! The show Adolescence had a fantastic night, winning four awards, including Best Limited Series and a historic win for Owen Cooper, who plays Stephen’s son Jamie, becoming the youngest actor ever to win Best Performance.
Honestly, seeing Stephen accept his award was everything! He was so gracious, thanking everyone, but my heart melted when he talked about Hannah Walter, his wife and producing partner. She’s incredible! He said she breathed life into the script, which is SO true – it was a really intense story, and she clearly helped him navigate it. They have two kids together, and you can just feel how supportive they are of each other. It was just… perfect.
During a moving speech, he repeatedly told his wife that she saved his life. He expressed his endless love for her, saying ‘I love you to the moon and back forever.’ He then dedicated his award to his mother, calling his father his hero, and acknowledged all his friends and family, saying they knew who they were. He emphasized that his accomplishments wouldn’t have been possible without their support.
Now, fans are wondering when they can expect another season of Adolescence.
Stephen explained to Deadline at the ceremony that he and Jack haven’t quite remembered the answer yet, but they’re hoping to recall it in the next three or four years. He encouraged fans to keep an eye out for an update.
Keep reading to see more stars who won big at the 2026 Golden Globes…
Adam Brody—Nobody Wants This
Steve Martin—Only Murders in the Building
Glen Powell—Chad Powers
WINNER: Seth Rogen—The Studio
Martin Short—Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White—The Bear
WINNER: Timothee Chalamet—Marty Supreme
George Clooney—Jay Kelly
Leonardo DiCaprio—One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke—Blue Moon
Lee Byung-Hun—No Other Choice
Jesse Plemons—Bugonia
Kathy Bates—Matlock
Britt Lower—Severance
Helen Mirran—Mobland
Bella Ramsey—The Last of Us
Keri Russell—The Diplomat
WINNER: Rhea Seehorn—Pluribus
Joel Edgerton—Train Dreams
Oscar Isaac—Frankenstein
Dwayne Johnson—The Smashing Machine
Michael B. Jordan—Sinners
WINNER: Wagner Moura—The Secret Agent
Jeremy Allen White—Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
WINNER: Jessie Buckley—Hamnet
Jennifer Lawrence—Die My Love
Renate Reinsve—Sentimental Value
Julia Roberts—After the Hunt
Tessa Thompson—Hedda
Eva Victor—Sorry, Baby
Marty Supreme
Bugonia
Blue Moon
No Other Choice
Nouvelle Vague
WINNER: One Battle After Another
Kristen Bell—Nobody Wants This
Ayo Edebiri—The Bear
Natasha Lyonne—Poker Face
Selena Gomez—Only Murders in the Building
Jenna Ortega—Wednesday
WINNER: Jean Smart—Hacks
Sentimental Value
WINNER: Hamnet
Frankenstein
It Was Just an Accident
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
The Diplomat
WINNER: The Pitt
Pluribus
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus
Jacob Elordi—The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Paul Giamatti—Black Mirror
WINNER: Stephen Graham—Adolescence
Charlie Hunnam—Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Jude Law—Black Rabbit
Matthew Rhys—The Beast in Me
WINNER: Erin Doherty—Adolescence
Carrie Coon—The White Lotus
Hannah Einbender—Hacks
Catherine O’Hara—The Studio
Parker Posey—The White Lotus
Aimee Lou Wood—The White Lotus
Benecio del Toro—One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi—Frankenstein
Paul Mescal—Hamnet
Sean Penn—One Battle After Another
Adam Sandler—Jay Kelly
WINNER: Stellan Skarsgard—Sentimental Value
Sterling K. Brown—Paradise
Diego Luna—Andor
Gary Oldman—Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo—Task
Adam Scott—Severance
WINNER: Noah Wyle—The Pitt
WINNER: Owen Cooper—Adolescence
Billy Crudup—The Morning Show
Walton Goggins—The White Lotus
Jason Isaacs—The White Lotus
Tramell Tillman—Severance
Ashley Waters—Adolescence
“Dream as One”—Avatar: Fire and Ash; Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen
The team “Golden”—from K:Pop Demon Hunters—won! The team members are Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun, Kim Eun-jae (EJAE), and Mark Sonnenblick.
“I Lied to You”—Sinners; Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson
“No Place Like Home”—Wicked: For Good; Stephen Schwartz
“The Girl in the Bubble”—Wicked: For Good; Stephen Scwartz
“Train Dreams”—Train Dreams; Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner
WINNER: Adolescence
All Her Fault
The Beast in Me
Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
The Girlfriend
WINNER: Rose Byrne—If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You
Cynthia Erivo—Wicked: For Good
Kate Hudson—Song Sung Blue
Chase Infiniti—One Battle After Another
Amanda Seyfried—The Testament of Ann Lee
Emma Stone—Bugonia
Claire Danes—The Beast in Me
Rashida Jones—Black Mirror
Amanda Seyfried—Long Bright River
Sarah Snook—All Her Fault
WINNER: Michelle Williams—Dying for Sex
Robin Wright—The Girlfriend
Emily Blunt—The Smashing Machine
Elle Fanning—Sentimental Value
Ariana Grande—Wicked: For Good
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas—Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan—Weapons
WINNER: Teyana Taylor—One Battle After Another
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
KPop Demon Hunters
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
WINNER: Sinners
Weapons
Wicked: For Good
Zootopia 2
Arco
Demon Slayer: Kimestu No Yaiba Infinity Castle
Elio
Little Amelie or The Character of the Rain
WINNER: KPop Demon Hunters
Zootopia 2
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
WINNER: The Studio
WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson—One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler—Sinners
Guillermo del Toro—Frankenstein
Jafar Panahi—It Was an Accident
Joachim Trier—Sentimental Value
Chloe Zhao—Hamnet
WINNER: One Battle After Another—Paul Thomas Anderson
Marty Supreme—Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein
Sinners—Ryan Coogler
It Was Just an Accident—Jafar Panahi
Sentimental Value—Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
Hamnet—Chloe Zhao, Maggie O’ Farrell
- Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard
- Call Her Daddy
- WINNER: Good Hang With Amy Poehler
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- SmartLess
- Up First
Alexandre Desplat—Frankenstein
WINNER: Ludwig Göransson—Sinners
Jonny Greenwood—One Battle After Another
Kangding Ray—Sirat
Max Richter—Hamnet
Hans Simmer—F1
It Was Just an Accident
No Other Choice
Sentimental Value
WINNER: The Secret Agent
Sirat
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- Brett Goldstein, “Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life”
- Kevin Hart, “Kevin Hart: Acting My Age”
- Kumail Nanjiani, “Kumail Nanjiani, Night Thoughts”
- WINNER: Ricky Gervais, “Ricky Gervais: Mortality”
- Sarah Silverman, “Sarah Silverman: Postmortem”
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