Famous Roles You Forgot the Adolescence Cast Played (2 of 6)

He also became the youngest male actor to win a Primetime Emmy acting award, which is pretty ridiculous. Since then, he has appeared as young Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, so it’s safe to say he’s not going to stop acting any time soon.

Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller

Stephen Graham, one of Britain’s best actors, plays Eddie Miller, Jamie’s devastated father. For many people, he was the star of This Is England, where he played Combo. Since then, he’s been pretty much everywhere from Snatch and Peaky Blinders to Bodies and The Irishman.

With Adolescence, Graham wasn’t just an actor either; he co-created and co-wrote the series with Jack Thorne, building a story that digs into modern fears around teenage boys, online culture, and the terrifying gap between what parents think they know and the painful reality.

Ashley Walters as DI Luke Bascombe

Ashley Walters plays DI Luke Bascombe, the detective leading the case, and British TV fans need absolutely no introduction here. He is best known as Dushane in Top Boy, one of the defining roles of his career.