James Nelson-Joyce celebrated Liverpool FC's Premier League title win alongside the team and has been steadily gaining attention as an actor. He stars in the BBC thriller 'This City Is Ours', among other notable projects. His success partially stems from a pivotal encounter with actor Stephen Graham at a Nando's, which led to an encouraging professional relationship. Nelson-Joyce's involvement in high-profile roles, a unique transition from fan to actor, and the recognition from esteemed co-stars illustrate his rising prominence in the entertainment industry.
I'd just left drama school and saw Stephen Graham in Nando's with Hannah [Walters, his wife]. If it was anyone else, I'd never have gone over but Stephen was my idol.
As well as This City Is Ours which reaches its finale this Sunday, he's a scene-stealer in the hit period boxing drama A Thousand Blows and the latest season of Black Mirror.
I ended up in the Anfield boardroom after the match, then partied with the team. The DJ clocked that I was there, played Andy Williams' House of Bamboo and it all went right off.
At the table reading, I felt these two eyes burning into the side of my head and it was Stephen. He whispered You're that lad from Nando's, yeah?' and gave me a thumbs up.
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