Stephen Graham’s dyslexia is so severe he relies on his wife to select his roles.
The 45-year-old actor – who has been married to actress Hannah Walters since 2008 – asks his wife to read scripts and to decide which opportunities he should accept.
Stephen – who plays John Corbett in ‘Line of Duty’ – said: "I’m dyslexic so I struggle. My missus actually reads the script and says whether or not I’m doing it. She’s made some good choices.
"I have to read it and read it and read it, then make it look like it’s the first time I’m saying it."
Meanwhile, Stephen previously revealed that he spoke to an Army Intelligence Officer to help with his ‘Line of Duty’ role.
The acclaimed actor explained that after speaking to writer Jed Mercurio about his character, he decided to do some research into what it would take to play an undercover police officer masquerading as a gang leader.
He shared: "Jed writes fully rounded characters, which is a gift. But we talked a lot about [Corbett’s] backstory.
"I spoke to a friend of mine who did a lot of undercover work, not as a police officer but in Army Intelligence.
"He put his life on the line. Basically, what I came away with was that being undercover is acting of the f***ing highest order."
Stephen Graham reveals his dyslexia struggles
