 Upon graduating in 2004 he began working primarily in stage acting.In 2004 he won a Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Newcomer for his performance in "Kes" at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre (where he also played Romeo the year after), and won the Outstanding Newcomer Award at the 2006 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.Garfield made his British television debut in 2005 appearing in the Channel 4 teen drama "Sugar Rush".