Emmys 2025: Adolescence Star Owen Cooper Just Made History At The Awards

Owen Cooper pictured after winning his first EmmyBritish actor Owen Cooper made history at this year’s Emmys, where he became the youngest ever male performer to take home an award.The Adolescence star had been nominated in the Best Supporting Actor In A Limited Series, Anthology Series Or TV Drama category for his performance as teenager Jamie Miller in the Netflix drama.Just days after being awarded for his performance the UK’s own National Television Awards (delivering his acceptance speech via a co-star’s mobile phone as he was unable to attend the ceremony) he picked up his first Emmy.He told the crowd on Sunday night: “Standing up here is just… it’s just so surreal. When I started these drama classes a couple of years back, I didn’t expect to even be in the United States, never mind here.”Owen Cooper accepting the Emmy on SundaynnightOwen continued: “Tonight proves if you listen, and you focus and you step out your comfort zone, you can achieve anything in life.“Who cares if you get embarrassed? Anything can be possible. I was nothing about three years ago, I’m here now.”Praising Adolescence’s behind-the-scenes team, he added: “It may have my name on this award, but it really belongs to the people behind the camera.”Owen Cooper from "Adolescence" wins best supporting actor in a limited series at the #Emmyshttps://t.co/MswroJYEMqpic.twitter.com/EGTuHt4RJ6— Variety (@Variety) September 15, 2025Although Owen is now the youngest male performer to scoop an Emmy at 15 years old, the youngest ever winner is still Roxana Zal, who was 14 when she won for her performance in Something About Amelia back in 1984.Elsewhere on Sunday night, Owen’s co-stars Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty were also awarded for their on-screen work in Adolescence.Emmy winners Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Erin DohertyPhilip Barantini and Jack Thorne also took home prizes for directing and writing the show, respectively, while the series itself triumphed in the Best Limited Series Or Anthology Series category.Owen will next be seen in action in Aimee Lou Wood’s new BBC series Film Club, after which he’ll play a young Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell’s much-hyped adaptation of Wuthering Heights.READ MORE:This Is How Netflix's Adolescence Pulled Off Its Incredible One-Shot Technique27 Behind-The-Scenes Secrets You Probably Didn't Know About How Adolescence Was FilmedThought The Cast Of Adolescence Looked Familiar? Here's Where You've Seen The Stars Before

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