Owen Cooper Makes Emmy History with Supporting Actor Win

Lead: On September 14 in Los Angeles, 15-year-old Owen Cooper won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his role in Netflix’s “Adolescence,” becoming the youngest ever in the category.

Nut Graf: Cooper’s victory marks a meteoric rise from first-time actor to record-setting Emmy winner, spotlighting his portrayal of Jamie Miller and highlighting the industry’s embrace of emerging young talent.

Historic Win Cooper received the award at the 77th Emmy Awards ceremony held at the Peacock Theater, surpassing the previous youngest winner in the category and cementing his place in Emmy history.

Record-Breaking Performance

At 15, Cooper is not only the youngest to win Supporting Actor in a Limited Series but also one of the four youngest actors ever to earn an acting Emmy, joining names like Roxana Zal and Kristy McNichol.
His nuanced performance as Jamie Miller-a 13-year-old accused of murdering a classmate-earned unanimous praise for its depth and authenticity.

About “Adolescence” “Adolescence” distinguishes itself with its innovative one-shot filming technique, capturing each of its four episodes in a single continuous camera take. Cooper, who was 14 during filming, delivered his breakout role without prior professional credits.

Competition Cooper triumphed over an esteemed field of nominees:

Ashley Walters in “Adolescence”
Javier Bardem in Netflix’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
Bill Camp and Peter Sarsgaard in Apple TV+’s “Presumed Innocent”
Rob Delaney in FX on Hulu’s “Dying for Sex”

Looking Ahead Fresh from his historic win, Cooper is set to appear as Callum in the upcoming BBC drama “Film Club” and will portray Young Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of “Wuthering Heights,” co-starring Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie.