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Owen Cooper’s Emmy Win for Adolescence Sets a New Milestone
Owen Cooper, age 15, won the Emmy for his role as Ethan in Adolescence, a Netflix drama praised for its realism and emotional impact among young viewers.
- On Sunday night, September 14, 2025, Owen Cooper, 15, won Outstanding Supporting Actor at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, becoming the youngest male acting winner in Emmy history.
- Adolescence, which debuted last year, is a four-part U.K. drama about 13-year-old Jamie Miller's murder arrest and connected strongly with younger viewers for its realism.
- Critics praised Owen Cooper's raw, unflinching portrayal of Ethan in Adolescence, filmed at age 14, earning a standing ovation and a humble speech.
- Cooper's win also marks a generational shift at the Emmys, making him the youngest-ever male acting winner and helping Netflix secure its third consecutive Best Limited Series win with Adolescence.
- Cooper already has his next project lined up, starring as young Heathcliff in Emerald Fennel's Wuthering Heights, while the British government supports bringing the series into secondary schools.
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The 77th Emmy Awards were held in Los Angeles. The star of the night was 15-year-old Owen Cooper, who rose to fame with his starring role in the series "Adolescence." Cooper won the award for lead actor in the aforementioned series, making him the youngest Emmy winner. He says that when he started taking drama classes, he never expected to be in the US, "let alone here." - YouTube youtu.be "About three years ago I was nothing, and now I'm here. …
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