US EditionOwen Cooper Reacts to History-Making Emmys 2025 Win
Owen Cooper won Outstanding Supporting Actor at age 15 for Netflix's 'Adolescence,' which secured six Emmy awards in the Limited Series category, marking a historic achievement.
- At just 15 years old, Owen Cooper became the youngest male actor to win an Emmy for his performance in Netflix's Adolescence on September 14, 2025, in Los Angeles.
- His Emmy win followed his breakout performance portraying Jamie Miller, a 13-year-old accused of murdering a classmate in the four-part drama filmed a few years after he began drama classes.
- Adolescence, co-created by Stephen Graham who also won an Emmy, won six Emmys including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and was praised for its single-take episodes and social themes.
- Cooper gave a heartfelt speech highlighting that by paying attention, concentrating, and pushing beyond familiar boundaries, anyone can accomplish their goals, while also expressing gratitude to his family and production team.
- The series' success and Cooper's win spotlighted new talent, reflecting broad industry recognition and prompting political support to include the show in schools from Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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What Owen Cooper’s Emmy says about what we stand to lose
On Sunday, a 15-year-old from Manchester made TV history. Owen Cooper became the youngest male actor ever to win an Emmy, for his performance in Adolescence. In his acceptance speech he thanked The Drama Mob, the local drama school where he started out just a few years ago.
Owen Cooper, 15, makes history with win for role in 'Adolescence'
"Adolescence" star Owen Cooper won the Emmy for supporting actor in a limited series, becoming the youngest winner ever in the category. Cooper, 15, also holds the record for being the youngest actor nominated for this award.
Jake Gyllenhaal Surprised Massive Fan Owen Cooper Before Cooper's Historic Emmy Win—And It's Everything
Jake Gyllenhaal might have lost Best Supporting Actor back in 2006, but he can officially say he passed on a little Emmy magic.Fifteen-year-old Owen Cooper, who just became the youngest Emmy winner in history, walked into last night’s ceremony with a pocket-sized good luck charm from his hero: a tiny golden duck from Gyllenhaal himself.Cooper’s fangirl moment started on Jimmy Kimmel Live! when he confessed just how much of a Gyllenhaal devotee h…
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