Owen Cooper, a 15-year-old British actor, has made history by becoming the youngest male winner of an Emmy Award. He won the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category for his powerful performance as Jamie Miller in Netflix’s drama series “Adolescence”.
Cooper broke a 50-year record previously held by Scott Jacoby, who won an Emmy at age 16 for his role in “That Certain Summer”. Cooper is the youngest male actor to win an Emmy, surpassing previous young winners like Zendaya, who won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at age 24 for “Euphoria”.
Cooper’s portrayal of Jamie Miller, a radicalized teenager, earned widespread acclaim and recognition within the industry.
“Adolescence” has been a hit on Netflix, becoming the second most-watched Netflix title ever with over 540 million hours viewed.
Cooper is set to play the young Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell’s upcoming adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” (2026) and appear in the BBC Three series “Film Club”.
This was Cooper’s first professional acting role, which he landed at age 14 after being chosen from over 500 auditions.
Here are some notable winners of the 2025 Emmy Awards:
• Drama Series:
– The Pitt won Outstanding Drama Series, beating out strong contenders like Severance and The Last of Us.
• Comedy Series:
– The Studio made history with 13 wins, including Outstanding Comedy Series, and set a new record for most wins for a comedy series.
• Limited Series:
– Adolescence won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, with a total of 8 wins, including acting awards for Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty, and Owen Cooper.
• Acting Awards:
– Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle won for his role in The Pitt.
– Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Britt Lower won for her role in Severance.
– Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen won for his role in The Studio.
– Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart won for her role in Hacks.
– Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tramell Tillman became the first Black man to win this award for his role in Severance.
– Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Katherine LaNasa won for her role in The Pitt.
• Other Notable Winners:
– Last Week Tonight With John Oliver won Outstanding Scripted Variety Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.
– The Late Show With Stephen Colbert won Outstanding Talk Series.
– The Traitors won Outstanding Reality Competition Program.
– Arcane won Outstanding Animated Program.
– SNL50: The Anniversary Special won Outstanding Variety Special (Live).
