35 h. ago Adolescence star Owen Cooper's 'magic' performance in new BBC comedy

Film Club is a new romantic comedy series starring Aimee Lou Wood and Suranne Jones, as well as young star Owen Cooper

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36 h. ago Adolescence star Owen Cooper 'absolutely magic' in new BBC comedy

Owen Cooper is among the cast of new BBC comedy also starring Aimee Lou Wood and Suranne Jones

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1 week ago Jack Lowden and Philip Howard to receive honorary doctorates

The actor and director will receive their honorary degrees from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on October 30.

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1 week ago Adolescence star Owen Cooper, 15, looks stylish in a brown zip

The Adolescence star, 15, showcased his style as he arrived at the glitzy event in a brown jacket, which he paired with light brown trousers.

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Adolescence cleaning up at the Emmys: the importance of grassroots drama training | Editorial

Theatre schools are in crisis. More must be done to nurture young talent like Owen Cooper across the countryAs well as the urgent social problems raised by Adolescence – online misogyny and radicalisation – the show’s phenomenal success has drawn attention to a growing cultural issue: the importance of grassroots drama schools and clubs, and working-class representation on TV.Last Sunday, 15-year-old Owen Cooper became the youngest male actor to win an Emmy, for his performance as the teenage murder suspect Jamie Miller. Amid the celebrations, the founders of Drama MOB in Manchester, where Cooper attended weekly classes for two years, rightly pointed out the crucial part this training played in landing him the role, an impact the young actor acknowledged in his acceptance speech.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here...

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2 w. ago Holy youngest Emmys winner! Is Adolescence star Owen up for role in Batman?

His assured but humble acceptance speech and his historic win left few in doubt that this schoolboy from Cheshire would be a future star. And we can reveal the offers are coming in thick and fast.

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3 w. ago Owen Cooper, 15, joins his parents in the smoking area after scooping gong for Best Supporting Actor and making history as the youngest male Emmy winner ever for Netflix's Adolescence

The actor, 15, who shot to fame earlier this year in Netflix 's Adolescence, won Best Supporting Actor on Sunday night.

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3 w. ago Owen Cooper’s Emmy sends message to ‘look outside the box’, drama school says

Co-head of Manchester school where Adolescence actor trained says she hopes win will encourage casting of ‘raw northern talent’The co-director of the drama school where Adolesence star Owen Cooper trained has said she hopes his Emmy win will encourage producers to “look outside the box” when it comes to casting working-class and northern talent.Cooper, 15, became the youngest ever male recipient of an Emmy on Sunday, when he won the best supporting actor in a limited series award for his role as the teenage murder suspect Jamie Miller in the Netflix drama. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Secret message sent to Adolescence star Owen Cooper by Robert De Niro after historic Emmys win

Cooper flew out to Los Angeles with his parents Andy, an IT worker, and Noreen, a carer, to win Best Supporting Actor for his breakout performance as Jamie Miller in the four-part Netflix show.

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3 w. ago Real reason Adolescence star Owen Cooper won't take his Emmy award to school

Owen Cooper became the youngest male winner of an acting Emmy award on Sunday night when the young Brit was recognised for his role in Netflix drama Adolescence

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3 w. ago Inside Stephen Graham's ethnicity as Adolescence star gives emotional Emmys speech

Stephen Graham was presented with the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role in Netflix’s Adolescence.

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3 w. ago Netflix's Adolescence star Owen Cooper, 15, makes history as youngest male Emmy winner

Owen Cooper, 15, has made history as the youngest male actor to win an Emmy, taking home the award for his role in the British Netflix drama Adolescence

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3 w. ago Owen Cooper's steps to Emmys success: Adolescence star's audition tape is revealed after Stephen Graham made unusual step of casting completely unknown teen in lead Netflix role

Remarkably, it was Owen's first acting role, yet he caught the eye of co-creators  Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne after sending in an audition tape.

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3 w. ago Adolescence star Owen Cooper, 15, celebrates Emmy win at Netflix bash

Adolescence star Owen Cooper was the man of the hour at Sunday's Emmy Awards. 

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3 w. ago Adolescence star Owen Cooper fulfils dream of meeting idol Jake Gyllenhaal

This is the moment Adolescence star Owen Cooper fulfils his dream of meeting his acting idol Jake Gyllenhaal.

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3 w. ago Owen Cooper's Manchester drama school with Coronation Street link speaks out after Emmy success

The 15-year-old became the youngest male actor to win an Emmy for his performance in the Netflix drama, Adolescence

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3 w. ago Owen Cooper reveals truth behind Adolescence improvised moment that made it into the show

After Emmy Awards glory for Adolescence, young star Owen Cooper shared an impromptu moment that made it to screen - and it wasn't the only unscripted line that producers loved

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3 w. ago Emmys: Here is the full list of winners from the 2025 Emmy Awards

Owen Cooper made history during the 2025 Emmys as the youngest ever male actor to win a Primetime Emmy Award.

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3 w. ago Watch Adolescence star Owen Cooper’s audition tape for hit Netflix show

Netflix has released the audition tape of Adolescence actor Owen Cooper, who plays the role of Jamie Miller in the hit show.

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3 w. ago Adolescence star Owen Cooper becomes youngest ever male Emmy winner for breakout role

Adolescence star Owen Cooper, 15, has become the youngest male actor to win an Emmy, taking home the award for his role in the British Netflix drama

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