Owen Cooper, a 15-year-old actor from the UK, has broken the record for youngest male to ever win an acting award at the Emmys, and people are starstruck by his success.
He won the award on Sunday
As the 2025 Emmy Awards ceremony took place on Sunday, September 14, Owen Cooper stood to accept his award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie.
He was the lead in a Netflix limited drama
Cooper was the lead actor in the Netflix limited drama Adolescence, playing 13-year-old Jamie Miller who gets arrested on suspicion of a horrific murder.
The drama was a breakout success, with people all over the world praising the cast and crew for the outstanding story.
Cooper got up to thank everyone involved
In his acceptance speech, Cooper thanked the cast, crew, and his parents.
He said, “Honestly, when I started these drama classes a couple years back, I didn’t expect to be in the United States, never mind here.”
He gave a few words of encouragement
Cooper went on, “But I think tonight proves that if you listen and you focus and you step out of your comfort zone, you can achieve anything in life.”
“I was nothing about three years ago and I’m here now. Who cares if you get embarrassed?” he continued, “Anything can be possible.”
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Cooper broke a record with this win
Cooper hadn’t been acting prior to his role as Jamie Miller in Adolescence, making this an Emmy award for his debut role.
He broke the record for youngest ever male Emmy winner in the category, which was previously held by Michael A. Goorjian, who was 23 years old when he won for David’s Mother in 1994.
He also broke the record for youngest male winner
Owen also broke the record for youngest male actor to ever win a PrimeTime Emmy, which was previously held by 16-year-old Scott Jacoby who received it for his role in The Certain Summer in 1973.
The historic win resonated with a lot of viewers who took to social media to express their support for Cooper.
They all agreed on one thing
Everyone seemed to agree on one thing: that the boy’s performance and speech were incredible for his age.
One person wrote on X, “A miracle of a debut performance. Terrifying, layered, and captivating. So deserved.”
People were happy for him breaking the record
People seemed to hype him up for the record-breaking win. One person wrote, “The youngest actor ever to win an Emmy, that’s a flex!”
Another wrote that he ‘probably just thought he was enjoying a nice evening out of town’ but ended up winning an Emmy.
Others took it as proof that the arts should be more accessible
Other users online took the win as proof of what happens when the arts are accessible to everyone.
One person wrote, “Let Owen Cooper be a reminder to the British entertainment industry that this is what happens when working class kids aren’t excluded and ignored by u!!”
