15-year-old star from the hit Netflix series, Adolescence, Owen Cooper, just made major history after becoming the youngest ever Male winner at the Emmys as the show cleaned up a shocking number of wins in Los Angeles yesterday.
The teen who was born in Warrington was all smiles while he received the huge honor and accolade, and is said to be over the moon as he returns to the United Kingdom with the honor.
He’s said to be busy studying for his GCSEs as he won the role for Best Supporting Actor for the breakthrough performance as Jamie Miller in the four-part Netflix show.
The star revealed that he was just 14 when he began filming, and despite being overwhelmed at first, he’s over the moon right now with this news.
Owen was given a huge standing ovation while he took the stage to get the award from Sydney Sweeney, who gave him a huge hug after beating out stars like Javier Bardem to acclaim the honor.
Adolescence is the story of a boy accused of murder after he discovers incel culture. It averaged to nearly 45 million views each month and became a must-watch for parents and teens all over the globe.