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Josh O'Connor
Born 1990-05-20Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Joshua Mathias O'Connor (born May 20, 1990) is a British actor. After training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, he had supporting roles in television series such as Doctor Who in 2013 and Peaky Blinders in 2014. He had his breakthrough playing the lead role of a sheep farmer in Francis Lee's romantic drama God's Own Country (2017), for which he won a British Independent Film Award. For portraying a young Charles III in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2019–2020), O'Connor won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. He has since starred in the period dramas Emma (2020) and La Chimera (2023) as well as Luca Guadagnino's Challengers (2024) and Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man (2025).
Screen work
Movies & roles
Encountering the Unknown: Inside DISCLOSURE DAYHimselfFULL DISCLOSURE: THE REALITY BEHIND SPIELBERG'S DISCLOSURE DAYHimselfDisclosure DayDr. Daniel KellnerWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out MysteryFr. Jud DuplenticyRebuildingDustyThe MastermindJames Blaine MooneyThe History of SoundDavidBonus TrackJonnoLeeAntony PenroseJean CocteauNarrator (voice)ChallengersPatrick ZweigLa ChimeraArthurAishaConor HealyMothering SundayPaul SheringhamNational Theatre Live: Romeo and JulietRomeoThe Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst YearSelfEmma.Mr. EltonHope GapJamieOnly YouJakeBoys on Film 18: HeroesPeter (segment "The Colour Of His Hair")God's Own CountryJohnny SaxbyThe Colour of His HairPeterBest ManDonaldFlorence Foster JenkinsDonaghy