Adolescence star Owen Cooper's very normal life: Actor, 16, is 'still shouted at by teachers in school' and is preparing to sit his GCSEs after his overnight fame - as teen becomes youngest-ever Criti
Owen Cooper was just 14 - with zero acting experience - when he took on the role of a teen killer in Stephen Graham's hit Netflix drama Adolescence. The star took home the gong for the Best Supporting Actor, beating his co-star Ashley Walters, 43. In an interview, Owen explained that his teachers treat him exactly the same as any other student, as he opened up on life following Adolescence. Owen later told i-D magazine: 'I never really wanted to be an actor. And it was through drama school that he came to audition for the role of Jamie Miller in Adolescence.
Source: Daily Mail January 05, 2026 22:46 UTC
