Owen Cooper rapidly turned the discuss of the city when Adolescence premiered on Netflix in March 2025. The teenager’s efficiency has been hailed by critics and audiences alike, with the U.Okay. media calling the one-shot, four-episode miniseries “one of the crucial terrifying” exhibits of all time. Owen performs the position of Jamie Miller: a seemingly well-behaved 13-year-old who’s arrested for the homicide of his classmate Katie. The present explores themes of bullying and poisonous masculinity amongst youngsters, and because of Owen, viewers watch Jamie’s true character unravel in episode 3.
Beneath, Hollywood Life has rounded up 5 information about Owen.
Owen’s First Appearing Function Was in Adolescence
To the shock of many, Adolescence is Owen’s first-ever on-screen appearing position. Sequence director Philip Barantini advised Selection that an appearing coach was on set to assist Owen since every episode was filmed in a single steady shot.
“As soon as we solid Owen, I used to be like: ‘Oh, I want to ensure he can truly do that factor,’” the director stated. “So, we received some individuals in to work with him whereas I used to be engaged on different episodes. There was an appearing trainer who was there to only assist him together with his traces and assist him get all of it off the web page. Actually, first day on set was clearly nerve racking for all of us. However he simply completely blew me away. Actors practice for years and years and nonetheless can’t actually grasp what Owen has mastered, which is principally simply being within the second and listening and being truthful.”
Owen Was 14 When He Performed Jamie Miller
Owen was 14 years previous when he performed his 13-year-old character.
Owen Needed to Play Soccer Earlier than Appearing
Throughout his and Philip’s March 2025 interview with Selection, Owen revealed that he had “actually” no appearing expertise previous to Adolescence.
“I solely actually needed to start out appearing a few years in the past. It’s not been lengthy,” Owen advised the publication. “I grew up eager to be a footballer. I don’t know what it was that made me need to do it, however I simply needed to do it. After which I went to classes and loved it. After which I received into somewhat company factor, after which I received a self-tape request for ‘Adolescence.’ And all the pieces got here from that basically.”
Whereas discussing the company The Drama Mob, Owen identified that he took “hourly classes on a Tuesday the place we’d get a chunk of script and simply learn it off.” The newcomer to Hollywood then added, “However I used to be simply doing it for a passion and didn’t anticipate a lot from it. After which when Adolescence got here, I clearly took it much more critically. And I simply took it on the chin actually, and simply did it.”
Owen’s Subsequent Function Will likely be in Wuthering Heights
Owen was solid in his subsequent main movie position in Wuthering Heights reverse Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.
Owen Has an Instagram Account
The 15-year-old actor retains a low profile, however he does have an Instagram account.
