Trending badgeTrendingPosted 1 hour agoSubscribe to Screen Time NewsletterCaret DownThe Internet Can't Stop Talking About Owen Cooper From "Adolescence" Making History At The 2025 Emmys"Honestly, when I started these drama classes a couple years back, I didn't expect to be in the United States, never mind here."by Mychal ThompsonBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink The 2025 Emmy Awards were one for the history books! Adolescence star Owen Cooper has become the youngest male to win an acting award at the Emmys. Period. Gonzalo Marroquin / Getty Images for Netflix The 15-year-old actor won for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie. Kevin Winter / Getty Images He led the breakout Netflix limited drama as a 13-year-old Jamie Miller, who is arrested on suspicion of a gruesome murder. Netflix/ Courtesy Everett Collection Owen thanked the cast, crew, and his parents for his acceptance speech. "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 said. "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." Kevin Winter / Getty Images "I was nothing about three years ago and I'm here now. Who cares if you get embarrassed?" Owen continued. "Anything can be possible." Kevin Winter / Getty Images Owen broke the record previously held in the category by Michael A. Goorjian, who was 23 years old when he won for David's Mother in 1994. Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images 16-year-old Scott Jacoby previously held the record for being the youngest male actor ever to win a PrimeTime Emmy for his role in The Certain Summer in 1973. ABC Photo Archives / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images An incredible feat, Owen had previously never worked as an actor before auditioning for Adolescence, Netflix's second-most-watched English-language series. FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP via Getty Images, Netflix/ Courtesy Everett Collection A historic win in more ways than one, it really resonated with everybody on the internet: x.com x.com VH1 / x.com CBS / x.com x.com CBS / x.com CBS / x.com Congratulations, Owen! Check out all of our Emmys coverage here.
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The Internet Can't Stop Talking About Owen Cooper From "Adolescence" Making History At The 2025 Emmys
September 15, 2025
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