Posted 47 minutes agoSubscribe to Screen Time NewsletterCaret DownThe Emmys Just Announced The Youngest Nominee Ever, So Here Are 10 Of The Youngest Winners And 9 Of The OldestIt's never too early or too late to win an Emmy.by Mychal ThompsonBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink So, Owen Cooper recently became one of the youngest nominees for an Emmy Award at 15 years old for Adolescence. Gilbert Flores / IndieWire via Getty Images He received a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie for portraying 13-year-old Jamie Miller in the hit Netflix series about a troubled teen. The nomination made him the youngest nominee in the history of the category. Netflix/ Courtesy Everett Collection If Owen wins at the 2025 Emmys, he would be the youngest male winner of any acting Emmy ever. With that being said, here's all the youngest and oldest actors to ever win an Emmy in the history of the awards show: 1. Roxana Zal was only 14 years old when she won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Special for Something About Amelia in 1984. Roxana remains, to this day, the youngest Emmy winner ever. Bob Riha Jr / Getty Images Roxana portrayed Amelia Bennett in the 1984 made-for-TV movie with Glenn Close and Ted Danson. Courtesy Everett Collection 2. Kristy McNichol had just celebrated her 15th birthday when she took home a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Family in 1977. MediaPunch / MediaPunch via Getty Images Kristy portrayed Buddy Lawrence in the TV series, which earned her two Emmys. She won her second Emmy in 1979. Courtesy Everett Collection 3. Scott Jacoby was 16 when he won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama for That Certain Summer in 1973. ABC Photo Archives / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Scott portrayed Nick Salter in the 1972 TV film alongside Hal Holbrook, Martin Sheen, and Hope Lange. Courtesy Everett Collection 4. Anthony Murphy was 17 years old when he earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in Tom Brown's Schooldays Masterpiece Theater in 1973. P. Shirley / Getty Images Anthony portrayed Tom Brown in the British television serial, which also won Best Miniseries after airing on PBS. Courtesy Everett Collection 5. Jharrel Jerome was 21 years old when he won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for When They See Us in 2019. Jharrel is currently the youngest to win in this category. Kevin Winter / Getty Images Jharrel portrayed Korey Wise in Ava DuVernay's Netflix miniseries. Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix / (C)Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection 6. Richard Thomas was 23 years old when he claimed Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for The Waltons in 1973. ABC Photo Archives / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Richard portrayed John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama series from 1972 to 1978, and appeared in several TV specials with his TV family. Courtesy Everett Collection 7. Michael J. Fox was 25 years old when he won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Family Ties in 1986. Ron Galella, Ltd. / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Michael portrayed Alex P. Keaton in the TV sitcom from 1982 to 1989. Gene Trindl/TV Guide/(C)NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection 8. Jodie Comer was 26 years old when she won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Killing Eve in 2019, becoming the youngest up to that point. Kevin Winter / Getty Images Jodie portrayed the assassin Villanelle in the BBC America thriller, which earned her a handful of other awards, including a BAFTA. Olly Courtney / (C)BBC-America / Courtesy Everett Collection 9. The following year, Zendaya won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Euphoria in 2020, making history as the youngest ever in that category. Chris Haston/NBC / NBC via Getty Images Zendaya played Rue Bennett in the HBO series, which earned her first Emmy. She won again for Euphoria in 2022 when she was 26. HBO 10. While not a Primetime Emmy, Kristos Andrews won 11 Daytime Emmy awards for The Bay before he turned 31. He won five awards for lead actor, another five as executive producer, and one for directing. Randy Shropshire / Getty Images Kristos played Pete Garrett in the crime-drama series, which has earned 64 nominations total. Popstar! TV 11. Eugene Levy was 73 years old when he won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Schitt's Creek in 2020. Eugene is currently the oldest winner in the category. ABC / ABC via Getty Images Eugene played Johnny Rose alongside his son Dan (who played David Rose) in the TV sitcom from 2015 to 2020. CBC / courtesy Everett Collection 12. Richard Kiley was 66 years old when he won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in Drama Series for A Year in the Life in 1988. Ron Galella, Ltd. / Ron Ga