Owen Cooper, star of 'Adolescence,' at the 2026 Golden Globes. Amy Sussman/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Owen Cooper made history at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards. The Adolescence star has become the youngest person to win the award for best supporting actor in a TV series at 16 years old. "Standing here at the Golden Globes does not feel real whatsoever," Cooper said in his acceptance speech on Sunday night. "What an incredible journey me and my family have been through. We are forever grateful for what these people have done for me and my family. "What started out as what I thought I might be okay at, I might be awful at, I never know, so I took a risk and I went to drama classes. I was the only boy there, it was embarrassing but I got through it," Cooper continued over laughs and applause from the audience. "But I'm still very much an apprentice. I'm still learning every day. I'm still learning from the people that stand in front of you and stand in front of me, who've inspired me. I wouldn't be here without you guys." Cooper's win for his role in the Stephen Graham Netflix limited series also makes him the second youngest male actor to win a Golden Globe, coming behind Ricky Schroder, who was 9 years old when he won in the previous Golden Globe category of new star of the year in a motion picture for his role in the 1980 film The Champ. Glee star Chris Colfer previously held the record for the youngest winner in the best supporting actor in a TV series category, winning the award at the age of 20 in 2010. Also up for the best supporting actor in a TV series award tonight were fellow Adolescence star Ashley Walters, Billy Crudup (The Morning Show), Trammell Tillman (Severance) and Jason Isaacs and Walton Goggins (The White Lotus). See the full list of 2026 Golden Globe winners here. Golden Globes producer Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge that also owns The Hollywood Reporter. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up The Pitt Golden Globes: 'The Pitt' Star Noah Wyle Calls Best Drama Actor Win a "Truly Humbling Moment" The Studio Seth Rogen Wins Golden Globe for Best Male Actor in a TV Comedy for 'The Studio' - Matt Remick Gets His Moment The Smashing Machine Golden Globes Host Nikki Glaser Takes Jabs at Leonardo DiCaprio, CBS News and Hollywood Over Epstein Files Jean Smart Jean Smart Implores "Let's All Do the Right Thing" After Golden Globes Win Live Feed As 'Landman' Ends on Violent Cliffhanger, Jacob Lofland Says End of Season "Blew Me Off My Feet" Stephen Colbert David Letterman Slams Disney and CBS News Over Jimmy Kimmel Suspension and Bari Weiss Hiring The Pitt Golden Globes: 'The Pitt' Star Noah Wyle Calls Best Drama Actor Win a "Truly Humbling Moment" The Studio Seth Rogen Wins Golden Globe for Best Male Actor in a TV Comedy for 'The Studio' - Matt Remick Gets His Moment The Smashing Machine Golden Globes Host Nikki Glaser Takes Jabs at Leonardo DiCaprio, CBS News and Hollywood Over Epstein Files Jean Smart Jean Smart Implores "Let's All Do the Right Thing" After Golden Globes Win Live Feed As 'Landman' Ends on Violent Cliffhanger, Jacob Lofland Says End of Season "Blew Me Off My Feet" Stephen Colbert David Letterman Slams Disney and CBS News Over Jimmy Kimmel Suspension and Bari Weiss Hiring