'Adolescence' star Owen Cooper becomes youngest Emmy nominee ever
Owen Cooper, 16, is youngest nominee in history
Owen Cooper from Adolescence became the youngest actor in history to be nominated for an Emmy Award.
The British actor set a new record and became the youngest ever Emmy nominee, leaving behind Scott Jacoby, who was 16 years old when nominated for That Certain Summer in 1972.
The 15-year-old made his debut as a supporting actor in Netflix’s crime drama Adolescence and became a sensation. The young actor played the role of a murderer Jamie Miller in the series.
Jamie Miller murdered a fellow girl, Katie, by stabbing her to death with a knife. The crime was an outcome of personal insecurities, bullying at school, and incel propaganda.
He is nominated for the Outstanding Supporting Actor for his role in Netflix’s Limited Series.
In the race for Emmy Awards, Jamie is competing against Ashley Walter, Peter Sarsgaard, Bill Camp, Javier Bardem, and Rob Delaney.
The science fiction thriller Severance is leading with (27) nods. HBO’s crime drama The Penguin made it to (24) nominations.
The black comedy drama White Lotus has (23) and Adolescence got (13) nominations in the 77th Emmy Awards ceremony.
The final voting will take place from August 18 to 27, and the awards will be distributed among the winners on September 14 in Los Angeles.
How old is Owen Cooper in real life?
Owen Cooper is 15 years old in real life and made his first debut in Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ crime drama series. He is the youngest supporting actor nominee in the world.
