Owen Cooper Becomes Youngest Male Emmy Winner for Adolescence

Owen Cooper, a 15-year-old English actor, became the youngest male performer to win an Emmy on Sunday when he took home Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his portrayal of Jamie Miller in the Netflix miniseries Adolescence. The award, presented at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, recognized Cooper’s breakout turn in the four-part drama and capped a night in which the series won multiple Emmys.

Cooper, who was 14 when Adolescence was filmed, defeated nominees including Javier Bardem, Rob Delaney, Peter Sarsgaard, Bill Camp and fellow Adolescence actor Ashley Walters. In his acceptance speech he thanked the cast and crew and urged young people to take chances, saying he had only started drama classes a couple of years earlier and encouraging viewers to step out of their comfort zones. He added, It says my name on the statue, but it really belongs to all of the people who worked on the show.

The victory sets a new mark for youngest male acting winner in Emmy history. Previously, the youngest male Emmy winner was Scott Jacoby, who won at 16 in 1973. For context, Roxana Zal remains the youngest female acting winner, having received the Emmy...