Owen Cooper Becomes Youngest Male Emmy Winner at 15

Owen Cooper, a 15-year-old British actor, made history by becoming the youngest male Emmy winner ever with his first professional role in Netflix's limited series Adolescence, winning Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the 77th Emmy Awards. He was nominated alongside established actors like Javier Bardem and Peter Sarsgaard, and his win broke the previous record held by Jharrel Jerome, who won at age 21. Adolescence, acclaimed for its portrayal of incel culture and filmed with technically challenging single-take episodes, garnered 13 Emmy nominations and also won awards for Outstanding Directing and Writing. Cooper's acceptance speech emphasized the importance of stepping out of comfort zones to achieve success, inspiring many with his rapid rise from drama school auditions to Emmy winner. While Roxana Zal remains the youngest Emmy winner at age 14, Cooper's achievement marks a new milestone for male actors in Emmy history. Following this win, Cooper is set to appear as Young Heathcliff in the upcoming film adaptation of Wuthering Heights.