Quick Facts
Born:
1990-05-20
Birthplace:
Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Credits:
52 Total Roles
Josh O'Connor
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Biography
Joshua Mathias O'Connor (born May 20, 1990) is a British actor. After training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, he had supporting roles in television series such as Doctor Who in 2013 and Peaky Blinders in 2014. He had his breakthrough playing the lead role of a sheep farmer in Francis Lee's romantic drama God's Own Country (2017), for which he won a British Independent Film Award.
For portraying a young Charles III in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2019–2020), O'Connor won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. He has since starred in the period dramas Emma (2020) and La Chimera (2023) as well as Luca Guadagnino's Challengers (2024) and Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man (2025).
For portraying a young Charles III in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2019–2020), O'Connor won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. He has since starred in the period dramas Emma (2020) and La Chimera (2023) as well as Luca Guadagnino's Challengers (2024) and Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man (2025).
Known For
Peaky Blinders
James
Cinderella
Ballroom Palace Guard
Doctor Who
Piotr
Challengers
Patrick Zweig
The Crown
Prince Charles
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Fr. Jud Duplenticy
Emma.
Mr. Elton
Florence Foster Jenkins
Donaghy
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Disclosure Day MOVIE | Daniel Kellner |
| 2026 | Skip Intro TV | Self |
| 2025 | Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery MOVIE | Fr. Jud Duplenticy |
| 2025 | Rebuilding MOVIE | Dusty |
| 2025 | The Mastermind MOVIE | James Blaine Mooney |
| 2025 | The History of Sound MOVIE | David |
| 2024 | Bonus Track MOVIE | Jonno |
| 2024 | Lee MOVIE | Antony Penrose |
| 2024 | Jean Cocteau MOVIE | Narrator (voice) |
| 2024 | Challengers MOVIE | Patrick Zweig |