Josh O'Connor

Josh O'Connor
O'Connor in 2015
Born (1990-05-20) 20 May 1990 (age 34)
Southampton, England
EducationBristol Old Vic Theatre School (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
RelativesJohn Bunting (grandfather)
Madeleine Bunting (aunt)

Joshua O'Connor (born 20 May 1990)[1] 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.

In 2021, O'Connor won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role as Charles, Prince of Wales, in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2019–2020). He has since starred in the period drama Emma (2020), the comedy-drama La Chimera (2023) and the romantic sports film Challengers (2024).

  1. ^ "Josh O'Connor". Golden Globes. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.