Owen Cooper shortly grew to become the discuss of the city when Adolescence premiered on Netflix in March 2025. The teen’s efficiency has been hailed by critics and audiences alike, with the U.Okay. media calling the one-shot, four-episode miniseries “one of the most terrifying” reveals of all time. Owen performs the function of Jamie Miller: a seemingly well-behaved 13-year-old who’s arrested for the homicide of his classmate Katie. The present explores themes of bullying and poisonous masculinity amongst youngsters, and because of Owen, viewers watch Jamie’s true character unravel in episode 3.
Below, Hollywood Life has rounded up 5 information about Owen.
Owen’s First Acting Role Was in Adolescence
To the shock of many, Adolescence is Owen’s first-ever on-screen performing function. Series director Philip Barantini informed Variety that an performing coach was on set to assist Owen since every episode was filmed in a single steady shot.
“Once we cast Owen, I was like: ‘Oh, I need to make sure he can actually do this thing,’” the director mentioned. “So, we got some people in to work with him while I was working on other episodes. There was an acting teacher who was there to just help him with his lines and help him get it all off the page. Honestly, first day on set was obviously nerve racking for all of us. But he just absolutely blew me away. Actors train for years and years and still can’t really master what Owen has mastered, which is basically just being in the moment and listening and being truthful.”
Owen Was 14 When He Played Jamie Miller
Owen was 14 years outdated when he performed his 13-year-old character.
Owen Wanted to Play Football Before Acting
During his and Philip’s March 2025 interview with Variety, Owen revealed that he had “literally” no performing expertise previous to Adolescence.
“I only really wanted to start acting a couple of years ago. It’s not been long,” Owen informed the publication. “I grew up wanting to be a footballer. I don’t know what it was that made me want to do it, but I just wanted to do it. And then I went to lessons and enjoyed it. And then I got into a little agency thing, and then I got a self-tape request for ‘Adolescence.’ And everything came from that really.”
While discussing the company The Drama Mob, Owen identified that he took “hourly lessons on a Tuesday where we’d get a piece of script and just read it off.” The newcomer to Hollywood then added, “But I was just doing it for a hobby and didn’t expect much from it. And then when Adolescence came, I obviously took it a lot more seriously. And I just took it on the chin really, and just did it.”
Owen’s Next Role Will be in Wuthering Heights
Owen was solid in his subsequent main movie function in Wuthering Heights reverse Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.
Owen Has an Instagram Account
The 15-year-old actor retains a low profile, however he does have an Instagram account.