Josh O'Connor

Acting·May 20, 1990·Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK

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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).

Film	Credit
National Theatre Live: Golden Boy2026 · Joe Bonaparte	Joe Bonaparte
Disclosure Day2026 · Dr. Daniel Kellner	Dr. Daniel Kellner
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery2025 · Fr. Jud Duplenticy	Fr. Jud Duplenticy
Rebuilding2025 · Dusty	Dusty
The Mastermind2025 · James Blaine Mooney	James Blaine Mooney
The History of Sound2025 · David White	David White
Bonus Track2024 · Jonno	Jonno
Lee2024 · Antony Penrose	Antony Penrose
Jean Cocteau2024 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Challengers2024 · Patrick Zweig	Patrick Zweig
La Chimera2023 · Arthur	Arthur
Aisha2022 · Conor Healy	Conor Healy
Mothering Sunday2021 · Paul Sheringham	Paul Sheringham
National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet2021 · Romeo	Romeo
Emma.2020 · Mr. Elton	Mr. Elton
Hope Gap2019 · Jamie	Jamie
Only You2019 · Jake	Jake
Boys on Film 18: Heroes2018 · Peter (segment "The Colour Of His Hair")	Peter (segment "The Colour Of His Hair")
God's Own Country2017 · Johnny Saxby	Johnny Saxby
The Colour of His Hair2017 · Peter	Peter
Best Man2016 · Donald	Donald
Florence Foster Jenkins2016 · Donaghy	Donaghy
The Program2015 · Rich	Rich
Holding on for a Good Time2015 · Charlie	Charlie
Cinderella2015 · Ballroom Palace Guard	Ballroom Palace Guard
Bridgend2015 · Jamie	Jamie
The Riot Club2014 · Ed Montgomery	Ed Montgomery
Hide and Seek2014 · Max	Max
The Wipers Times2013 · Dodd	Dodd
The Magnificent Eleven2013 · Andy	Andy
The Eschatrilogy: Book of the Dead2012 · Zombie	Zombie
Dark MatterJack	Jack
JJack of SpadesJasper	Jasper
TThree Incestuous SistersParis	Paris