Josh O'Connor
Josh O'Connor | |
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O'Connor in 2025 | |
| Born | 20 May 1990 Southampton, England |
| Education | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Relatives | John Bunting (grandfather) Madeleine Bunting (aunt) |
Joshua O'Connor (born 20 May 1990) is a British actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for three BAFTA Awards.
After training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, O'Connor had supporting roles in television series such as Doctor Who in 2013 and Peaky Blinders in 2014. From 2016 to 2019 he had a major role portraying Larry Durrell in ITV's The Durrells. He had his breakthrough playing the lead role of a closeted sheep farmer in Francis Lee's romantic drama God's Own Country (2017), for which he won a BIFA Award.
O'Connor gained wider recognition for his portrayal of Charles, Prince of Wales, in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2019–2020), winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the role. He has since starred in the period drama Emma (2020), the comedy-drama La chimera (2023) and the romantic sports film Challengers (2024).