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Madeleine Bunting (aunt) Josh 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 ...
- Actor
- 1989 or 1990 (age 32–33), Southampton, England
- 2012–present
- Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Josh O'Connor is known for playing Prince Charles in The Crown, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA. He has also starred in God's Own Country, Emma, The Durrells and Les Misérables.
- January 1, 1
- 1.85 m
- Cheltenham, England, UK
- He initially didn't want to audition for The Crown. Despite playing such a famed member of the Royal family, O’Connor at first had no interest in auditioning for the role of Prince Charles.
- He won an Emmy the first time he attended the awards ceremony. After a two-season stint as a young Prince Charles in The Crown, O’Connor won his very first Primetime Emmy Award for the role in 2021, which, coincidentally, was the first time he ever attended the ceremony.
- He’s helped birth over 150 lambs. O’Connor didn’t grow up on a farm, but picked up farm skills later, during the filming for God’s Own Country (2017). In the film, O’Connor played Johnny Saxby, a young sheep farmer whose life is changed by a Romanian worker (played by Baptiste star Alec Secareanu) he meets.
- Drama helped him live with dyslexia. O’Connor has discussed what it is like having dyslexia, something the actor admitted to living with for many years.
Apr 29, 2024 · The English actor talks about transforming into a cocky American for ‘Challengers,’ being schooled in tennis, and adjusting to the miseries of fame. By CT Jones. April 29, 2024. Josh O'Connor ...
Sep 19, 2021 · The British actor won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series award for his role as Prince Charles in Netflix's hit series. He thanked the cast, crew, directors, and his family in his acceptance speech.
Sep 19, 2021 · Josh O’Connor continued The Crown‘s big night at the Emmys, winning the award for best lead actor in a drama series.. O’Connor, who plays Prince Charles on the Netflix series, beat out ...
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Mar 28, 2021 · Josh O'Connor says neither her nor Jessie Buckley tried to act like a teenager, as in Shakespeare's text. Shakespeare most likely wrote Romeo and Juliet in 1595 at a time when roles on stage were ...
