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Josh O'Connor

Joshua Mathias O'Connor (born 20 May 1990) is an English actor. 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 the BIFA Award for Best Actor. 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 crime drama La chimera (2023), the romantic sports film Challengers (2024), heist drama The Mastermind (2025), and murder mystery Wake Up Dead Man (2025).

Infobox

Born
Joshua Mathias O'Connor (1990-05-20) 20 May 1990 (age 35)Southampton, England
Education
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BA)
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2012–present
Relatives
John Bunting (grandfather)Madeleine Bunting (aunt)

Tables

Key · Acting credits
†
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
· Acting credits › Film
2012
The Eschatrilogy: Book of the Dead
Role(s)
Zombie
2013
The Magnificent Eleven
Role(s)
Andy
2014
Hide and Seek
Role(s)
Max
The Riot Club
Role(s)
Ed
2015
Bridgend
Role(s)
Jamie
Cinderella
Role(s)
Ballroom Palace Guard
The Program
Role(s)
Rich
2016
Florence Foster Jenkins
Role(s)
Donaghy
2017
God's Own Country
Role(s)
Johnny Saxby
2018
Only You
Role(s)
Jake
2019
Hope Gap
Role(s)
Jamie
2020
Emma
Role(s)
Mr. Elton
2021
Mothering Sunday
Role(s)
Paul Sheringham
2022
Aisha
Role(s)
Conor Healy
2023
La chimera
Role(s)
Arthur
Lee
Role(s)
Antony Penrose
Bonus Track
Role(s)
Jonno
Notes
Also story writer
2024
Challengers
Role(s)
Patrick Zweig
2025
Rebuilding
Role(s)
Thomas "Dusty" Fraser Jr.
The History of Sound
Role(s)
David White
The Mastermind
Role(s)
James Blaine "J.B." Mooney
Wake Up Dead Man
Role(s)
Rev. Jud Duplenticy
2026
Disclosure Day †
Role(s)
TBA
Notes
Post-production
TBA
Role(s)
Jack of Spades †
Notes
TBA
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2012
The Eschatrilogy: Book of the Dead
Zombie
2013
The Magnificent Eleven
Andy
2014
Hide and Seek
Max
The Riot Club
Ed
2015
Bridgend
Jamie
Cinderella
Ballroom Palace Guard
The Program
Rich
2016
Florence Foster Jenkins
Donaghy
2017
God's Own Country
Johnny Saxby
2018
Only You
Jake
2019
Hope Gap
Jamie
2020
Emma
Mr. Elton
2021
Mothering Sunday
Paul Sheringham
2022
Aisha
Conor Healy
2023
La chimera
Arthur
Lee
Antony Penrose
Bonus Track
Jonno
Also story writer
2024
Challengers
Patrick Zweig
2025
Rebuilding
Thomas "Dusty" Fraser Jr.
The History of Sound
David White
The Mastermind
James Blaine "J.B." Mooney
Wake Up Dead Man
Rev. Jud Duplenticy
2026
Disclosure Day †
TBA
Post-production
TBA
Jack of Spades †
TBA
Filming
· Acting credits › Television
2012
Lewis
Role(s)
Charlie Stephenson
Notes
Episode: "Generation of Vipers"
2013
Doctor Who
Role(s)
Piotr
Notes
Episode: "Cold War"
Law & Order: UK
Role(s)
Rob Fellows
Notes
Episode: "Dependent"
The Wipers Times
Role(s)
Dodd
Notes
Television film
London Irish
Role(s)
James
Notes
Episode: "1.2"
2014
Peaky Blinders
Role(s)
James
Notes
3 episodes
Ripper Street
Role(s)
PC Bobby Grace
Notes
8 episodes
2015
Father Brown
Role(s)
Leo Beresford
Notes
Episode: "The Curse of Amenhotep"
2016–2019
Role(s)
The Durrells
Notes
Lawrence Durrell
2019
Les Misérables
Role(s)
Marius Pontmercy
Notes
3 episodes
2019–2020
Role(s)
The Crown
Notes
Charles, Prince of Wales
2021
Romeo and Juliet
Role(s)
Romeo
Notes
Filmed version of the 2021 play
2025
Saturday Night Live
Role(s)
Himself (host)
Notes
Episode "Josh O'Connor/Lily Allen"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2012
Lewis
Charlie Stephenson
Episode: "Generation of Vipers"
2013
Doctor Who
Piotr
Episode: "Cold War"
Law & Order: UK
Rob Fellows
Episode: "Dependent"
The Wipers Times
Dodd
Television film
London Irish
James
Episode: "1.2"
2014
Peaky Blinders
James
3 episodes
Ripper Street
PC Bobby Grace
8 episodes
2015
Father Brown
Leo Beresford
Episode: "The Curse of Amenhotep"
2016–2019
The Durrells
Lawrence Durrell
26 episodes
2019
Les Misérables
Marius Pontmercy
3 episodes
2019–2020
The Crown
Charles, Prince of Wales
Main role (Seasons 3–4);13 episodes
2021
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo
Filmed version of the 2021 play
2025
Saturday Night Live
Himself (host)
Episode "Josh O'Connor/Lily Allen"
· Acting credits › Theatre
2013
Farragut North
Role(s)
Ben Fowles
Notes
Guy Unsworth
2014
Versailles
Role(s)
Hugh Skidmore
Notes
Peter Gill
2015
The Shoemaker's Holiday
Role(s)
Rowland Lacy
Notes
Philip Breen
Oppenheimer
Role(s)
Luis Walter Alvarez
Notes
Angus Jackson
2021
Romeo and Juliet
Role(s)
Romeo
Notes
Simon Godwin
Year
Title
Role
Director
Playwright
Theatre
2013
Farragut North
Ben Fowles
Guy Unsworth
Beau Willimon
Southwark Playhouse
2014
Versailles
Hugh Skidmore
Peter Gill
Peter Gill
Donmar Warehouse
2015
The Shoemaker's Holiday
Rowland Lacy
Philip Breen
Thomas Dekker
Swan Theatre
Oppenheimer
Luis Walter Alvarez
Angus Jackson
Tom Morton-Smith
Swan Theatre, Vaudeville Theatre
2021
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo
Simon Godwin
William Shakespeare
Filmed at the Royal National Theatre
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination · Awards and nominations
2019
Only You
Role(s)
Won
LesGaiCineMad
Role(s)
2017
Notes
Best Actor
Evening Standard British Film Awards
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Nominated
Breakthrough of the Year
Role(s)
—
Notes
Nominated
Empire Awards
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Male Newcomer
European Film Awards
Role(s)
2023
Notes
European Actor
David di Donatello Awards
Role(s)
2024
Notes
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Golden Globe Awards
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Best Actor – Television Series Drama
Gotham Independent Film Awards
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Outstanding Lead Performance
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama
London Film Critics Circle Awards
Role(s)
2018
Notes
British/Irish Actor of the Year
2021
Best Actor
Role(s)
Nominated
British Independent Film Awards
Role(s)
2017
Notes
Best Actor
Won
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Role(s)
Nominated
Stockholm Film Festival
Role(s)
2017
Notes
Best Actor
2024
British/Irish Performer of the Year
Role(s)
La chimera
Notes
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Satellite Awards
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Role(s)
2020
Notes
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series
Award
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
Astra Film Awards
2026
Best Supporting Actor - Comedy or Musical
Wake Up Dead Man
Pending
Astra Midseason Movie Awards
2024
Best Actor
Challengers
Nominated
Barcelona-Sant Jordi International Film Festival
2020
Best Actor
Hope Gap
Won
British Academy Film Awards
2018
BAFTA Rising Star Award
—
Nominated
British Academy Television Awards
2020
Best Supporting Actor
The Crown
Nominated
2021
Best Actor
Nominated
British Independent Film Awards
2017
Best Actor
God's Own Country
Won
2019
Only You
Won
LesGaiCineMad
2017
Best Actor
God's Own Country
Won
Evening Standard British Film Awards
2018
Nominated
Breakthrough of the Year
—
Nominated
Empire Awards
2018
Best Male Newcomer
God's Own Country
Won
European Film Awards
2023
European Actor
La chimera
Nominated
David di Donatello Awards
2024
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards
2021
Best Actor in a Drama Series
The Crown
Won
Golden Globe Awards
2021
Best Actor – Television Series Drama
Won
Gotham Independent Film Awards
2025
Outstanding Lead Performance
The Mastermind
Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
2021
Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama
The Crown
Won
London Film Critics Circle Awards
2018
British/Irish Actor of the Year
God's Own Country
Nominated
2024
British/Irish Performer of the Year
La chimera
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
2021
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
The Crown
Won
Satellite Awards
2021
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2020
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series
Won
2021
Won
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated
Stockholm Film Festival
2017
Best Actor
God's Own Country
Won

References

  1. Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  2. The Talks
    https://the-talks.com/interview/josh-oconnor/
  3. Golden Globes
    https://goldenglobes.com/person/josh-oconnor/
  4. BIFA · British Independent Film Awards
    https://www.bifa.film/awards/2017/winners-nominations/
  5. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/nov/28/josh-oconnor-the-crown-beyond-prince-charles-being-very-rich-and-posh-wheres-the-juice-to-him-wheres-the-stuff
  6. En Primeur
    https://www.enprimeur.ca/actorBio/english/53368
  7. Interview Magazine
    https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/josh-oconnor
  8. Verge
    http://www.verge.is/article/josh-oconnor/
  9. Love of Country: A Journey Through the Hebrides
    https://books.google.com/books?id=U5YtDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Madeleine+Bunting%22+Irish,+English,+Scottish,+Jewish&pg=PA16
  10. The Cut
    https://www.thecut.com/2020/11/the-crowns-josh-oconnor-on-playing-evil-prince-charles.html
  11. Vogue
    https://www.vogue.com/article/josh-oconnor-interview-september-2023
  12. "Josh O'Connor on Working with Zendaya and Living Out of a Van"
    https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-josh-oconnor
  13. Masterpiece
    https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/5-facts-about-josh-oconnor/
  14. Screendaily
    https://www.screendaily.com/josh-oconnor-stars-of-tomorrow-2016/5109615.article
  15. Jude Obermüller
    https://www.judeobermuller.com/farragut-north-1
  16. Southwark Playhouse | Theatre and Bar
    https://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/archives/farragut-north-2/
  17. British Theatre
    https://britishtheatre.com/review-versailles-donmar-warehouse-4stars/
  18. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/jan/23/oppenheimer-review-rsc-atomic-bomb-drama-tom-morton-smith
  19. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/dec/19/the-shoemakers-holiday-review-rsc-stratford
  20. BIFA · British Independent Film Awards
    https://www.bifa.film/news/bifa-2017-meet-the-leads/
  21. NFM
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170118052040/http://northernmedia.org/news/shudder-films-first-completed-feature-selected-for-premiere-at-sundance
  22. "God's Own Country · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards"
    https://www.bifa.film/awards/nominations
  23. The Observer
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jul/14/only-you-review-harry-wootliff-laia-costa-josh-oconnor-mark-kermode
  24. BIFA · British Independent Film Awards
    https://www.bifa.film/film/only-you/
  25. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52917661
  26. Variety
    https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/josh-oconnor-the-crown-emmys-mothering-sunday-1235070500/
  27. Attitude.co.uk
    https://attitude.co.uk/article/josh-oconnor-reuniting-with-gods-own-country-director-for-queer-horror-film-1/24806/
  28. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2021/10/kate-winslet-lee-miller-wwii-film-marion-cotillard-jude-law-andrea-riseborough-josh-oconnor-1234859103/
  29. Challengers
    https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a44613326/zendaya-new-movie-challengers-delayed-2024/
  30. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2024/05/rian-johnson-next-knives-out-installment-1235937714/
  31. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2024/05/josh-oconnor-cailee-spaeny-daniel-craig-wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery-1235942121/
  32. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/film/news/josh-oconnor-steven-spielberg-film-1236213257/
  33. The History Of Sound
    https://deadline.com/2021/10/josh-oconnor-paul-mescal-the-history-of-sound-movie-gay-romance-1234864906/
  34. Out Magazine
    https://www.out.com/film/paul-mescal-josh-o-connor
  35. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/arts/television/josh-oconnor-the-crown-prince-charles.html
  36. JustGiving
    https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/waterlogged
  37. ft.com
    https://www.ft.com/content/5c8f7bcd-843c-468c-a988-4589353ab1dd
  38. Stars Appeal
    https://starsappeal.org/news/olivia-colman-and-josh-oconnor-visit-the-stars-appeal/
  39. Grantham Matters
    https://www.granthammatters.co.uk/your-chance-to-have-tea-with-charles-di/
  40. AnOther
    https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/13202/josh-oconnor-heads-to-the-desert-for-loewes-new-campaign
  41. Vogue
    https://www.vogue.com/article/josh-oconnor-interview-september-2023
  42. Stroud Times
    https://stroudtimes.com/award-winning-actor-backs-campaign-to-save-historic-field/
  43. "Morning. Vote Labour"
    https://x.com/JoshOConnor15/status/1203962078136078336
  44. The Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/the-crown-s-josh-o-connor-i-m-a-republican-i-m-not-interested-in-the-royal-family-1.4416771
  45. Esquire
    https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a34379874/the-crowns-josh-oconnor-doesnt-even-want-a-royal-family-really/
  46. Film Workers For Palestine
    https://filmworkersforpalestine.org/#endingcomplicity
  47. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/08/film-pledge-israeli-institutions-palestinians
  48. The Herald
    https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25494306.glasgow-streets-transformed-part-jack-spades-filming/
  49. Next Best Picture
    https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-hollywood-creative-alliances-hca-astra-film-award-nominations/
  50. "The 2024 Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Midseason Astra Award Winners"
    https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-hollywood-creative-alliance-hca-midseason-astra-award-winners/
  51. BCN Film Fest
    https://www.bcnfilmfest.com/en/el-festival/palmares/2020
  52. awards.bafta.org
    http://awards.bafta.org/award/2018/film/ee-rising-star
  53. bafta.org
    https://www.bafta.org/television/awards/tv-2020
  54. bafta.org
    https://www.bafta.org/television/awards/tv-2021
  55. BIFA · British Independent Film Awards
    https://www.bifa.film/awards/2017/winners-nominations/
  56. BIFA · British Independent Film Awards
    https://www.bifa.film/awards/2019/winners-nominations/
  57. LesGaiCineMad 2021
    http://www.lesgaicinemad.com/palmares-2017/
  58. standard.co.uk
    https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/revealed-the-evening-standard-british-film-award-longlist-a3719461.html
  59. standard.co.uk
    https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/evening-standard-british-film-awards-2018-meet-this-year-s-breakthrough-stars-a3748126.html
  60. Empire
    https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/star-wars-last-jedi-wins-big-rakuten-tv-empire-awards-2018/
  61. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2023/11/fallen-leaves-the-zone-of-interest-top-european-film-award-nominations-1235594763/
  62. Vogue Italia
    https://www.vogue.it/article/david-di-donatello-2024-candidature
  63. "Critics Choice Awards"
    https://www.criticschoice.com/critics-choice-awards/
  64. goldenglobes.com
    https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees
  65. indiewire.com
    https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/2025-gotham-film-awards-full-winners-list-1235163023/
  66. Variety
    https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/ted-lasso-crown-mandalorian-cruel-summer-hca-tv-awards-2021-1235051600/
  67. The Critics' Circle
    https://criticscircle.org.uk/three-billboards-leads-nominees-for-critics-circle-film-awards/
  68. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2021/09/josh-oconnor-emmy-awards-best-actor-in-a-drama-1234839372/
  69. "2020 Winners | International Press Academy"
    https://www.pressacademy.com/2020-ipa-awards/
  70. sagawards.org
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  71. sagawards.org
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  72. sagawards.org
    https://www.sagawards.org/media/news/releases/27th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awardsr-celebrate-outstanding-film-and
  73. VIMooZ
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  74. Screen
    https://www.screendaily.com/news/i-am-not-a-witch-gods-own-country-among-stockholm-winners/5124322.article
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