Josh O'Connor

Josh O'Connor

Acting
Born 1990-05-20Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK

Biography

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).

Movies (37)

Disclosure Day
7.5

Disclosure Day

2026Movie7.5
Challengers
6.9

Challengers

2024Movie6.9
Cinderella
6.8

Cinderella

2015Movie6.8
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
7.2

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025Movie7.2
Emma.
7.0

Emma.

2020Movie7.0
Hope Gap
6.5

Hope Gap

2019Movie6.5
Florence Foster Jenkins
6.7

Florence Foster Jenkins

2016Movie6.7
Lee
7.0

Lee

2024Movie7.0
The History of Sound
6.9

The History of Sound

2025Movie6.9
God's Own Country
7.7

God's Own Country

2017Movie7.7
La Chimera
7.3

La Chimera

2023Movie7.3
Mothering Sunday
5.4

Mothering Sunday

2021Movie5.4
Rebuilding
6.4

Rebuilding

2025Movie6.4
The Mastermind
5.7

The Mastermind

2025Movie5.7
The Riot Club
5.9

The Riot Club

2014Movie5.9
Only You
6.6

Only You

2019Movie6.6
The Program
6.4

The Program

2015Movie6.4
The Magnificent Eleven
2.6

The Magnificent Eleven

2013Movie2.6
National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet
6.2

National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet

2021Movie6.2
National Theatre Live: Golden Boy

National Theatre Live: Golden Boy

2026Movie
Encountering the Unknown: Inside DISCLOSURE DAY

Encountering the Unknown: Inside DISCLOSURE DAY

2026Movie
Bonus Track
5.9

Bonus Track

2024Movie5.9
Dark Matter

Dark Matter

Movie
Aisha
6.0

Aisha

2022Movie6.0
Jack of Spades

Jack of Spades

Movie
Three Incestuous Sisters

Three Incestuous Sisters

Movie
FULL DISCLOSURE: THE REALITY BEHIND SPIELBERG'S DISCLOSURE DAY

FULL DISCLOSURE: THE REALITY BEHIND SPIELBERG'S DISCLOSURE DAY

2026Movie
Boys on Film 18: Heroes
4.1

Boys on Film 18: Heroes

2018Movie4.1
Best Man
5.2

Best Man

2016Movie5.2
The Wipers Times
6.3

The Wipers Times

2013Movie6.3
Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

2024Movie
The Colour of His Hair
5.9

The Colour of His Hair

2017Movie5.9
Bridgend
5.2

Bridgend

2015Movie5.2
Hide and Seek
4.7

Hide and Seek

2014Movie4.7
The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst Year
6.1

The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst Year

2020Movie6.1
The Eschatrilogy: Book of the Dead
3.5

The Eschatrilogy: Book of the Dead

2012Movie3.5
Holding on for a Good Time

Holding on for a Good Time

2015Movie

TV Shows (21)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

2005Series7.6
Peaky Blinders
8.5

Peaky Blinders

2013Series8.5
The Crown
8.2

The Crown

2016Series8.2
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
Father Brown
7.6

Father Brown

2013Series7.6
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Lewis
7.6

Lewis

2007Series7.6
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma

Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma

2023Series
Ripper Street
7.4

Ripper Street

2012Series7.4
Law & Order: UK
7.0

Law & Order: UK

2009Series7.0
The Durrells
7.5

The Durrells

2016Series7.5
Les Misérables
7.3

Les Misérables

2018Series7.3
Shut Up Evan
5.5

Shut Up Evan

2026Series5.5
Skip Intro

Skip Intro

2026Series
London Irish
7.6

London Irish

2013Series7.6