Biography
Who is Josh O'Connor?
Early life and education
Josh O'Connor: Joshua Mathias O'Connor was born in Southampton, United Kingdom, on May 20, 1990. He grew up in Newbury before his family moved to Cheltenham when he was five years old. He is the middle son among three brothers and grew up in a Catholic household. His grandfather was sculptor John Bunting and his maternal aunt is writer Madeleine Bunting.
He attended St Edward's School in Cheltenham during the week and spent weekends at a local arts centre. He later trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 2011 before moving to London. During his studies, he signed with an agent during his third year.
Early acting work
In 2012, Josh made his television debut in Lewis and appeared in the film The Eschatrilogy: Book of the Dead. He subsequently appeared in television shows such as Doctor Who, Law and Order: UK, and Ripper Street. On stage, he appeared in Farragut North at the Southwark Playhouse and Versailles at the Donmar Warehouse.
He played Ed in the 2014 film The Riot Club and appeared in biographical drama The Program as Rich. In 2016, he began portraying Lawrence Durrell in the ITV comedy-drama series The Durrells, a role he played until 2019.
Major breakthrough and awards
Josh achieved his film breakthrough starring as a young sheep farmer in Francis Lee's romantic drama God's Own Country in 2017. His performance earned him the British Independent Film Award for Best Actor. He gained international recognition for portraying Charles, Prince of Wales, in the Netflix historical drama series The Crown.
For his work in The Crown, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He also starred in the period drama Emma and the romantic sports film Challengers alongside Zendaya.
Birthday and age
Josh O'Connor was born on May 20, 1990, which makes Josh 36 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Josh shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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