Josh O'Connor
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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Lee
as Antony Penrose
2024
The History of Sound
as David
2025
Challengers
as Patrick Zweig
2024
La Chimera
as Arthur
2023
The Wipers Times
as Dodd
2013
Hide and Seek
as Max
2014
Bonus Track
as Jonno
2024
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
as Fr. Jud Duplenticy
2025
Rebuilding
as Dusty
2025
Bridgend
as Jamie
2015
Florence Foster Jenkins
as Donaghy
2016
The Riot Club
as Ed Montgomery
2014
God's Own Country
as Johnny Saxby
2017
The Eschatrilogy: Book of the Dead
as Zombie
2012
The Magnificent Eleven
as Andy
2013
The Program
as Rich
2015
Only You
as Jake
2019
The Colour of His Hair
as Peter
2017
Hope Gap
as Jamie
2019
Boys on Film 18: Heroes
as Peter (segment "The Colour Of His Hair")
2018
TV Appearances
The Crown
as Prince Charles
2016
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
Great Performances
as Romeo
1971
Father Brown
as Leo Beresford
2013
The Durrells
as Lawrence Durrell
2016
London Irish
as James
2013
Ripper Street
as P.C. Bobby Grace
2012
Doctor Who
as Piotr
2005
Lewis
as Charlie Stephenson
2007
Peaky Blinders
as James
2013
Les Misérables
as Marius
2018
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007