Warrington 16-year-old is inspiring young boys to embrace drama
Standing on stage at the Golden Globes in front of Hollywood’s elite, Owen Cooper said that the experience simply “did not feel real”.
The 16-year-old from Warrington picked up best supporting male actor for his performance in Netflix’s “incel” drama, Adolescence, which was one of the big winners at the ceremony and dominated the cultural conversation around male toxicity for much of 2025.
Adolescence’s Golden Globes success (it took four awards) follows its triumph at the Emmys, where it managed six gongs, including another for Cooper. As unusual as it all felt for the young actor, those who know him say his passion was there from the start.
Esther Morgan, who co-founded the Drama Mob with Coronation Street actor Tina O’Brien, taught Cooper and says it was obvious he was a talent from the outset.
