Owen Cooper quickly became the talk of the town when Adolescence premiered on Netflix in March 2025. The teen’s performance has been hailed by critics and audiences alike, with the U.K. media calling the one-shot, four-episode miniseries “one of the most terrifying” shows of all time. Owen plays the role of Jamie Miller: a seemingly well-behaved 13-year-old who is arrested for the murder of his classmate Katie. The show explores themes of bullying and toxic masculinity amongst teenagers, and thanks to Owen, viewers watch Jamie’s true character unravel in episode 3.

Below, Hollywood Life has rounded up five facts about Owen.

Owen’s First Acting Role Was in Adolescence

To the shock of many, Adolescence is Owen’s first-ever on-screen acting role. Series director Philip Barantini

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