Josh O'Connor
Birthdate
May 20, 1990 (36 years old)
Place of Birth
Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
May 20, 1990 (36 years old)
Place of Birth
Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
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).
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).
Josh O'Connor's LGBTQ+ Titles
God's Own Country
Johnny Saxby
Acting (58)
Dark Matter as Jack
Jack of Spades as Jasper
Three Incestuous Sisters as Paris
2026
National Theatre Live: Golden Boy as Joe Bonaparte
2026
Encountering the Unknown: Inside DISCLOSURE DAY as Self
2026
FULL DISCLOSURE: THE REALITY BEHIND SPIELBERG'S DISCLOSURE DAY as Himself
2026
Disclosure Day as Dr. Daniel Kellner
2026
Shut Up Evan as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2026
Skip Intro as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2025
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery as Fr. Jud Duplenticy
2025
Rebuilding as Dusty
2025
The Mastermind as James Blaine Mooney
2025
The History of Sound as David White
2024
Bonus Track as Jonno
2024
Lee as Antony Penrose
2024
Jean Cocteau as Narrator (voice)
2024
Challengers as Patrick Zweig
2023
La Chimera as Arthur
2023
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2022
Aisha as Conor Healy
2021
Mothering Sunday as Paul Sheringham
2021
National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet as Romeo
2020
The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst Year as Self
2020
Emma. as Mr. Elton
2019
Hope Gap as Jamie
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self (1 episode)
2019
Only You as Jake
2018
Les Misérables as Marius (3 episodes)
2018
Boys on Film 18: Heroes as Peter (segment "The Colour Of His Hair")
2017
God's Own Country as Johnny Saxby
2017
The Colour of His Hair as Peter
2016
The Crown as Prince Charles (14 episodes)
2016
Best Man as Donald
2016
Florence Foster Jenkins as Donaghy
2016
The Durrells as Lawrence Durrell (26 episodes)
2015
The Program as Rich
2015
Holding on for a Good Time as Charlie
2015
Cinderella as Ballroom Palace Guard
2015
Bridgend as Jamie
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self (2 episodes)
2014
The Riot Club as Ed Montgomery
2014
Hide and Seek as Max
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2013
London Irish as James (1 episode)
2013
Peaky Blinders as James (3 episodes)
2013
The Wipers Times as Dodd
2013
The Magnificent Eleven as Andy
2013
Father Brown as Leo Beresford (1 episode)
2012
Ripper Street as P.C. Bobby Grace (8 episodes)
2012
The Eschatrilogy: Book of the Dead as Zombie
2009
Law & Order: UK as Rob Fellows (1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self (1 episode)
2007
Lewis as Charlie Stephenson (1 episode)
2005
Doctor Who as Piotr (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (1 episode)
1971
Great Performances as Romeo (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee (1 episode)
Production (3)
2025
Rebuilding
• Executive Producer
2024
Bonus Track
• Executive Producer
2024
Big Cat
• Executive Producer
Writing (1)
2024
Bonus Track
• Story
Crew (1)
2026
Rosebush Pruning
• Thanks