Acting
Josh O'Connor
EN, IT cinema · 39 credits
Born
20 May 1990 (age 36)
Birthplace
Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Also known as Joshua Mathias O'Connor
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).
Known for
Filmography
Dark Matter
as Jack
Jack of Spades
as Jasper
Disclosure Day
as Dr. Daniel Kellner
National Theatre Live: Golden Boy
as Joe Bonaparte
The History of Sound
as David White
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
as Fr. Jud Duplenticy
Rebuilding
as Dusty, Executive Producer
The Mastermind
as James Blaine Mooney
Lee
as Antony Penrose
Challengers
as Patrick Zweig
Bonus Track
as Jonno, Executive Producer, Story
Jean Cocteau
as Narrator (voice)
Big Cat
Executive Producer
La Chimera
as Arthur
Aisha
as Conor Healy
Mothering Sunday
as Paul Sheringham
Emma.
as Mr. Elton
Only You
as Jake
Hope Gap
as Jamie
Boys on Film 18: Heroes
as Peter (segment "The Colour Of His Hair")
God's Own Country
as Johnny Saxby
Florence Foster Jenkins
as Donaghy
Best Man
as Donald
Bridgend
as Jamie
The Program
as Rich
Cinderella
as Ballroom Palace Guard
The Riot Club
as Ed Montgomery
The Wipers Times
as Dodd
