Josh O’Connor
Acting

Josh O’Connor

May 20, 1990 (35 years old) Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK

Also known as: Joshua 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).

Known For

Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders

2013 • TV

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005 • TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007 • TV

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025 • Movie

Rebuilding

Rebuilding

2025 • Movie

Movie Credits (36)

Acting

2025

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

as Fr. Jud Duplenticy

2025

Rebuilding

as Dusty

2021

Mothering Sunday

as Paul Sheringham

2015

Cinderella

as Ballroom Palace Guard

2024

Challengers

as Patrick Zweig

2025

The History of Sound

as David

2026

Disclosure Day

2018

Boys on Film 18: Heroes

as Peter (segment "The Colour Of His Hair")

2020

Emma.

as Mr. Elton

2024

Lee

as Antony Penrose

2025

The Mastermind

as James Blaine "JB" Mooney

2016

Best Man

as Donald

2019

Only You

as Jake

2023

La Chimera

as Arthur

2022

Aisha

as Conor Healy

2017

God's Own Country

as Johnny Saxby

2016

Florence Foster Jenkins

as Donaghy

2014

Hide and Seek

as Max

2019

Hope Gap

as Jamie

Dark Matter

as Jack

Crew

2024

Bonus Track

Executive Producer

2024

Big Cat

Executive Producer

2025

Rebuilding

Executive Producer

TV Credits (16)

Acting

2013

Peaky Blinders

as James

3 episodes

2005

Doctor Who

as Piotr

1 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

1 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1 episodes

2016

The Crown

as Prince Charles

14 episodes

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 episodes

2013

Father Brown

as Leo Beresford

1 episodes

1971

Great Performances

as Romeo

1 episodes

2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

2 episodes

2007

Lewis

as Charlie Stephenson

1 episodes

2012

Ripper Street

as P.C. Bobby Grace

8 episodes

2016

The Durrells

as Lawrence Durrell

26 episodes

2018

Les Misérables

as Marius

3 episodes

2023

Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2013

London Irish

as James

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 20, 1990 (35 years old)
Place of Birth
Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Popularity
4.7

Career Stats

36
Movies
16
TV Shows