8.5
TV
Acting
Josh O'Connor
- Born
- (age 36)
- Birthplace
- Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
- Credits
- 60 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
8.5
TV
6.8
Movie
Cinderella
7.4
Movie
Disclosure Day
7.6
TV
Doctor Who
7.2
Movie
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
6.9
Movie
Challengers
8.2
TV
The Crown
7.0
Movie
Emma.
6.6
Movie
Florence Foster Jenkins
5.9
Movie
The Riot Club
7.7
Movie
God's Own Country
7.0
Movie
Lee
7.3
Movie
La Chimera
6.4
Movie
The Program
6.9
TV
Saturday Night Live
5.8
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.7
Movie
The Mastermind
7.4
TV
Ripper Street
Acting credits 58
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Dark Matter Film | Jack |
| TBA | Jack of Spades Film | Jasper |
| TBA | Three Incestuous Sisters Film | Paris |
| 2026 | National Theatre Live: Golden Boy Film | Joe Bonaparte |
| 2026 | Encountering the Unknown: Inside DISCLOSURE DAY Film | Self |
| 2026 | FULL DISCLOSURE: THE REALITY BEHIND SPIELBERG'S DISCLOSURE DAY Film | Himself |
| 2026 | Disclosure Day Film | Dr. Daniel Kellner |
| 2026 | Shut Up Evan TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Skip Intro TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2025 | Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Film | Fr. Jud Duplenticy |
| 2025 | Rebuilding Film | Dusty |
| 2025 | The Mastermind Film | James Blaine Mooney |
| 2025 | The History of Sound Film | David White |
| 2024 | Bonus Track Film | Jonno |
| 2024 | Lee Film | Antony Penrose |
| 2024 | Jean Cocteau Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2024 | Challengers Film | Patrick Zweig |
| 2023 | La Chimera Film | Arthur |
| 2023 | Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Aisha Film | Conor Healy |
| 2021 | Mothering Sunday Film | Paul Sheringham |
| 2021 | National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet Film | Romeo |
| 2020 | The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst Year Film | Self |
| 2020 | Emma. Film | Mr. Elton |
| 2019 | Hope Gap Film | Jamie |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Only You Film | Jake |
| 2018 | Les Misérables TV | Marius (3 ep) |
| 2018 | Boys on Film 18: Heroes Film | Peter (segment "The Colour Of His Hair") |
| 2017 | God's Own Country Film | Johnny Saxby |
| 2017 | The Colour of His Hair Film | Peter |
| 2016 | The Crown TV | Prince Charles (14 ep) |
| 2016 | Best Man Film | Donald |
| 2016 | Florence Foster Jenkins Film | Donaghy |
| 2016 | The Durrells TV | Lawrence Durrell (26 ep) |
| 2015 | The Program Film | Rich |
| 2015 | Holding on for a Good Time Film | Charlie |
| 2015 | Cinderella Film | Ballroom Palace Guard |
| 2015 | Bridgend Film | Jamie |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2014 | The Riot Club Film | Ed Montgomery |
| 2014 | Hide and Seek Film | Max |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2013 | London Irish TV | James (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Peaky Blinders TV | James (3 ep) |
| 2013 | The Wipers Times Film | Dodd |
| 2013 | The Magnificent Eleven Film | Andy |
| 2013 | Father Brown TV | Leo Beresford (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Ripper Street TV | P.C. Bobby Grace (8 ep) |
| 2012 | The Eschatrilogy: Book of the Dead Film | Zombie |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK TV | Rob Fellows (1 ep) |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Lewis TV | Charlie Stephenson (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Doctor Who TV | Piotr (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Great Performances TV | Romeo (1 ep) |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Nominee (1 ep) |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rosebush Pruning Film | Thanks |
| 2025 | Rebuilding Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Bonus Track Film | Executive Producer, Story |
| 2024 | Big Cat Film | Executive Producer |