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Joshua O'Connor (born 20 May 1990) [1] 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.
Josh O'Connor is known for playing Prince Charles in The Crown, Johnny Saxby in God's Own Country, and Mr. Elton in Emma. He also wrote and composed for Bonus Track, a short film about a young pianist.
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Feb 28, 2021 · Josh O'Connor wins the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama, for The Crown at the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards.
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- He initially didn't want to audition for The Crown. Despite playing such a famed member of the Royal family, O’Connor at first had no interest in auditioning for the role of Prince Charles.
- He won an Emmy the first time he attended the awards ceremony. After a two-season stint as a young Prince Charles in The Crown, O’Connor won his very first Primetime Emmy Award for the role in 2021, which, coincidentally, was the first time he ever attended the ceremony.
- He’s helped birth over 150 lambs. O’Connor didn’t grow up on a farm, but picked up farm skills later, during the filming for God’s Own Country (2017). In the film, O’Connor played Johnny Saxby, a young sheep farmer whose life is changed by a Romanian worker (played by Baptiste star Alec Secareanu) he meets.
- Drama helped him live with dyslexia. O’Connor has discussed what it is like having dyslexia, something the actor admitted to living with for many years.
The Independent talks to the actor who plays a Yorkshire farmer in love with a Romanian worker in Francis Lee's debut film. O'Connor also discusses his roles in Peaky Blinders, The Durrells and more.
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Josh O'Connor is a British actor who plays Prince Charles in The Crown. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has also appeared in God's Own Country, The Durrells and Les Misérables.
Mar 28, 2021 · Josh O'Connor says neither her nor Jessie Buckley tried to act like a teenager, as in Shakespeare's text. Shakespeare most likely wrote Romeo and Juliet in 1595 at a time when roles on stage...
