'Adolescence' Creator Lauds Owen Cooper As Young Actor Scripts Emmys History
/ Jul 16, 2025, 04:26PM IST
'Adolescence' creator and actor Stephen Graham is proud of his 15-year-old co-star. The show's star Owen Cooper has scripted Emmys history as one of the youngest actors to ever be nominated. The young British actor stands to break record with his 'Supporting Actor' nod from Emmys 2025. Should he win on September 14, Cooper will be the youngest male winner of an acting Emmy. Watch-
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