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).

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Filmography

View Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders

2013Series
8.5
View Doctor Who
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005Series
7.6
View Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series
5.2
View Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975Series
7.0
View The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series
7.2
View Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series
7.2
View The Crown
The Crown

The Crown

2016Series
8.2
View Father Brown
Father Brown

Father Brown

2013Series
7.6
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Great Performances

Great Performances

1971Series
5.8
View Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series
4.5
View Lewis
Lewis

Lewis

2007Series
7.6
View Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025Film
7.2