Josh O'Connor

May 20, 1990 (age 36) Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK

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).

His titles like Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Disclosure Day, and Challengers - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/26

Weighted avg: 6.48 /10

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025November 2025 by Rian Johnson

Starring as Fr. Jud Duplenticy

Starring as Fr. Jud Duplenticy

6.80 Good+
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Disclosure Day

2026June 2026 by Steven Spielberg

Starring as Dr. Daniel Kellner

Starring as Dr. Daniel Kellner

6.99 Good+
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Challengers

2024April 2024 by Luca Guadagnino

Starring as Patrick Zweig

Starring as Patrick Zweig

6.49 Good-
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Emma.

2020February 2020 by Autumn de Wilde

Starring as Mr. Elton

Starring as Mr. Elton

6.58 Good
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5

God's Own Country

2017August 2017 by Francis Lee

Lead role as Johnny Saxby

Lead role as Johnny Saxby

7.33 Excellent--
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La Chimera

2023October 2023 by Alice Rohrwacher

Lead role as Arthur

Lead role as Arthur

6.85 Good+
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The Riot Club

2014September 2014 by Lone Scherfig

Minor role as Ed Montgomery

Minor role as Ed Montgomery

5.42 Okay-
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8

Lee

2024September 2024 by Ellen Kuras

Supporting as Antony Penrose

Supporting as Antony Penrose

6.51 Good-
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9

The Mastermind

2025October 2025 by Kelly Reichardt

Lead role as James Blaine Mooney

Lead role as James Blaine Mooney

5.38 Okay-
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10

The Program

2015September 2015 by Stephen Frears

Minor role as Rich

Minor role as Rich

5.91 Okay++
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11

Hope Gap

2019October 2019 by William Nicholson

Starring as Jamie

Starring as Jamie

5.98 Okay++
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12

Mothering Sunday

2021November 2021 by Eva Husson

Starring as Paul Sheringham

Starring as Paul Sheringham

5.16 Okay--
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13

Only You

2019July 2019 by Harry Wootliff

Starring as Jake

Starring as Jake

6.10 Okay++
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The History of Sound

2025September 2025 by Oliver Hermanus

Starring as David

Starring as David

6.28 Good--
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15

The Durrells

2016–2019 by Simon Nye

Starring as Lawrence Durrell

Starring as Lawrence Durrell

6.41 Good-
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Rebuilding

2025November 2025 by Max Walker-Silverman

Lead role as Dusty

Lead role as Dusty

6.02 Okay++
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Hide and Seek

2014June 2014 by Joanna Coates

Lead role as Max

Lead role as Max

5.03 Okay--
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Bridgend

2015January 2015 by Jeppe Rønde

Starring as Jamie

Starring as Jamie

5.26 Okay-
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Aisha

2022November 2022 by Frank Berry

Starring as Conor Healy

Starring as Conor Healy

5.87 Okay+
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The Wipers Times

2013September 2013 by Andy de Emmony

Supporting as Dodd

Supporting as Dodd

5.95 Okay++
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The Magnificent Eleven

2013March 2013 by Jeremy Wooding

Lead role as Andy

Lead role as Andy

Needs more reviews
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The Colour of His Hair

2017June 2017 by Sam Ashby

Starring as Peter

Starring as Peter

Needs more reviews
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23

Best Man

2016June 2016 by Freddie Hall

Lead role as Donald

Lead role as Donald

Needs more reviews
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Bonus Track

2024October 2024 by Julia Jackman

Supporting as Jonno

Supporting as Jonno

5.88 Okay+
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The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst Year

2020December 2020

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

5.94 Okay++
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The Eschatrilogy: Book of the Dead

2012August 2012 by Damian Morter

Supporting as Zombie

Supporting as Zombie

Needs more reviews