Josh O'Connor Biography, Wife, Age, Instagram, Net Worth, Awards, Girlfriend, IMDb, Height, Father, Brother, Movies

Josh O’Connor Biography: Wife, Age, Instagram, Net Worth, Awards, Girlfriend, IMDb, Height, Father, Brother, Movies

September 23, 2021 0 Posted By Abigail Anderson

Biography

Josh O’Connor (born 20 May 1990) is an award-winning British actor and TV personality.

In the 2019-2020 Netflix drama, The Crown, his portrayal of young Prince Charles brought him to prominence.

As a testimony of his quality, the British sensation has won several awards, including the Golden Globe Award For Best Actor-Television Series Drama.

Josh O’Connor
Josh O’Connor: History, Bio, Photo
Wiki Facts & About Data
Full Name: Josh O’Connor
Born: 20 May 1990 (age 34 years old)
Place of Birth: Southampton, England
Nationality: British
Parents: John O’Connor, Emily O’Connor
Children: N/A
Height: 1.85 m
Siblings: Seb O’Connor
Girlfriend • Wife: Hannah Murray (ex.)
Occupation: Actor • TV Personality
Net Worth: $1,000,000

Early Life

Josh O’Connor came to be on 20 May 1990 in the city of Southampton, England.

He is a Christian with British nationality.

His father, John O’Connor, is a teacher, while his mother, Emily O’Connor, is a midwife.

He is the second child of three boys; his older brother is an artist, while his younger brother, named Seb O’Connor, is an ecological economist and a PhD researcher.

Josh O’Connor grew up in Newbury until he was five years old when his family relocated to Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, where he had his entire upbringing.

He originates from a linage of an artistic family. His grandfather, John Bunting, was a British sculptor, while his grandmother was a ceramist. His maternal aunt is a writer and commentator named Madeleine Bunting.

Like his grandparents, Josh wanted to be an artist when he was younger. But, unfortunately, he wasn’t good enough, so he had to switch career as a rugby player and soon enough became an actor.

Education

Josh O’Connor attended a private school known as St. Edward’s School, Cheltenham, where he obtained his primary and secondary school certificate.

He did his tertiary education in Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and graduated with a degree in performing arts.

Career

Josh O’Connor‘s first significant role as an actor came when he was age seven when he played a scarecrow in a school drama of The Wizard of Oz, which followed a minor role in Bugsy Malone.
Josh O’Connor started professional on television in 2012 as Charlie Stephenson in a film titled Lewis, followed by a role as a zombie in a movie titled Eschatological: Book Of The Dead.

In 2013, he appeared as Piotr, in Doctor Who, as Andy, in The Magnificent Eleven, and as Rob Fellows, in Law and Order: UK. He also starred in London Irish as James and The Wiper Times as Dodd.
In 2014, he appeared as Max in the film Hide & Seek, Peaky Blinders as James, and Ripper Street as PC Bobby Grace.

Furthermore, Josh O’Connor played Leo Beresford in the film, Father Brown and a ballroom palace guard in the fairytale film, Cinderella in 2015. He was also on set as Charlie in the short movie, Holding On For A Good Time.
He then acted alongside his then-girlfriend Hannah Murray in the film Bridgend. The film sold out in its premiere in Copenhagen.

In 2017, he appeared as a young sheep Shepard Johnny Saxby in the British drama film titled God’s Own Country, directed by the renowned Francis Lee.

The film premiered with lots of attendance at the Sundance Film Festival and received critical acclaim. Josh O’Connor received multiple recognitions for his exceptional performance, including the Empire Award For Best Male Newcomer and the British Independent Film Award for Best Actor.

Josh O’Connor starred as Peter in the 2018 segment The Colour Of His Hair In Boys Film On 18: Heroes.
In 2019, he portrayed Marius Pontmercy in the British TV Show Adaptation of Les Miserables. He also appeared as Jamie in Hope Gap, which premiered at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival.

The said film earned him an award for the Best Actor Award at the Barcelona-Sant Jordi International Film Festival. The film was finally released for public viewing in May 2020.

Josh O’Connor made a surprise theatre appearance in 2021 in Romeo And Juliet, where he played the role of Romeo.



Awards and Nominations

Josh O’Connor has received several accolades for his notable roles in films from organizations. Most notable include:

  • 2017 LesGaiCineMad for Best Actor God’s Own Country (Won)
  • Stockholm Film Festival for Best Actor (Won)
  • British Independent Film Awards for Best Actor (Won)
  • 2018 London Film Critics Circle Awards British/Irish Actor of the Year (Nominated)
  • Evening Standard British Film Awards for Best Actor (Nominated)
  • Breakthrough of the Year (Nominated)
  • Empire Awards Best Male Newcomer in the film God’s Own Country (Won)
  • British Academy Film Awards for Rising Star Award (Nominated)
  • Faroe Islands International Film Festival Golden Carp Film Awards for Favorite Actor – International God’s Own Country (Nominated)
  • 2019 British Independent Film Awards for Best Actor in the film Only You (Won)
  • 2020 Barcelona-Sant Jordi International Film Festival for Best Actor in the movie Hope Gap (Won)
  • International Online Cinema Awards Halfway Award for Best Supporting Actor Emma (Nominated)
  • Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Crown (Nominated)
  • Online Film and Television Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Nominated)
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series (Won)
  • British Academy Television Awards for Best Supporting Actor (Nominated)
  • Gold Derby TV Awards for Best Drama Supporting Actor (Nominated)
  • Breakthrough Performer of the Year (Nominated)
  • 2021 Critics’ Choice Television Awards for Best Actor in a Drama Series (Won)
  • Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (Won)
  • Satellite Awards for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (Nominated)
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (Nominated)
  • Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Won)
  • British Academy Television Awards for Best Actor (Nominated)
  • International Online Cinema Awards for Best Actor in a Drama Series (Won)
  • Gold Derby TV Awards for Best Drama Actor (Won)
  • Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama (Won)
  • Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Social Media

Josh O’Connor is an outstanding actor who has managed to gather a huge fan base over the years. His celebrity status is partly responsible for his over 460k followers on his Instagram page.

His generosity and humanitarian works are also said to be responsible for the love he is getting.
Josh O’Connor is also available on Twitter; however, his Facebook account has not been verified.

  • Instagram: @joshographee
  • Twitter: @joshoconnorpics

Personal Life

Josh O’Connor looks ravishing with his slim but appropriate body type. He is 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighs 65kg (143Ibs). His chest size is 40 inches, biceps 15 inches, and waist 30 inches. His hair is black in compliance with his black eyes.

According to several sources, Josh O’Connor is currently single, not in any relationship, although he dated actress Hannah Murray, in 2016. The pair broke up after a few months in an unknown circumstance.

Net Worth

Josh O’Connor settled for acting after trying out several professions. So far, his decision is paying off following his accumulation of $1 million as his estimated net worth.

Filmography

Josh O’Connor is a very talented actor, which is why he has received several awards and numerous nominations. He’s starred in some of the most-watched films, most of them listed below:

Movies

  • 2011 Michael Myers in Love
  • 2012 The Eschatrilogy: Book of the Dead as Zombie
  • 2013 The Magnificent Eleven as Andy
  • 2014 Hide and Seek as Max
  • The Riot Club as Ed
  • 2015 Bridgend as Jamie
  • 2019 Cinderella as Ballroom Palace Guard
  • Holding on for a Good Time as Charlie
  • 2016 Florence Foster as Jenkins Donaghy
  • Best Man as Donald
  • 2017 God’s Own Country as Johnny Saxby
  • The Colour of His Hair as Peter
  • 2018 Only You as Jake
  • 2019 Hope Gap as Jamie
  • 2020 Emma as Mr Elton
  • 2021 Mothering Sunday as Paul Sheringham
  • TBA Aisha as Conor Healy

TV Shows

  • 2012 Lewis as Charlie Stephenson (Episode: “Generation of Vipers”)
  • 2013 Doctor Who as Piotr (Episode: “Cold War”)
  • Law & Order: the UK as Rob Fellows (Episode: “Dependent”)
  • The Wipers Times as Dodd
  • London Irish as James (Episode: “1.2”)
  • 2014 Peaky Blinders as James (3 episodes)
  • Ripper Street as PC Bobby Grace (8 episodes)
  • 2015 Father Brown as Leo Beresford (Episode: “The Curse of Amenhotep”)
  • 2016–2019 The Durrells as Lawrence Durrell (26 episodes)
  • 2019 Les Misérables as Marius Pontmercy (3 episodes)
  • 2019–20 The Crown as Prince Charles (13 episodes)
  • 2021 Romeo and Juliet as Romeo

Theatre

  • 2013 Farragut North as Ben Fowles, Guy Unsworth, Beau Willimon
  • 2014 Versailles as Hugh Skidmore, Peter Gill, Donmar
  • 2015 The Shoemaker’s Holiday as Rowland Lacy, Philip Breen, Thomas Dekker
  • Oppenheimer Luis Alvarez as Angus Jackson
  • 2021 Romeo and Juliet as Romeo Simon



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