The fifteen year old star of the Netflix miniseries Adolescence, Owen Cooper, has become the youngest male winner of a primetime Emmy Award, as he was named the best supporting actor in a limited series at a lavish ceremony in Los Angeles last night. Accepting his trophy, for his first TV appearance, the teenager from Warrington told a theatre full of some of the biggest names in showbusiness, “I think tonight proves if you listen, and you focus and you step out your comfort zone, you can achieve anything in life. Who cares if you get embarrassed? Anything can be possible. I was nothing about three years ago, I’m here now.”
His was one of 6 prizes for the four-part drama – bringing the total to 8, when the craft Emmys are included. It swept its category, also winning best director, best writer, best supporting actress for Erin Doherty and best leading actor for Stephen Graham – as well as being named the best limited series.
The prize for Outstanding Drama Series went to the new Pittsburgh-set medical series The Pitt, whose stars Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa were also honoured. Lead actress in a drama went to Britt Lower for Severance, with her co-star Tramell Tillman being named the best supporting actor in a drama.
The Studio was named Outstanding Comedy Series, with Seth Rogen also winning Emmys for best comedy actor, best comedy writer and best comedy director. Best supporting actor in a comedy went to Jeff Hiller for Somebody Somewhere, while Hacks stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder took home the awards for lead and supporting actress, respectively.
Here is the full list of winners in the main primetime Emmys categories:
- Outstanding drama series: The Pitt (HBO Max)
- Outstanding comedy series: The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Outstanding limited or anthology series: Adolescence (Netflix)
- Outstanding lead actor in a drama series: Noah Wyle – The Pitt (HBO Max)
- Outstanding lead actress in a drama series: Britt Lower – Severance (Apple TV+)
- Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series: Seth Rogen – The Studio (Apple TV+)
- Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series: Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max)
- Outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie: Stephen Graham – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie: Cristin Milioti – The Penguin (HBO Max)
- Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series: Tramell Tillman – Severance (Apple TV+)
- Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series: Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt (HBO Max)
- Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series: Jeff Hiller – Somebody Somewhere (HBO Max)
- Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series: Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBO Max)
- Outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie: Owen Cooper – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie: Erin Doherty – Adolescence (Netflix)
- Outstanding reality competition programme: The Traitors (NBC)
- Outstanding scripted variety series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO Max)
- Outstanding talk series: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
- Outstanding writing for a drama series: Dan Gilroy – Andor
- Outstanding writing for a comedy series: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez – The Studio
- Outstanding writing for a limited or anthology series or movie: Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham – Adolescence
- Outstanding directing for a drama series: Adam Randall, Slow Horses
- Outstanding directing for a comedy series: Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, The Studio
- Outstanding directing for a limited or anthology series or movie: Philip Barantini, Adolescence