He was the breakout star of Netflix success story Adolescence, and now British actor Owen Cooper can add Emmy history maker to his list of achievements.
The 15-year-old is the youngest ever nominee in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie category at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
He surpasses current record-holder Scott Jacoby, who was 16 years old when he was nominated for 1972 TV movie That Certain Summer.
Cooper had never worked as an actor before auditioning for Adolescence, the one-shot drama directed by Philip Barantini.
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He played the role of Jamie Miller, a 13-year-old arrested by armed police on suspicion of murder. His performance led co-star Stephen Graham to compare him to Robert De Niro.
Cooper will compete against Adolescence co-star Ashley Walters, as well as Javier Bardem (Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story), Bill Camp (Presumed Innocent), Rob Delaney (Dying For Sex), and Peter Sarsgaard (Presumed Innocent).
Final voting by Academy members takes place from August 18-27. That will culminate in a pair of Creative Arts Emmy ceremonies September 6-7, where the crafts will have there time in the sun. Then comes the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14, airing live on CBS and Paramount+.
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