Josh O'Connor (born 20 May 1990 in Southampton) is a British actor.
He broke out in the 2010's and tends to show up in Period Pieces, be it literary adaptations like Les Misérables (2018) or Emma. (2020), or biopics. His most famous period role is that of a young Prince Charles on The Crown.
His non-period piece roles tend to be lower-key dramas like God's Own Country. He's also acted onstage, including in a 2021 filmed production of Romeo and Juliet alongside Jessie Buckley.
Filmography:
- Hide And Seek (2014): Max
- The Riot Club (2014): Ed
- Peaky Blinders (2014): James
- Ripper Street (2014): PC Bobby Grace
- The Program (2015): Rich
- Florence Foster Jenkins (2016): Donaghy
- The Durrells (2016-2019): Lawrence Durrell
- Only You (2018): Jake
- Les Misérables (2019): Marius Pontmercy
- Hope Gap (2019): Jamie
- The Crown (2019-2020): Prince Charles
- Emma. (2020) (2020): Mr. Elton
- Romeo and Juliet (2021note ): Romeo
- Mothering Sunday (2021): Paul Sheringham
- Aisha (2022): Conor Healy
- La chimera (2023): Arthur
- Challengers (2024): Patrick
Tropes in his career:
- Irony as She Is Cast: He's a staunch republican who's disavowed the monarchy, but his Star-Making Role was as the heir apparent to the British crown.
- Those Two Actors: Showed up alongside Olivia Colman on Les Miserables, The Crown, and Mothering Sunday.
