Emmy Awards 2025: Owen Cooper Becomes Youngest Male Acting Winner
British actor Owen Cooper has made history at the Emmy Awards 2025, claiming the title of the youthful male acting winner at just 15 years old.
Owen Cooper, star of Netflix’s megahit series Adolescence, had formerly made captions as the youthful designee ever in the order of Stylish Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie.
Youngest Emmy winner ever in any male acting category.
Congratulations to Adolescence’s OWEN COOPER. pic.twitter.com/nU63DGPg1R
— Netflix (@netflix) September 15, 2025
“It’s just so surreal,” Cooper said on stage. “Honestly, when I started these drama classes a couple of years back, I didn’t expect to be even in the United States, never mind here.
So I think tonight proves that if you listen and you focus and you step out of your comfort zone, you can achieve anything in life.”
The series Adolescence dominated the awards, securing multiple triumphs including Stylish Lead Actor for Stephen Graham(also-creator), Stylish Supporting Actress for Erin Doherty, Stylish Writing, Stylish Directing for Philip Barantini, and Stylish Limited or Anthology Series overall.
Hannah Einbinder, eventually winning after four nominations for Hacks, took home Stylish Supporting Actress in a Comedy.
She jokingly reflected on her history of losing: “But this is cool too!” she shouted, finishing with a bold statement against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and declaring, “Free Palestine!”
Apple TV+’s The Studio proved a comedy powerhouse, claiming Best Comedy Series and Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Seth Rogen.
Meanwhile, HBO’s medical drama The Pitt swept the drama categories, including Best Drama Series, Best Actor for Noah Wyle, and Best Supporting Actress for Katherine LaNasa.
Full List of Main Winners – Emmy Awards 2025
| Category | Winner |
| Drama Series | The Pitt |
| Comedy Series | The Studio |
| Limited/Anthology Series | Adolescence |
| Lead Actor – Drama Series | Noah Wyle, The Pitt |
| Lead Actress – Drama Series | Britt Lower, Severance |
| Lead Actor – Comedy Series | Seth Rogen, The Studio |
| Lead Actress – Comedy Series | Jean Smart, Hacks |
| Lead Actor – Limited/Anthology Series | Stephen Graham, Adolescence |
| Lead Actress – Limited/Anthology Series | Cristin Milioti, The Penguin |
| Supporting Actor – Drama Series | Tramell Tillman, Severance |
| Supporting Actress – Drama Series | Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt |
| Supporting Actor – Comedy Series | Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere |
| Supporting Actress – Comedy Series | Hannah Einbinder, Hacks |
| Supporting Actor – Limited/Anthology Series | Owen Cooper, Adolescence |
| Supporting Actress – Limited/Anthology Series | Erin Doherty, Adolescence |
| Directing – Comedy Series | Seth Rogen, The Studio |
| Directing – Drama Series | Adam Randall, Slow Horses |
| Directing – Limited/Anthology Series | Philip Barantini, Adolescence |
| Writing – Drama Series | Dan Gilroy, Andor |
| Writing – Limited/Anthology Series | Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham, Adolescence |
| Writing – Comedy Series | Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez, The Studio |
| Writing – Variety Series | Last Week Tonight With John Oliver |
| Reality Competition Programme | The Traitors |
| Scripted Variety Series | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver |
| Talk Series | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert |
