Adolescence’s Owen Cooper Reacts to History-Making Emmy Win

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Owen Cooper‘s adolescence is forever changed after the 2025 Emmys.

Following his win for Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the Emmys on September 14th for his role in the Netflix series *Adolescence*, the actor spoke about the historic night. You can find a complete list of the 2025 Emmy winners and photos from the red carpet elsewhere.

The 15-year-old Emmy winner, speaking to reporters after the ceremony at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, said he was incredibly grateful for the support of his family and friends back home.

Back then, the British actor’s friends back home probably didn’t even know he’d won the award.

Ugh, it’s probably the middle of the night for my idols right now – like, 4 AM! But oh my gosh, when they find out… they’re going to be *so* happy! I seriously can’t wait to tell them, it’s going to be the best moment ever!

Oh my gosh, you will NOT believe this! Just before the Emmys, Owen actually MET Jake Gyllenhaal! Jake was nominated for his amazing performance in *Presumed Innocent*, and Owen got to meet HIM! I’m still screaming, honestly. It was such a huge moment for him, and I’m so incredibly happy he got to meet one of his idols.

The young fan wrote on Instagram, just hours before the Emmys, how honored and lucky he was to meet actor Jake Gyllenhaal – someone he’d mentioned on *Jimmy Kimmel Live!* just three days prior that he hoped to connect with. He added he’d never forget the experience, tagging Gyllenhaal in the post.

Jake responded, “The honor was mine man. Good luck tonight!!!!”

British actor Thomas Doherty won an Emmy Award for his role in the miniseries *Adolescence*. He beat out his co-star Ashley Walters, and other nominees including Javier Bardem (*Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story*), Bill Camp and Peter Sarsgaard (*Presumed Innocent*), and Rob Delaney (*Dying for Sex*).

At age 15, Owen almost became the youngest Emmy winner ever, but Roxana Zal won the award a year earlier. At just 14 years old, Zal received an Emmy in 1984 for her supporting role in *Something About Amelia*.

The show *Adolescence* received eight Emmy Awards at the 2025 ceremony. Key wins included Stephen Graham for Outstanding Lead Actor, Erin Doherty for Outstanding Supporting Actress, and the award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.

Read on for more winners of the 2025 Emmys.

—Reporting by Alex Cramer

Andor
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
Paradise
WINNER: The Pitt
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus

Here’s a list of popular shows: *Abbott Elementary*, *The Bear*, *Hacks*, *Nobody Wants This*, *Only Murders in the Building*, *Shrinking*, and *What We Do In The Shadows*. The winner is *The Studio*.

The winners for this category are: Sterling K. Brown (Paradise), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), and Adam Scott (Severance). However, the overall winner is Noah Wyle for The Pitt.

Here’s a list of nominated actors and the winner: Kathy Bates was nominated for her work in *Matlock*. Sharon Horgan received a nomination for *Bad Sisters*. Britt Lower won for her performance in *Severance*. Bella Ramsey was nominated for *The Last of Us*, and Keri Russell for *The Diplomat*.

The nominees for this award were Zach Cherry and John Turturro from *Severance*, Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, and Sam Rockwell from *The White Lotus*, and James Marsden from *Paradise*. The winner was Tramell Tillman for his work on *Severance*.

The nominees for the award included Patricia Arquette (for *Severance*), Carrie Coon and Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, and Aimee Lou Wood (all for *The White Lotus*), Julianne Nicholson (*Paradise*), but the winner was Katherine LaNasa for *The Pitt*.

The winners for this category are Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This) and Seth Rogen (The Studio). Other nominees included Jason Segel for Shrinking, Martin Short for Only Murders in the Building, and Jeremy Allen White for The Bear.

Here’s a look at some of the nominees and the winner: Uzo Aduba was nominated for *The Residence*, Kirsten Bell for *Nobody Wants This*, Quinta Brunson for *Abbott Elementary*, and Ayo Edebiri for *The Bear*. The winner was Jean Smart for *Hacks*.

The nominees for this award were Ike Barinholtz (The Studio), Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons), Harrison Ford (Shrinking), and Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live). Michael Urie and Ebon Moss-Bachrach were also nominated for their work on *Shrinking* and *The Bear*, respectively. Jeff Hiller won the award for *Somebody Somewhere*.

Here’s a list of talented actresses and their respective shows: Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear), Hannah Einbinder (Hacks – winner), Kathryn Hahn (The Studio), Janelle James (Abbott Elementary), Catherine O’Hara (The Studio), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary), and Jessica Williams (Shrinking).

WINNER: Adolescence
Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
Monsters: The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story
The Penguin

Here’s a list of actors and the projects they were nominated for: Colin Farrell for *The Penguin*, Stephen Graham won for *Adolescence*, Jake Gyllenhaal for *Presumed Innocent*, Bryan Tyree Henry for *Dope Thief*, and Cooper Koch for *Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story*.

Here’s a look at some of the nominated actresses and the winner: Cate Blanchett was nominated for *Disclaimer*, Meghann Fahy for *Sirens*, and Rashida Jones for *Black Mirror*. The winner was Cristin Milioti for *The Penguin*. Michelle Williams was also nominated for *Dying for Sex*.

Oh my gosh, the Supporting Actor nominations were *intense*! I was really hoping Javier Bardem would win for his role in *Monsters*, he was just incredible! And Bill Camp and Peter Sarsgaard both in *Presumed Innocent*? Amazing! Rob Delaney was hilarious in *Dying for Sex*, but honestly, Owen Cooper totally deserved the win for *Adolescence*! He just *was* that character, you know? And Ashley Walters was fantastic in *Adolescence* too, but Owen… Owen just blew me away. I’m so glad he won!

The winner is Erin Doherty for her work in *Adolescence*. Other nominees included Ruth Negga (*Presumed Innocent*), Deirdre O’Connell (*The Penguin*), Chloë Sevigny (*Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story*), Jenny Slate (*Dying for Sex*), and Christine Tremarco (*Adolescence*).

Here are the nominees and winner for the award: Shawn Hatosy won for his work in *The Pitt*. Other nominees included Giancarlo Esposito (*The Boys*), Scott Glenn (*The White Lotus*), Joe Pantoliano (*The Last of Us*), Forest Whitaker (*Andor*), and Jeffrey Wright (*The Last of Us*).

The nominees for this award were Jane Alexander for *Severance*, Gwendoline Christie for *Severance*, Kaitlyn Dever for *The Last of Us*, Cherry Jones for *The Handmaid’s Tale*, and Catherine O’Hara for *The Last of Us*. The winner is Merritt Wever for *Severance*.

The winners were Bryan Cranston for *The Studio*, with nominations also going to Jon Bernthal (*The Bear*), Dave Franco (*The Studio*), Ron Howard (*The Studio*), Anthony Mackie (*The Studio*), and Martin Scorsese (*The Studio*).

The nominees for this award were Olivia Colman (for *The Bear*), Jamie Lee Curtis (for *The Bear*), Cynthia Erivo (for *Poker Face*), Robby Hoffman (for *Hacks*), and Zoë Kravitz (for *The Studio*). Julianne Nicholson won the award for her work on *Hacks*.

The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
WINNER: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Amazing Race
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
WINNER: The Traitors

I’m absolutely obsessed with reality TV! I’ve been a huge fan of RuPaul Charles and, of course, *RuPaul’s Drag Race* for years. And *Shark Tank*? I love seeing Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, and Daymond John grill the entrepreneurs – it’s so addictive! I was totally rooting for Alan Cumming on *The Traitors*, and I was so thrilled when he won! Then there’s Kristen Kish – she’s incredible on *Top Chef*. And I can’t forget Jeff Probst, who’s basically the heart and soul of *Survivor*. Seriously, these shows are the best!

WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Saturday Night Live

Here’s who hosts these popular game shows: Elizabeth Banks hosts *Press Your Luck*, Steve Harvey hosts *Celebrity Family Feud*, Ken Jennings hosts *Jeopardy!*, and Colin Jost hosts *Pop Culture Jeopardy!* The winner of this competition is Jimmy Kimmel, who hosts *Who Wants to Be a Millionaire*.

Antiques Roadshow
Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives
Love Is Blind
WINNER: Queer Eye
Shark Tank

Here’s a list of popular shows: America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Love On The Spectrum (a winner!), RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and Welcome to Wrexham.

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