Owen\u2019s momentum has only continued into 2026. In January, he added a Golden Globe Award to his growing list of honors, following earlier wins at the Critics\u2019 Choice Awards<\/a>, where Adolescence<\/em> also took home Best Limited Series. As the show explores themes of bullying, toxic masculinity, and psychological unraveling, Owen\u2019s performance \u2014 particularly in the pivotal third episode \u2014 has helped cement him as one of the most talked-about young talents in entertainment.<\/p>\n As the series dives into themes of bullying, toxic masculinity and psychological unraveling, Owen\u2019s portrayal \u2014 especially in the pivotal third episode \u2014 helped establish him as one of the most talked-about young talents in entertainment.\u00a0Below, Hollywood Life<\/strong> has rounded up five facts about Owen.<\/p>\n To the shock of many, Adolescence<\/em> is Owen’s first-ever on-screen acting role. Series director Philip Barantini<\/strong> told Variety<\/em><\/a> that an acting coach was on set to help Owen since each episode was filmed in one continuous shot.<\/p>\n “Once we cast Owen, I was like: ‘Oh, I need to make sure he can actually do this thing,'” the director said. “So, we got some people in to work with him while I was working on other episodes. There was an acting teacher who was there to just help him with his lines and help him get it all off the page. Honestly, first day on set was obviously nerve racking for all of us. But he just absolutely blew me away. Actors train for years and years and still can\u2019t really master what Owen has mastered, which is basically just being in the moment and listening and being truthful.”<\/p>\n Owen was 14 years old when he played his 13-year-old character.<\/p>\n During his and Philip’s March 2025 interview with Variety<\/em>, Owen revealed that he had “literally” no acting experience prior to Adolescence<\/em>.<\/p>\n “I only really wanted to start acting a couple of years ago. It\u2019s not been long,” Owen told the publication. “I grew up wanting to be a footballer. I don\u2019t know what it was that made me want to do it, but I just wanted to do it. And then I went to lessons and enjoyed it. And then I got into a little agency thing, and then I got a self-tape request for \u2018Adolescence.\u2019 And everything came from that really.”<\/p>\n While discussing the agency The Drama Mob, Owen pointed out that he took “hourly lessons on a Tuesday where we\u2019d get a piece of script and just read it off.” The newcomer to Hollywood then added, “But I was just doing it for a hobby and didn\u2019t expect much from it. And then when Adolescence<\/em> came, I obviously took it a lot more seriously. And I just took it on the chin really, and just did it.”<\/p>\n Owen was cast in his next major film role in Wuthering Heights<\/em> opposite Margot Robbie<\/strong><\/a> and Jacob Elordi<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Owen](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/A1B05773.jpeg?quality=100&w=1024&resize=1024%2C683\")
Owen’s First Acting Role Was in Adolescence<\/em><\/h2>\n
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Owen Was 14 When He Played Jamie Miller<\/h2>\n
Owen Wanted to Play Football Before Acting<\/h2>\n
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Owen’s Next Role Will be in Wuthering Heights<\/em><\/h2>\n
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