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Owen Cooper: 5 Things About the ‘Adolescence’ Star Who Played Jamie

‘Adolescence’ has been named one of the ‘most terrifying’ shows by the U.K. media thanks to its young star Owen Cooper. Learn more about him here.

The show explores themes of bullying and toxic masculinity amongst teenagers, and thanks to Owen, viewers watch Jamie’s true character unravel in episode 3. While discussing the agency The Drama Mob, Owen pointed out that he took “hourly lessons on a Tuesday where we’d 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’t expect much from it. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024 Owen was cast in his next major film role in Wuthering Heights opposite Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.

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