Adolescence’s Owen Cooper becomes youngest-ever winner of supporting actor gong at Golden Globes as hit series sweeps TV categories

Adolescence’s Owen Cooper becomes youngest-ever winner of supporting actor gong at Golden Globes as hit series sweeps TV categories

Adolescence star Owen Cooper continued his record-breaking run of awards success, as he scooped the Supporting Actor gong at the 2026 Golden Globes on Sunday.

In the midst of studying for his GCSEs, the young star, 16, has been gracing red carpets to accept a string of honours for his role in the hard-hitting Netflix drama.

Adolescence was tipped as a favourite at this year’s awards, and their success began early in the ceremony, as Owen’s became the youngest actor ever to receive the honour.

The win also made Owen the second-youngest male Globe winner of all time, behind The Champ star Ricky Schroder, who at age 9, won in 1980 for new star of the year.

Adolescence, the story of a boy accused of murder after he discovers ‘incel’ culture online, has averaged around 45million views per month and become a must-watch for parents and teenagers around the world. 

At September’s Emmy’s Owen won Best Supporting Actor for his breathtaking performance as Jamie Miller in the four-part Netflix show. It was filmed when he was just 14.

Adolescence star Owen Cooper continued his record-breaking run of awards success, as he scooped the Supporting Actor gong at the 2026 Golden Globes on Sunday

Adolescence star Owen Cooper continued his record-breaking run of awards success, as he scooped the Supporting Actor gong at the 2026 Golden Globes on Sunday

At the Golden Globes on Sunday, the show’s star and co-creator Stephen Graham also won an award for his performance. 

Graham was presented with his acting prize by Leonardo DiCaprio, with whom he shared a warm embrace as he took the stage to deliver his acceptance speech.

Graham showered praise on his wife Anna Walters, who also worked on Adolescence as both an actress and executive producer.

‘I’ve said it before, but you saved my life. You saved my life,’ Graham said touchingly from the stage. ‘And to my two beautiful children, Grace and Alfie, I love you to the moon and back forever.’

He also spared warm words for ‘my dad, my pops, my hero, and I would just like to dedicate this particular award to my mom and all my friends and family, you all know exactly who you are. Without you, none of this is possible.’

Supporting actress Erin Doherty also took home gold, dedicating her victory in part to therapists and earning a round of applause from the audience for doing so.

‘I didn’t wanna assume, but I feel like we all know, go to therapists,’ she said. ‘I just think life can be tough, mental health is everything, so thank you therapists, and it was an honour to play one. Thank you so much.’ 

Over the course of awards season, Owen has earned an Astra TV Award for Best Supporting Actor, alongside honours at the Gotham TV Awards, Edinburgh TV Festival and Rose d’Or Awards.

Following the numerous accolades praising Philip Barantining’s pshycological drama, rumours has the show could be making history once again. 

Adolescence was tipped as a favourite at this year's awards, and their success began early in the ceremony, as Owen's became the youngest actor ever to receive the honour

Adolescence was tipped as a favourite at this year’s awards, and their success began early in the ceremony, as Owen’s became the youngest actor ever to receive the honour

The win also made Owen the second-youngest male Globe winner of all time, behind The Champ star Ricky Schroder, who at age 9, won in 1980 for new star of the year

The win also made Owen the second-youngest male Globe winner of all time, behind The Champ star Ricky Schroder, who at age 9, won in 1980 for new star of the year

Teyana Taylor kicked off the Golden Globe Awards 2026 in fantastic form as she took home the first win of the night in the Best Supporting Actress category.

The 35-year-old actress was tearful as she was recognized for her work in One Battle After Another (directed by Paul Thomas Anderson) which she starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.

She beat out an impressive field including: Emily Blunt – The Smashing Machine, Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value, Ariana Grande – Wicked: For Good, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value, and likely favorite Amy Madigan –  Weapons.

Last week, it was 75-year-old Madigan who triumphed in the same category at the Critics Choice Awards 2026 for her work in thriller Weapons (directed and written by Zach Cregger).

Taylor is a mother of two – Iman ‘Junie’ Tayla Shumpert Jr., ten , and Rue Rose Shumpert, five – as she joked that both her children are watching her shining moment at the Beverly Hilton.

During her speech she said: ‘My babies! My babies are upstairs watching. Y’all to beat off then damn phones and watching me right now!’

In One Battle After Another, Taylor portrays Perfidia Beverly Hills, a member of far-left revolutionary group French 75, who is also mother to Chase Infinity’s character Willa Ferguson.

The second award of the night was earned by Stellan Skarsgård who was recognized in the Best Supporting Category for Sentimental Value (directed by Joachim Trier). 

At the Golden Globes on Sunday, the show's star and co-creator Stephen Graham also won an award for his performance

At the Golden Globes on Sunday, the show’s star and co-creator Stephen Graham also won an award for his performance

Graham showered praise on his wife Anna Walters, who also worked on Adolescence as both an actress and executive producer

Graham showered praise on his wife Anna Walters, who also worked on Adolescence as both an actress and executive producer

The 74-year-old actor beat out: Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another, Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein, Paul Mescal – Hamnet, Sean Penn – One Battle After Another, and Adam Sandler – Jay Kelly.

Noah Wyle kept up his winning ways after winning at last week’s Critics Choice Awards 2026 as he was earned Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series – Drama for The Pitt (created by R. Scott Gemmill)

The 54-year-old actor triumphed over a talented field including: Sterling K. Brown – Paradise, Diego Luna – Andor, Gary Oldman – Slow Horses, Mark Ruffalo – Task, and Adam Scott – Severance.

The 83rd Golden Globe Awards have brought together some of the brightest stars in film and television at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday.

Comedian Nikki Glaser served as the master of ceremonies for the second year in a row as she had A-listers shaking with her her shocking brand of no-holds-barred comedy.

The 41-year-old blonde beauty commanded attention as she had hilarious jokes about the state of the world, Warner Bros. Discovery’s impending sale, the Epstein files, and even roasted the network the gala was airing on CBS.

Celebrities themselves were not safe from a roasting as Glaser poked fun at George Clooney, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Timothee Chalamet.

When it came to the nominations it was One Battle After Another who led the pack with a whopping nine nominations.

Supporting actress Erin Doherty also took home gold, dedicating her victory in part to therapists and earning a round of applause from the audience for doing so

Supporting actress Erin Doherty also took home gold, dedicating her victory in part to therapists and earning a round of applause from the audience for doing so

'I just think life can be tough, mental health is everything, so thank you therapists, and it was an honour to play one,' said Doherty

‘I just think life can be tough, mental health is everything, so thank you therapists, and it was an honour to play one,’ said Doherty

The Leonardo DiCaprio-starring epic picked up nods in the film categories including Best Picture, Director and Screenwriter, a Best Actor nod for its lead and Supporting Actor recognitions for Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn. 

It will compete against Blue Moon, Bugonia, Marty Supreme, No Other Choice and Nouvelle Vague in the Best Picture – Musical Or Comedy category, with Wicked: For Good a shock snub. 

Over in Best Picture – Drama, Frankenstein, Hamnet, It Was Just An Accident, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Values and Sinners go head to head.

Meanwhile in the TV categories, Netflix smash hit Adolescence built on its success at the Emmys with nods for all of its stars – Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty and 16-year-old Owen Cooper all received nominations alongside a surprise selection for Ashley Walters. 

The show also picked up a nod in the Best Limited TV Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TV category, alongside All Her Fault, The Beast in Me, Black Mirror, Dying for Sex and The Girlfriend bringing its total to five nominations.

The White Lotus narrowly beat Adolescence with six nods though, most of which came from the acting categories thanks to its all-star cast.

When it comes to the nominations it is One Battle After Another who leads the pack with a whopping nine nominations

When it comes to the nominations it is One Battle After Another who leads the pack with a whopping nine nominations 

Adolescence stars Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty both received acting nominations with the Netflix hit earning five nods in total

Adolescence stars Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty both received acting nominations with the Netflix hit earning five nods in total 

The major ceremony in the awards season calendar honors the best of film, TV and, for the first time this year, podcasts, across 28 categories. 

This year, all 28 award categories have six nominees, with the exception of Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, which features eight. 

One of the most contentious categories surely will be Best Male Actor – Television – Drama with Sterling K. Brown for Paradise, Diego Luna for Andor, Gary Oldman for Slow Horses, Mark Ruffalo for Task, Adam Scott for Severance and Noah Wyle for The Pitt all up for the gong.

Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty both received acting nominations. Owen, 16, landed a nod in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role — TV Series, Limited series or TV Movie.

He will compete against his co-star Ashley Walters as well as Billy Crudup, The Morning Show, Walton Goggins, The White Lotus, Jason Isaac, The White Lotus and Tramell Tillman, Severance.

Erin is up against fellow Brit Aimee Lou Wood for The White Lotus in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role — TV Series, Limited series or TV Movie.

Also in the category is Carrie Coon, The White Lotus, Hannah Einbinder, Hacks, Catherine O’Hara, The Studio and Parker Posey, The White Lotus.

The White Lotus narrowly beat Adolescence with six nods though, most of which came from the acting categories thanks to its all-star cast

The White Lotus narrowly beat Adolescence with six nods though, most of which came from the acting categories thanks to its all-star cast

Irish actor Paul Mescal has secured a nomination in the Best Supporting Male Actor – Motion Picture category, competing against Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another, Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein, Paul Mescal, Hamnet, Sean Penn, One Battle After Another, Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly and Stellan Skarsgard, Sentimental Value.

Best Screenplay saw Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another, Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme, Ryan Coogler, Sinners, Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident and Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet.

Elsewhere in the film categories, Joachim Trier’s Norwegian family drama Sentimental Value scored eight nominations, just behind One Battle After Another.

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners got seven nods and Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet nabbed five total nods tying its total with that of Jon M. Chu’s Wicked: For Good.

Wicked’s sequel was the surprise snub as it missed out in the Best Musical or Comedy category. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were recognised in the acting categories though.  

Other notable snubs included Sydney Sweeney’s lack of nomination for Christy in the Best Actress (drama) category, with Jennifer Lawrence (Die My Love), Tessa Thompson (Hedda) and Julia Roberts (After The Hunt) included alongside surprise star Eva Victor for her performance in the independent US film Sorry, Baby.

Wicked's sequel was the surprise snub as it missed out in the Best Musical or Comedy category. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were recognized in the acting categories though

Wicked’s sequel was the surprise snub as it missed out in the Best Musical or Comedy category. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were recognised in the acting categories though

Irish actress Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), who is seen as the front-runner, completes the category.

Kathryn Bigelow of Netflix nuclear thriller A House of Dynamite failed to pick up a single nomination as did Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On?

Timothee Chalamet is hoping for his first Globes win after four previous nominations and missing out on a tipped win last year for his performance in A Complete Unknown. He earned the Best Actor award at The Critics Choice Awards last week.

This year he is up in the Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category for Marty Supreme.

Irish actress Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) is already a hot favorite to win in the Best Actress (drama) category

Irish actress Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) is already a hot favourite to win in the Best Actress (drama) category

The Brits already have one gong in the bag, as it was announced last month that Dame Helen Mirren is the recipient of the Cecil B DeMille Golden Globe for lifetime achievement

The Brits already have one gong in the bag, as it was announced last month that Dame Helen Mirren is the recipient of the Cecil B DeMille Golden Globe for lifetime achievement

One winner has already been announced as Dame Helen Mirren will be the recipient of the Cecil B DeMille Golden Globe for lifetime achievement.

Dame Helen will be presented with the prestigious gong, whose previous recipients  include Meryl Streep, Alfred Hitchcock and last year’s winner Viola Davis, in a ceremony on January 8, three days before the main Golden Globes take place.

‘Helen Mirren is a force of nature, and her career is nothing short of extraordinary,’ said Helen Hoehne, president of the Golden Globes. 

‘Her transcendent performances and commitment to her craft continue to inspire generations of artists and audiences alike. It is a profound honour to present her with the Cecil B DeMille award.’ 

Golden Globe Awards 2026 winners

FILM 

Best Picture – Comedy Or Musical

Blue Moon

Bugonia 

Marty Supreme 

No Other Choice 

Nouvelle Vague 

 

Best Picture – Drama

Frankenstein

Hamnet

It Was Just An Accident

The Secret Agent

Sentimental Value 

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama

Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams

Oscar Isaac – Frankenstein

Dwayne Johnson – Smashing Machine

Michael B. Jordan – Sinners

Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent

Jeremy Allen White – Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

Timothee Chalamet – Marty Supreme – WINNER

George Clooney – Jay Kelly

Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another

Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon

Lee Byung-Hun – No Other Choice

Jesse Plemons – Bugonia

 

Adolescence's Owen Cooper becomes youngest-ever winner of supporting actor gong at Golden Globes as hit series sweeps TV categories

 Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama

Jessie Buckley – Hamnet

Jennifer Lawrence – Die, My Love

Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value

Julia Roberts – After the Hunt

Tessa Thompson – Hedda

Eva Victor – Sorry, Baby

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You – WINNER

Cynthia Erivo – Wicked: For Good

Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue

Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another

Amanda Seyfried – The Testament of Ann Lee

Emma Stone – Bugonia

 

Best Supporting Actress 

Emily Blunt – The Smashing Machine

Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value

Ariana Grande – Wicked: For Good

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value

Amy Madigan –  Weapons

Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another – WINNER

 

Best Supporting Actor

Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein

Paul Mescal – Hamnet

Sean Penn – One Battle After Another

Adam Sandler – Jay Kelly

Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value – WINNER

Adolescence's Owen Cooper becomes youngest-ever winner of supporting actor gong at Golden Globes as hit series sweeps TV categories

 

Best Original Song

“Dream as One” – Avatar: Fire and Ash

“Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters – WINNER

“I Lied to You” – Sinners

“No Place Like Home” – Wicked: For Good

The Girl in the Bubble” – Wicked: For Good

“Train Dreams” –  Train Dreams

 

Best Original Score– Motion Picture 

Alexandre Desplat – Frankenstein

Ludwig Göransson – Sinners – WINNER

Jonny Greenwood – One Battle After Another

Kangding Ray – Sirāt

Max Richter – Hamnet

Hans Zimmer – F1

 

 Best Director – Motion Picture

Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another – WINNER

Ryan Coogler – Sinners

Guillermo del Toro – Frankenstein

Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident

Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value

Chloé Zhao – Hamnet

 

Best Screenplay

Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another – WINNER

Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme

Ryan Coogler – Sinners

Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident

Maggie O’Farrell – Hamnet

 

Best non-English Language Film 

 It Was Just an Accident

No Other Choice

The Secret Agent – WINNER

Sentimental Value

Sirât

The Voice of Hind Rajab

 

Best Animated Film 

Arco

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle

Elio

KPop Demon Hunters – WINNER

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Zootopia 2

 

Outstanding Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

Avatar: Fire and Ash

F1

KPop Demon Hunters

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning

Sinners – WINNER

Weapons

Wicked: For Good

Zootopia 2

TELEVISION 

Best TV Series – Drama

The Diplomat

The Pitt

Pluribus

Severance

Slow Horses

The White Lotus

Adolescence's Owen Cooper becomes youngest-ever winner of supporting actor gong at Golden Globes as hit series sweeps TV categories

 

Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Hacks

Nobody Wants This

Only Murders in the Building

The Studio

 

Best Limited TV Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TV

Adolescence

All Her Fault

The Beast in Me

Black Mirror

Dying for Sex

The Girlfriend

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series – Drama

Sterling K. Brown – Paradise

Diego Luna – Andor

Gary Oldman – Slow Horses

Mark Ruffalo – Task

Adam Scott – Severance

Noah Wyle – The Pitt – WINNER

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series — Drama

Kathy Bates – Matlock

Britt Lower – Severance

Helen Mirren – MobLand

Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us

Keri Russell – The Diplomat

Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus – WINNER

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TV 

 Claire Danes – The Beast in Me

Rashida Jones – Black Mirror

Amanda Seyfried – Long Bright River

Sarah Snook – All Her Fault

Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex

Robin Wright – The Girlfriend

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series — Musical or Comedy

Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This

Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building

Glen Powell – Chad Powers

Seth Rogen – The Studio – WINNER

Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building

Jeremy Allen White – The Bear

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series — Musical or Comedy

Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This

Ayo Edebiri – The Bear

Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building

Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face

Jenna Ortega – Wednesday

Jean Smart – Hacks – WINNER

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TV

Jacob Elordi – The Narrow Road to the Deep North

Paul Giamatti – Black Mirror

Stephen Graham – Adolescence – WINNER

Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Jude Law – Black Rabbit

Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role — TV Series, Limited series or TV Movie

Owen Cooper – Adolescence – WINNER

Billy Crudup – The Morning Show

Walton Goggins – The White Lotus

Jason Isaac – The White Lotus

Tramell Tillman – Severance

Ashley Walters – Adolescence

Adolescence's Owen Cooper becomes youngest-ever winner of supporting actor gong at Golden Globes as hit series sweeps TV categories

 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role — TV Series, Limited series or TV Movie

Carrie Coon – The White Lotus

Erin Doherty – Adolescence – WINNER

Hannah Einbinder – Hacks

Catherine O’Hara – The Studio

Parker Posey – The White Lotus

Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on TV

Bill Maher – Is Anyone Else Seeing This?

Brett Goldstein – The Second Best Night of Your Life

Kevin Hart – Acting My Age

Kumail Nanjiani – Night Thoughts

Ricky Gervais – Mortality – WINNER

Sarah Silverman – Postmortem

 

PODCASTING

Best Podcast

Armchair Expert

Call Her Daddy

Good Hang – WINNER

The Mel Robbins Podcast

Smartless

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