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Jack O'Connell (actor)

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Jack O'Connell (actor)

Jack O'Connell (born 1 August 1990) is an English actor. He first gained recognition for playing James Cook in the British television series Skins (2009–2010, 2013). He is also known for his roles in the coming-of-age film This Is England (2006), the horror-thriller Eden Lake (2008), the television dramas Dive (2010) and United (2011), and the Netflix Wild West miniseries Godless (2017), for which he received a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination. O'Connell gave critically acclaimed performances in the independent films Starred Up (2013) and '71 (2014), garnering nominations for the British Independent Film Awards. He subsequently starred as war hero Louis Zamperini in the war film Unbroken (2014), and received the BAFTA Rising Star Award. He has since starred in the thriller Money Monster (2016), the biographical drama Trial by Fire (2018), the BBC miniseries The North Water (2021), the BBC series SAS: Rogue Heroes (2022–2025), the Amy Winehouse biographical film Back to Black (2024), the period horror film Sinners (2025), and the post-apocalyptic horror film 28 Years Later (2025).

Infobox

Born
(1990-08-01) 1 August 1990 (age 35)Alvaston, Derbyshire, England
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2005–present

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2006
Role(s)
Pukey Nicholls
2008
Role(s)
Brett
2009
Role(s)
Marky
2011
Role(s)
Dylan
2012
Role(s)
Kurtis
Role(s)
Charles “Charlie” Peaceful
Role(s)
Adam
2013
Role(s)
Eric Love
2014
'71
Role(s)
Gary Hook
Role(s)
Calisto
Role(s)
Louis Zamperini
2016
Role(s)
Jack
Notes
Short film
Role(s)
Kyle Budwell
2017
Role(s)
Jan Kubiš
Role(s)
Willem Brok
2018
Role(s)
Cameron Todd Willingham
2019
Role(s)
Jack Solomon
Role(s)
Walter "Lion" Kaminski
2020
Role(s)
Jude Williams
2022
Role(s)
Oliver Mellors
2023
Role(s)
Peter Collins
2024
Role(s)
Blake Fielder-Civil
2025
Role(s)
Remmick
Role(s)
Sir Jimmy Crystal
Notes
Cameo
2026
Role(s)
Post-production
2027
Role(s)
TBA
Notes
Filming
TBA
Role(s)
Ink
Notes
Larry Lamb
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2006
This Is England
Pukey Nicholls
2008
Eden Lake
Brett
2009
Harry Brown
Marky
2011
Weekender
Dylan
2012
Tower Block
Kurtis
Private Peaceful
Charles “Charlie” Peaceful
The Liability
Adam
2013
Starred Up
Eric Love
2014
'71
Gary Hook
300: Rise of an Empire
Calisto
Unbroken
Louis Zamperini
2016
Home
Jack
Short film
Money Monster
Kyle Budwell
2017
The Man with the Iron Heart
Jan Kubiš
Tulip Fever
Willem Brok
2018
Trial by Fire
Cameron Todd Willingham
2019
Seberg
Jack Solomon
Jungleland
Walter "Lion" Kaminski
2020
Little Fish
Jude Williams
2022
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Oliver Mellors
2023
Ferrari
Peter Collins
2024
Back to Black
Blake Fielder-Civil
2025
Sinners
Remmick
28 Years Later
Sir Jimmy Crystal
Cameo
2026
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Post-production
2027
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
TBA
Filming
TBA
Ink
Larry Lamb
Filming
· Filmography › Television
2005
Role(s)
Connor Yates
Notes
Episode: "Like Father, Like Son"
Role(s)
Ross Trescott
Notes
4 episodes
2007
Role(s)
Dale Baxter
Notes
Episode #2.9
Role(s)
Davey Hunt
Notes
Episode: "Trust"
Role(s)
Jack Norton
Notes
Episode: "The Names of Angels"
2009
Role(s)
Shepherd lad
Notes
1 episode
2009–2010, 2013
Role(s)
Skins
Notes
James Cook
2010
Role(s)
Robert Wisley
Notes
Television film
2011
Role(s)
Bobby Charlton
Role(s)
Eamonn Docherty
Notes
6 episodes
2017
Role(s)
Roy Goode
Notes
Miniseries; 7 episodes
2021
Role(s)
Patrick Sumner
Notes
Miniseries; 5 episodes
2022–2025
Role(s)
SAS: Rogue Heroes
Notes
Paddy Mayne
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2005
Doctors
Connor Yates
Episode: "Like Father, Like Son"
The Bill
Ross Trescott
4 episodes
2007
Waterloo Road
Dale Baxter
Episode
Holby City
Davey Hunt
Episode: "Trust"
Wire in the Blood
Jack Norton
Episode: "The Names of Angels"
2009
Wuthering Heights
Shepherd lad
1 episode
2009–2010, 2013
Skins
James Cook
Regular: 18 episodes
2010
Dive
Robert Wisley
Television film
2011
United
Bobby Charlton
The Runaway
Eamonn Docherty
6 episodes
2017
Godless
Roy Goode
Miniseries; 7 episodes
2021
The North Water
Patrick Sumner
Miniseries; 5 episodes
2022–2025
SAS: Rogue Heroes
Paddy Mayne
Main cast; 12 episodes
· Filmography › Stage
2008
Scarborough
Role(s)
Daz
Notes
Royal Court Theatre
2015
The Nap
Role(s)
Dylan Spokes
Notes
Crucible Theatre
2017
Role(s)
Brick
Notes
Young Vic
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2008
Scarborough
Daz
Royal Court Theatre
2015
The Nap
Dylan Spokes
Crucible Theatre
2017
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Brick
Young Vic
· Accolades
2008
Fright Meter Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Eden Lake
2009
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Won
2010
Role(s)
Outstanding Actor – Drama Series
Notes
Skins
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Won
2013
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Starred Up
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Won
2014
Role(s)
'71
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Most Promising Performer
Notes
Starred UpUnbroken
Role(s)
Breakthrough
Notes
Starred Up'71Unbroken
Best Actor
Role(s)
Starred Up'71
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Starred Up
Notes
Won
Role(s)
New Hollywood
Notes
Unbroken
Role(s)
Breakthrough Performance
Notes
Starred UpUnbroken
2015
Role(s)
Rising Star
Notes
Role(s)
Best Male Newcomer
Notes
Unbroken
Role(s)
Rising Star
Notes
Role(s)
British Actor of the Year
Notes
Starred Up'71Unbroken
Role(s)
Trophée Chopard for Male Revelation of the Year
Notes
2018
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Notes
Godless
2024
Role(s)
Best Supporting Performance
Notes
Back to Black
2025
Role(s)
Best Villain in a Movie
Notes
Sinners
Role(s)
Best Supporting Performance
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Ensemble Tribute
Notes
Won
Role(s)
Villain of the Year
Notes
Pending
Year
Award
Category
Film
Result
Ref.
2008
Fright Meter Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Eden Lake
Won
2009
Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Awards
Best Actor
Won
2010
Monte-Carlo Television Festival Golden Nymph Awards
Outstanding Actor – Drama Series
Skins
Nominated
TV Choice Awards
Best Actor
Won
2013
British Independent Film Awards
Best Actor
Starred Up
Nominated
Les Arcs Film Festival Awards
Best Actor
Won
2014
British Academy Scotland Awards
Nominated
British Independent Film Awards
'71
Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Award
Most Promising Performer
Starred UpUnbroken
Won
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards
Breakthrough
Starred Up'71Unbroken
Won
Best Actor
Starred Up'71
Nominated
Dublin International Film Festival Awards
Starred Up
Won
Hollywood Film Awards
New Hollywood
Unbroken
Won
National Board of Review Awards
Breakthrough Performance
Starred UpUnbroken
Won
New York Film Critics Online Awards
Won
2015
British Academy Film Awards
Rising Star
Won
Empire Awards
Best Male Newcomer
Unbroken
Nominated
Dorian Awards
Rising Star
Nominated
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
British Actor of the Year
Starred Up'71Unbroken
Nominated
Cannes Film Festival
Trophée Chopard for Male Revelation of the Year
Won
2018
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Godless
Nominated
2024
British Independent Film Awards
Best Supporting Performance
Back to Black
Nominated
2025
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Best Villain in a Movie
Sinners
Nominated
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Best Supporting Performance
Nominated
Gotham Film Awards
Ensemble Tribute
Won
Seattle Film Critics Society
Villain of the Year
Pending

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