Owen Cooper won the award for his lead role in drama series Adolescence, which became a global hit 15-year-old Owen Cooper has become the youngest-ever recipient of an acting Emmy (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Today, 15 year old Owen Cooper made history by becoming the youngest ever male winner of an acting Emmy . ‌

The young lad bagged the award for his leading role in the drama series Adolescence, which wowed audiences on Netflix earlier this year. Upon receiving the award at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, a surprised Cooper admitted that when he started drama classes, he never imagined he'd end up in the US, "let alone here". ‌

Owen, hailing from Warrington, Cheshire, said: "I was nothing about three years ago, I'm here now. Step out of your comfort zone a little

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