Adolescence shortly turned one among Netflix’s largest hits, and it’s all because of the forged and crew behind the present. Exploring a number of difficult themes, the one-shot sequence delves into the results of 13-year-old Jamie Miller’s actions.
Adolescence didn’t simply dominate streaming charts — it additionally dominated awards season. The present and its forged earned main honors on the 2025 Emmy Awards, together with wins for Excellent Restricted or Anthology Sequence and performing trophies for Owen Cooper, Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty. In early January 2026, the sequence continued its award-winning run on the Critics’ Alternative Awards, the place it once more swept the restricted sequence classes, taking residence Finest Restricted Sequence and performing prizes, with Cooper changing into one of many night time’s standout winners.
Following the present’s main awards success and cultural affect, newer followers need to know extra concerning the proficient actors bringing Adolescence to life. Hollywood Life has compiled profession and background particulars of every fundamental forged member from Adolescence beneath.
Owen Cooper (Jamie Miller)
At simply 15 years previous, Owen turned the youngest male Emmys winner in historical past. The UK native was forged within the function of Jamie Miller when he was 14 after attending performing lessons on the Drama Mob faculty in Manchester.
“Once I began these drama lessons a few years again, I didn’t count on to even be in the US, by no means thoughts right here,” Owen mentioned whereas accepting his Emmy Award in September 2025. “I believe tonight proves if you happen to hear, and also you focus and also you step out your consolation zone, you possibly can obtain something in life. Who cares if you happen to get embarrassed? … It could have my title on this [award], however it actually belongs to the individuals behind the digicam.”
Owen is properly on his approach to a busy profession. Subsequent, he’s starring in Wuthering Heights because the youthful model of Heathcliff.
Stephen Graham (Eddie Miller)
Stephen not solely performs Eddie Miller in Adolescence, he additionally created, co-wrote and government produced the sequence, which in the end scored him a number of Emmys. The English actor has been within the movie enterprise because the early Nineteen Nineties and is maybe greatest recognized for his function as Scrum within the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
Stephen can be acknowledged for his performances in Gangs of New York, This Is England, Boardwalk Empire and Peaky Blinders. Other than these, he appeared in a slew of movies and tv reveals, comparable to The Irishman, Boiling Level, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Venom: The Final Dance and the upcoming biopic Springsteen: Ship Me From Nowhere.
Erin Doherty (Briony Ariston)
Erin, a first-time Emmy Award winner for Adolescence, performed the function of forensic psychologist Briony Ariston, whose memorable scene with Owen’s Jamie chilled viewers to the bone.
The English actress is greatest recognized for her roles in The Crown and Chloe.
Ashley Walters (DI Luke Bascombe)
Ashley, additionally recognized by his stage title, Asher D, performed the function of DI Luke within the sequence. The multi-talented rapper, actor and songwriter is acknowledged for his performances in Prime Boy, Grange Hill, Storm Harm, Bullet Boy, Get Wealthy or Die Tryin’, Outcasts, Physician Who, The Aliens, Bulletproof and A Thousand Blows.
Faye Marsay (DS Misha Frank)
Faye has been in present enterprise because the 2010s, touchdown her breakout function as Anne Neville within the well-known BBS sequence The White Queen. She went on to construct a outstanding portfolio of tv credit, of which embrace Glue, Physician Who, Sport of Thrones, Love, Nina, Black Mirror, Bancroft, Andor and extra.
Christine Tremarco (Manda Miller)
Enjoying the function of Manda Miller, Christine can be recognized for her TV credit in Waterloo Street, Casualty, Little Boy Blue, Clink, Wolfe and Emmerdale.
