Owen Cooper becomes youngest ever male Emmy winner for 'Adolescence' role

Severance was nominated 27 times, while crime drama mini-series The Penguin had 24 nominations and Adolescence received 13

Owen Cooper, winner of the award for outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Adolescence star Owen Cooper has become the youngest male actor to win an Emmy, earning the award for his role in the British Netflix drama.

Cooper, 15, who had already made history as the youngest person ever nominated for supporting actor in a limited series, told the audience at the 77th Emmy Awards that he was “nothing” just three years ago.