Adolescence star Owen Cooper reveals schoolmates ‘took the mick’ over new look
He had to have a dramatic haircut when he started his career.
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Previous Page Next PageAdolescence star Owen Cooper shared the reaction his schoolmates had after his dramatic haircut for his breakout role.
The 15-year-old actor is the lead star of the most-watched Netflix limited series ever, notching up a whopping 66 million views in two weeks as it tops charts and sparks national conversation.
The rising star plays 13-year-old Jamie, a schoolboy accused of murdering his classmate, Katie Leonard, as we watch the fallout of this horrifying incident.
After becoming one of the most talked about shows on 2025, Netflix released Owen’s impressive audition tape for his debut role, with his hair noticeably longer than it is in the show.
Co-star Erin Docherty pointed out the huge fringe he used to have in a reaction video, joking: ‘Oh my god, look at you! Why is your hair doing that?’
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To which the Wuthering Heights star replied: ‘Because that’s what I… that’s what my head used to look like.’
