Just as Timotheé Chalamet was long ago and Jeremy Allen White was until recently, Josh O’Connor He is the actor of the moment. He recently dazzled alongside Zendaya and Mike Faist in Challengers (2024), the film directed by Luca Guadagnino that tells the story of three tennis players who end up involved in a conflictive love triangle.
But that is not all. In addition to participating in the best commercial film on current billboards, Josh O’Connor He also stars in one of the best independent films of recent times: The Chimera (2023).
Who is Josh O’Connor and what are his jobs as an actor?
Josh O’Connor was born on May 20, 1990, is 34 years old, and is a native of Southampton, United Kingdom. The British actor worked in films such as God’s Own Country (2017), Emma (2020) and Motherin Sunday (2021).
He also stood out in television series such as Peaky Blinders, The Durrells and The Crown, where he played Prince Charles of Wales in the third and fourth seasons.
But without a doubt, in recent weeks he has been on everyone’s lips for his recent leading roles in two of the most acclaimed films so far this year: La Chimera (2023) and Challengers (2024).
In The Chimera (La Chimera in Spanish), the actor takes on the role of Arthur, a mysterious young Englishman who returns to a town in Italy to meet up with a group of friends who dedicate themselves to looting tombs as a way of making a living. But in this movie, Josh O’Connor He has supernatural power, essential for the work of this gang.
The talent of this British actor is such that Alice Rohrwacher, the Italian director, created this character exclusively for him. In an interview, Josh O’Connor revealed how he got this role: “I wrote him a letter. And we had an amazing Zoom call, I loved it. She said, ‘I don’t have any movies for you. But maybe in the future I will.’ Two months later, she said to me, ‘Well, I was making this movie with an older actor, and now I’m going to rewrite it so you can do it.’ It was incredible».
In Challengers (Rivals in Spanish), the film directed by Luca Guadagnino, Josh O’Connor He plays a little-known tennis player and is part of a love triangle with Zendaya and Mike Faistwith whom he shares much more than the passion for this sport.
The future of Josh O’Connor It is loaded with new projects and challenges. Soon, he can be seen in The History of Sound, a film directed by Oliver Hermanus, in which he will co-star with another of the current actors: Paul Mescal.
The History of Sound is based on a short story by Ben Shattuck and tells the love story between two young people, Lionel and David, who, during the First World War, embark on the adventure of recording the lives, voices and music of their loved ones. compatriots. The film is in post-production and the release date is estimated to be in 2025, so, without a doubt, Josh O’Connor came to stay.