Known for Acting
Jack O'Connell (born 1 August 1990) is an English actor. He first gained recognition for playing James Cook in the British television series Skins (2009–2010, 2013). He is also known for his roles in This Is England (2006), the slasher film Eden Lake (2008), the television dramas Dive (2010) and United (2011), and the Netflix Wild West miniseries Godless (2017), for which he received a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination. O'Connell gave critically acclaimed performances in the independent films Starred Up (2013) and '71 (2014), garnering nominations for the British Independent Film Awards. He subsequently starred as war hero Louis Zamperini in the war film Unbroken (2014) and received the BAFTA Rising Star Award. He has since starred in the thriller Money Monster (2016), the biographical drama Trial by Fire (2018), the BBC miniseries The North Water (2021), the BBC series SAS: Rogue Heroes (2022–2025), the Amy Winehouse biographical film Back to Black (2024) and the period horror film Sinners (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack O'Connell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, is a full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born
August 1, 1990 (age 36)
Birthplace
Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
Filmography
41 films, 16 shows
showing 39 of 41 films


INK
2026 · 1h 56m
country: United Kingdom
A group of misfits and visionaries had an idea for a new kind of news - one that would give the people what they want, and would change the face of the world we live in today.


28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2026 · 1h 49m
country: United Kingdom
Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.


28 Years Later
2025 · 1h 55m
country: United Kingdom
Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, a heavily-defended island survives connected to the mainland by a single causeway. When one of the group leaves the island into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.


Dancing with the Devil: The Making of Sinners
2025 · 33m
country: Unknown
A making-of documentary featurette found on the "Sinners" home video release.
Blues in the Night: The Music of Sinners
Blues in the Night: The Music of Sinners
2025 · 13m
country: Unknown
Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson explores the musical landscape of Sinners, including the iconic sounds of the Delta Blues, and the creation and recording of the unique and inspired performances written for the film.


Sinners
2025 · 2h 18m
country: United States
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.


Back to Black
2024 · 2h 2m
country: United Kingdom
The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.


Ferrari
2023 · 2h 11m
country: United States
Set during the summer of 1957. Ex-racecar driver, Enzo Ferrari, is in crisis. Bankruptcy stalks the company he and his wife, Laura, built from nothing ten years earlier. Their tempestuous marriage struggles with the mourning for one son and the acknowledgement of another.


Lady Chatterley's Lover
2022 · 2h 6m
country: United Kingdom
After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs.


Little Fish
2021 · 1h 41m
country: United States
A couple fights to hold their relationship together as a memory loss virus spreads and threatens to erase the history of their love and courtship.


Jungleland
2020 · 1h 30m
country: United States
Stanley manages his boxer brother Lion but when a devastating loss in the ring leaves the pair in debt, an opportunity to recoup the cash leads to a series of misadventures that threaten to break the bond between them.


Seberg
2019 · 1h 43m
country: United States
An ambitious young FBI agent is assigned to investigate iconic actress Jean Seberg when she becomes embroiled in the tumultuous civil rights movement in late 1960s Los Angeles.


Trial by Fire
2019 · 2h 7m
country: United States
The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific evidence and expert testimony that bolstered his claims of innocence were suppressed.


National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
2018 · 2h 37m
country: United Kingdom
Tennessee Williams’ twentieth century masterpiece Cat on a Hot Tin Roof played a strictly limited season in London’s West End in 2017. An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.


Tulip Fever
2017 · 1h 47m
country: United Kingdom
An artist falls for a married young woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait. The two invest in the risky tulip market in hopes to build a future together.


Robot & Scarecrow
2017 · 15m
country: United Kingdom
A love story between a robot and a scarecrow who meet and fall for each other at a summer music festival.


The Man with the Iron Heart
2017 · 2h
country: Belgium
With the Third Reich at its peak in 1942, the Czech resistance in London plans the most ambitious military operation of WWII – Anthropoid. Two young recruits are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reinhard Heydrich, head of the Reich Security Main Office, the Gestapo and the architect of the Final Solution.


Money Monster
2016 · 1h 39m
country: United States
Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.


Home
2016 · 20m
country: Kosovo
As thousands of men, women and children attempt to get into Europe, a comfortable English family sets out on what appears to be a holiday.


Unbroken
2014 · 2h 17m
country: United States
A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.


Lennon or McCartney
2014 · 35m
country: Canada
550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. That question… Lennon or McCartney?


'71
2014 · 1h 39m
country: United Kingdom
A young British soldier must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.


Shelter
2014 · 17m
country: United Kingdom
Netherlands, 1944 - When three wounded British Paratroopers find themselves behind enemy lines, they take shelter in a remote cottage inhabited by a Dutch mother and daughter. What seemed to be a safe hiding place quickly becomes a deadly prison, and the three men not only have to face the German enemy, but also their worst inner demons.


Starred Up
2014 · 1h 46m
country: United Kingdom
19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics, prison corruption, and a glimmer of something better, Eric finds himself in a fight for his own life, unsure if his own father is there to protect him or join in punishing him.


300: Rise of an Empire
2014 · 1h 42m
country: Bulgaria
Greek general Themistocles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. Themistocles faces the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god, Xerxes and Artemesia, the vengeful commander of the Persian navy.


9 Kisses
2014 · 9m
country: Unknown
"9 Kisses" is a 2014 New York Times Magazine project featuring nine artistic short films where top actors of the year pair up for intimate, staged smooches. Directed by Elaine Constantine, these roughly minute-long clips range from romantic to awkward, showcasing diverse famous pairings in public night settings.


Skins: Rise
2013 · 1h 34m
country: Unknown
Cook, now aged 21, is living in Manchester, and works as a drug peddler for Louie, a wealthy nightclub owner and drug baron. Having spent years on the run after killing John Foster, Cook sleeps in his car, and routinely has sex with Emma, his friend-with-benefits.


The Liability
2012 · 1h 26m
country: United Kingdom
When 19-year-old Adam agrees to do a day's driving for his mum's gangster boyfriend Peter, it takes him on a 24-hour journey into a nightmarish world of murder, sex trafficking and revenge, in the company of aging hit man Roy.


Private Peaceful
2012 · 1h 40m
country: United Kingdom
Set in the fields of Devon and the WW1 battlefields of Flanders, two brothers fall for the same girl while contending with the pressures of their feudal family life, the war, and the price of courage and cowardice.


Tower Block
2012 · 1h 30m
country: United Kingdom
A year after witnessing a murder, residents of Tower Block 31 find themselves being picked off by a sniper, pitting those lucky enough to be alive into a battle for survival.


The Somnambulists
2012 · 1h 36m
country: United Kingdom
British servicemen and women reflect on the action they saw in Basra during the Iraq War.


Weekender
2011 · 1h 30m
country: United Kingdom
The exploits of two friends who make the move from partying at illegal warehouse raves to becoming successful promoters at the peak of the Manchester, Amsterdam, and Ibiza rave scene in the early 90s.


United
2011 · 1h 31m
country: United Kingdom
United is based on the true story of Manchester United's legendary "Busby Babes", the youngest side ever to win the Football League and the 1958 Munich Air Crash that claimed eight of the their number. The film draws on first-hand interviews with the survivors and their families to tell the inspirational story of a team and community overcoming terrible tragedy.


The Hardest Part
2010 · 14m
country: Unknown
An aging actor finally secures the audition of a lifetime. But just how badly does he want the role?


Harry Brown
2009 · 1h 43m
country: United Kingdom
An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.


Wayfaring Stranger
2009 · 10m
country: Unknown
When he is released from a young Offender's Institute, Bobby Brewer a wayward 16 year old, is forced to take to the road with his errant troubadour father, Ronnie.


Eden Lake
2008 · 1h 31m
country: United Kingdom
When a young couple goes to a remote wooded lake for a romantic getaway, their quiet weekend is shattered by an aggressive group of local kids. Rowdiness quickly turns to rage as the teens terrorize the couple in unimaginable ways, and a weekend outing becomes a bloody battle for survival.


This Is England
2007 · 1h 42m
country: United Kingdom
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.


Black Dog
2006 · 14m
country: Unknown
When fourteen- year- old Chris is sent across the city to deliver a tonic to his sick grandfather, his journey becomes a chilling trip of self-discovery as he strays from the path into domain of the Black Dog.