15-year-old Owen Cooper made history by becoming the youngest male Emmy winner ever. Read more here.The 77th Emmy Awards saw history being made as Owen Cooper became the youngest male actor to ever win an acting award at the Primetime Emmys for his role in Adolescence. The 15-year-old took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie for the show. After winning the award, an overwhelmed Cooper thanked the cast and the crew and also expressed how much this win meant to him.