Owen Cooper meets Leonardo DiCaprio at Golden Globes 2026: "Two generations of incredible teenage actors"

Owen Cooper and Leonardo DiCaprio

• Owen Cooper becomes youngest Best Supporting Actor winner at Golden Globes
• Owen met Leonardo DiCaprio at the ceremony, posing together for photographers
• One Battle After Another won four Oscars out of nine nominations

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Owen Cooper has recently created history at the 83rd Golden Globes and lived his dream as he met Leonardo DiCaprio at the award ceremony. The actors from different generations also posed together, becoming the highlight of the ceremony.

The 16-year-old actor had just made history as the youngest winner of Best Supporting Actor (Male) in a TV series, and DiCaprio gave a proud thumbs-up as Owen Cooper smiled for photographers.

The official Instagram handle of the Golden Globes doubled the excitement by sharing the pictures of Leonardo DiCaprio and Owen. The post was captioned, “Two generations of incredible teenage actors right here.”

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Owen Cooper won a Golden Globe award at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Sunday, January 11. One Battle After Another received four Oscars out of nine nominations, making it one of the evening's biggest winners, even though Leonardo DiCaprio's performance did not win Best Actor.

Owen acknowledged in his acceptance speech that he was still absorbing the accomplishment.

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He said, “Standing here at the Golden Globes does not feel real whatsoever.” He went on to thank those who have supported him, adding, “What an incredible journey my family and I have been through. We are forever grateful for what these people have done for me and my family.”

Owen further reflected on his beginnings and shared, “What started out as something I thought I might be okay at — or awful at, I never knew — so I took a risk and went to drama classes. I was the only boy there; it was embarrassing, but I got through it.”

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He concluded his acceptance speech and said, “But I'm still very much an apprentice. I'm still learning every day — from the people standing in front of you, who've inspired me. I wouldn't be here without you.”

Owen Cooper's win makes him the second-youngest male actor ever to win a Golden Globe, after Ricky Schroder, who did it in 1980 at the age of nine.