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Jack O’Connell\u00a0(born 1 August 1990) is an English actor. He first gained recognition for playing\u00a0James Cook\u00a0in the British television series\u00a0Skins\u00a0(2009\u20132010, 2013). He is also known for his roles in\u00a0This Is England\u00a0(2006), the slasher film\u00a0Eden Lake\u00a0(2008), the television dramas\u00a0Dive\u00a0(2010) and\u00a0\u00a0United\u00a0(2011), and the\u00a0Netflix\u00a0Wild West\u00a0miniseries\u00a0Godless\u00a0(2017), for which he received a\u00a0Critics’ Choice Television Award\u00a0nomination.<\/p>\n

O’Connell gave critically acclaimed performances in the independent films\u00a0Starred Up\u00a0(2013) and\u00a0’71\u00a0(2014), garnering nominations for the\u00a0British Independent Film Awards. He subsequently starred as war hero\u00a0Louis Zamperini\u00a0in the war film\u00a0Unbroken\u00a0(2014) and received the\u00a0BAFTA Rising Star Award. He has since starred in the thriller\u00a0Money Monster\u00a0(2016), the biographical drama\u00a0Trial by Fire\u00a0(2018), the\u00a0BBC\u00a0miniseries\u00a0The North Water\u00a0(2021), the BBC series\u00a0SAS: Rogue Heroes\u00a0(2022\u20132025), the\u00a0Amy Winehouse biographical\u00a0film\u00a0Back to Black\u00a0(2024) and the period horror film\u00a0Sinners\u00a0(2025).<\/p>\n

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