After reaching new heights in The Crown, Josh O'Connor is now appearing opposite Zendaya and Mike Faist in Challengers. But can he actually play tennis? Read more on Grazia.
'follows three players who knew each other when they were teenagers as they compete in a tennis tournament to be the world-famous grand slam winner, and reignite old rivalries on and off the court.'
The actor recently opened up about turning 30, revealing how celebrating his birthday during the 2020 lockdown led to some self-realisation. ‘I don’t actually like clubbing,’ he shared, ‘or hanging out in groups, or pretending to be cool. Overnight I decided I don’t have to like it. If I’m 30, I can admit that I like one-to-one dynamics, staying in, and reading.’Originally born in Southampton, Josh moved to Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, when he was five years old.
Explaining that it was his drama teacher who helped him find his calling in school, he told The Independent, ‘Before, I would go to an English class and read Shakespeare and find it infuriating. Now, suddenly dyslexic Josh could readand, while not necessarily understanding every work, I could visualise the theatrical magic. I became obsessed.’ After finishing secondary school, Josh later went on to train at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
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