The future is looking bright for British actor Jack O'Connell, who last night won the Rising Star Award at the EE British Academy Film Awards. But 24-year-old actor admits his life could have turned out quite differently after he attended a 'rough' school in Derbyshire and then had a number of brushes with the law. He won the Bafta thanks to acclaimed roles playing a violent teenager imprisoned in Starred Up and a prisoner of war in Angelina's Jolie's Unbroken. Scroll down for video Jack O'Connell last night won the Rising Star Award at the EE British Academy Film Awards
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Jack O'Connell, 24, won Rising Star Award at yesterday's Baftas
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He played troubled teen in Starred Up and Skins and was real-life tearaway
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Actor has dated stars including Tulisa Contostavlos and Kaya Scodelario
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