Ed Oxenbould (born 1 June 2001) is an Australian actor. He rose to prominence for his role in the film '' Julian'' (2012). Subsequently, he appeared in the television series ''

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'' (2012–2014) and became more well-known for his role in the film ''

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'' (2014). He continued to gain fame for his roles in the films '' Paper Planes'' (2015), '' The Visit'' (2015), ''

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'' (2016) and ''

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'' (2018).

Early life and education

Oxenbould was born in

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, Australia, the son of actors Diane Adams and Jamie Oxenbould. He is the nephew of comedian/actor

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Career

He starred in the 2012 Australian short film '' Julian'', directed by Matthew Moore, in which he played the title role (a 9-year-old Julian Assange). He was nominated for the

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for Best Young Actor. He then starred in the Australian television show ''

'' as David Vickers, a 10-year-old boy. Oxenbould co-starred as Dylan in the 2014 film '' Paper Planes'' along with

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, which premiered at the

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. On 24 June 2013, Oxenbould was added to the cast of

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's film ''

'', in which he played the title role of Alexander. Miguel Arteta directed the comedy film, which was released on 10 October 2014. Oxenbould won the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Award for Best Youth Male Performance for his role in the 2018 American indie film ''

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oxenbould, Ed 2001 births Living people 21st-century Australian male actors Australian male child actors Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Male actors from Melbourne