Oakes Tonne Fegley (; born November 11, 2004) is an American actor. He has starred in ''
Pete's Dragon'' (2016), ''
Wonderstruck'' (2017), ''
The Goldfinch'' (2019), ''
The War with Grandpa
''The War with Grandpa'' is a 2020 American family comedy film directed by Tim Hill, from a screenplay by Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember, based upon the novel of the same name by Robert Kimmel Smith. The film is about a young boy named Peter ( Oa ...
'' (2020), and ''
The Fabelmans
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'' (2022).
Early life and education
Fegley was born November 11, 2004 in
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Allenschteddel'', ''Allenschtadt'', or ''Ellsdaun'') is a city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The city has a population of 125,845 as of the 2020 United ...
, the son of Michael Fegley and Mercedes (née Tonne). He is the older brother of
Winslow Fegley
Winslow Burke Fegley (born January 23, 2009) is an American child actor. He has starred in the films '' Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made'' (2020), ''Nightbooks'', '' 8-Bit Christmas'' (both 2021), and '' Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile'' (2022).
Life a ...
, also an actor.
Career
In 2014, Fegley made his acting debut with the drama film ''
Fort Bliss
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'', playing Paul Swann along with
Michelle Monaghan
Michelle Lynn Monaghan ( ; born March 23, 1976) is an American actress, best known for her starring roles in ''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' (2005), ''Gone Baby Gone'' (2007), ''Made of Honor'' (2008), ''Eagle Eye'' (2008), ''Trucker'' (2008), ''Source ...
and
Ron Livingston
Ronald Joseph Livingston (born June 5, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for playing Peter Gibbons in the 1999 film ''Office Space'' and Captain Lewis Nixon III in the 2001 miniseries '' Band of Brothers.''
Livingston's other roles include ...
.
The film, which premiered in 2014, was directed by
Claudia Myers
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Early life
Myers received an M.F.A from Columbia University's Sc ...
.
He played the young Judd Altman in the comedy-drama film ''
This Is Where I Leave You
''This Is Where I Leave You'' is a 2014 American comedy-drama film directed by Shawn Levy and starring Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Adam Driver, Rose Byrne, Corey Stoll, Kathryn Hahn, Connie Britton, Timothy Olyphant, Dax Shepard, and Jane Fonda. It ...
'', directed by
Shawn Levy
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and released in September 2014 by
Warner Bros. Pictures
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.
He later appeared as Young Elias "Eli" Thompson in the
fifth season of the
HBO
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series ''
Boardwalk Empire
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''.
He also has appeared in
CBS
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' ''
Person of Interest
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'' as Gabriel Hayward.
Fegley played the lead role of Pete in
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film production company and subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company. The studio is the flagship producer of live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Studios uni ...
' fantasy comedy-drama film ''
Pete's Dragon'', opposite
Oona Laurence
Oona Laurence (born August 1, 2002) is an American actress. She is best known for the role of Matilda Wormwood in ''Matilda'' on Broadway alongside Bailey Ryon, Milly Shapiro, and Sophia Gennusa. She began her career as a New York City-based ch ...
,
Bryce Dallas Howard
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, and
Robert Redford
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.
The film was directed by
David Lowery and released in August 2016.
Fegley appeared in
The Weinstein Company
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's comedy film ''
The War with Grandpa
''The War with Grandpa'' is a 2020 American family comedy film directed by Tim Hill, from a screenplay by Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember, based upon the novel of the same name by Robert Kimmel Smith. The film is about a young boy named Peter ( Oa ...
'' starring
Robert De Niro
Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...
, released in August 2020.
Filmography
Film
Television
Nomination and awards
References
External links
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Living people
2004 births
21st-century American male actors
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
Male actors from Allentown, Pennsylvania