Oakes Fegley

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Oakes Fegley
Fegley (left) in September 2019
Born
Oakes Tonne Fegley

(2004-11-11) November 11, 2004 (age 19)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
Notable workPete's Dragon
Person of Interest
The Goldfinch
The Fabelmans
RelativesWinslow Fegley (brother)

Oakes Tonne Fegley (/ˌoʊˈks ˈfɛˌɡliː/; [1][2] born November 11, 2004)[3] is an American actor. He has starred in Pete's Dragon (2016), Wonderstruck (2017), The Goldfinch (2019), The War with Grandpa (2020), and The Fabelmans (2022).

Early life and education[edit]

Fegley was born November 11, 2004, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the son of actors Michael Fegley and Mercedes "Merce" (née Tonne).[4] He is the older brother of Winslow Fegley, also an actor.[5]

Career[edit]

In 2014, Fegley made his acting debut with the drama film Fort Bliss, playing Paul Swann along with Michelle Monaghan and Ron Livingston.[6][7] The film, which premiered in 2014, was directed by Claudia Myers.[7] He played the young Judd Altman in the comedy-drama film This Is Where I Leave You, directed by Shawn Levy and released in September 2014 by Warner Bros. Pictures.[6][8] He later appeared as Young Elias "Eli" Thompson in the fifth season of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.[6] He also has appeared in CBS' Person of Interest as Gabriel Hayward.[9]

Fegley played the lead role of Pete in Walt Disney Pictures' fantasy comedy-drama film Pete's Dragon, opposite Oona Laurence, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Robert Redford.[6] The film was directed by David Lowery and released in August 2016.[10]

Fegley appeared in The Weinstein Company's comedy film The War with Grandpa starring Robert De Niro, released in August 2020.[11] In 2022, he played Chad Thomas in Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical film The Fabelmans, the character being based on a student who levied anti-Semitic abuse towards Spielberg during his high school years in real life.[12]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Glass Boy Short film
2013 Children of the Moon Michael Short film, alongside his father
2014 Fort Bliss Paul Swann
This Is Where I Leave You Young Judd Altman
2015 Prism Young Bryan
2016 Pete's Dragon Pete[13]
2017 Wonderstruck Ben[14]
The Truth About Lies Boy
2019 The Goldfinch Young Theo Decker[15][16]
2020 The War with Grandpa Peter Decker[17]
2022 The Fabelmans Chad Thomas[18]
TBA When the Moon Was Twice as Big Jeffrey Post-production[citation needed]
TBA Adam the First Adam Post-production[citation needed]
TBA Who Framed Tommy Callahan Tommy Callahan Post-production[citation needed]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Boardwalk Empire Young Elias "Eli" Thompson[19] 3 episodes
2014–16 Person of Interest Gabriel Hayward[20] 3 episodes
2023 Accused Devin Harmon[21] Episode: 'Scott's Story'
2024 Dark Matter Charlie Dessen[22] Main role, upcoming series

Nomination and awards[edit]

Year Nomination Work Category Result
2017 Pete's Dragon (2016 film) 38th Young Artist Awards

Best performance in a Feature Film - leading Young Actor

Nominated
2018 Wonderstruck (film) 39th Young Artist Awards

Best performance in a Feature Film -leading Young Actor

Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Michael Fegley". Facebook. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ Sarah Paulson & Oakes Fegley Talk Character Transformation in The Goldfinch. IMDb (YouTube). September 6, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Oakes Fegley Young Allentown actor lands starring role in Disney's 'Pete's Dragon' feature film | Whitehall-Coplay Press". whitehallcoplay.thelehighvalleypress.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  4. ^ "How Allentown's Oakes Fegley became a Disney star". The Morning Call. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Lehigh Valley Movie Connection: Fegley brothers have family competition with 'dueling' feature films". www.mcall.com.
  6. ^ a b c d Kroll, Justin (September 19, 2014). "Disney Finds Its Pete For 'Pete's Dragon' Remake (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  7. ^ a b Dargis, Manohla (September 18, 2014). "At Home in War. In War at Home". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  8. ^ "This is Where I Leave You (2014)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  9. ^ "Allentown boy to appear in CBS "Person of Interest"". mcall.com. December 15, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  10. ^ Lesnick, Silas (January 13, 2015). "Pete's Dragon for Set for 2016, Ghost in the Shell for 2017". comingsoon.net. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  11. ^ Amanda, N'Duka. "Oakes Fegley To Co-Star In 'The War With Grandpa'". Deadline. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Chloe East, Oakes Fegley and Isabelle Kusman join Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans". Cinema Express.
  13. ^ "On the set of 'Pete's Dragon' with Allentown's Oakes Fegley". mcall.com.
  14. ^ "Gorgeous New Wonderstruck Clip With Millicent Simmonds & Oakes Fegley Exploring New York". awardsdaily.com.
  15. ^ "Oakes Fegley Interview The Goldfinch TIFF 2019". youtube.com.
  16. ^ "Sarah Paulson & Oakes Fegley Talk 'The Goldfinch,' Puppies, and Ice Cream at TIFF 2019". collider.com.
  17. ^ "Don't enlist for "The War With Grandpa"". thespool.net.
  18. ^ "Chloe East, Oakes Fegley and Isabelle Kusman join Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans". Cinema Express.
  19. ^ "16-Year-Old Allentown Native Oakes Fegley is Making a Name for Himself". lehighvalleystyle.com.
  20. ^ "Oakes Fegley Signs With Verve". deadline.com.
  21. ^ "'Accused': Oakes Fegley, Robert Wisdom Join Cast Of Fox Anthology Drama". deadline.com.
  22. ^ "'Dark Matter': Oakes Fegley & Dayo Okeniyi Join Joel Edgerton & Jennifer Connelly In Apple TV+ Series". deadline.com.

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