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), The Fabelmans (2022), and Adam the First (2024).
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Born | Oakes Tonne Fegley November 11, 2004 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2011–present |
Notable work | Pete's Dragon (2016 film) Person of Interest The Goldfinch The Fabelmans |
Relatives | Winslow Fegley (brother) |
Early life and education
editFegley 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
editIn 2014, Fegley made his acting debut in the drama film Fort Bliss, along with Michelle Monaghan and Ron Livingston, in which he played Paul Swann.[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 (a reimagining of Disney's 1977 film), 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 January 2021, Fegley entered early negotiations to play the role of Lampwick in Disney's live-action adaptation of Pinocchio.[12] Lewin Lloyd was eventually cast in the role.[13] The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and released in September 2022.[14][15]
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.[16]
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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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[17] | |
2017 | Wonderstruck | Ben[18] | |
The Truth About Lies | Boy | ||
2019 | The Goldfinch | Young Theo Decker[19][20] | |
2020 | The War with Grandpa | Peter Decker[21] | |
2022 | The Fabelmans | Chad Thomas[22] | |
2024 | Adam the First | Adam[23] | |
TBA | When the Moon Was Twice as Big | Jeffrey | Post-production[citation needed] |
TBA | Who Framed Tommy Callahan | Tommy Callahan | Post-production[citation needed] |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Boardwalk Empire | Young Elias "Eli" Thompson[24] | 3 episodes |
2014–16 | Person of Interest | Gabriel Hayward[25] | 3 episodes |
2023 | Accused | Devin Harmon[26] | Episode: 'Scott's Story' |
2024 | Dark Matter | Charlie Dessen[27] | Main role |
Nomination and awards
editYear | Nomination Work | Category | Result |
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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- ^ "Michael Fegley". Facebook. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Sarah Paulson & Oakes Fegley Talk Character Transformation in The Goldfinch. IMDb (YouTube). September 6, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "How Allentown's Oakes Fegley became a Disney star". The Morning Call. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Lehigh Valley Movie Connection: Fegley brothers have family competition with 'dueling' feature films". www.mcall.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Dargis, Manohla (September 18, 2014). "At Home in War. In War at Home". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "This is Where I Leave You (2014)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Allentown boy to appear in CBS "Person of Interest"". mcall.com. December 15, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ Lesnick, Silas (January 13, 2015). "Pete's Dragon for Set for 2016, Ghost in the Shell for 2017". comingsoon.net. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ Amanda, N'Duka. "Oakes Fegley To Co-Star In 'The War With Grandpa'". Deadline. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 26, 2021). "'Beauty And The Beast' Star Luke Evans Joins Disney+'s Tom Hanks 'Pinocchio' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Romano, Nick (May 31, 2022). "First live-action Pinocchio trailer teases Cynthia Erivo's 'When You Wish Upon a Star'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Jones, Tamera (May 31, 2022). "Disney Announces Official Date for Second Disney+ Day Event". Collider. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (May 31, 2022). "'Pinocchio' Live-Action Remake Premiere Date Set on Disney+". Variety. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Chloe East, Oakes Fegley and Isabelle Kusman join Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans". Cinema Express.
- ^ "On the set of 'Pete's Dragon' with Allentown's Oakes Fegley". mcall.com.
- ^ "Gorgeous New Wonderstruck Clip With Millicent Simmonds & Oakes Fegley Exploring New York". awardsdaily.com.
- ^ "Oakes Fegley Interview The Goldfinch TIFF 2019". youtube.com.
- ^ "Sarah Paulson & Oakes Fegley Talk 'The Goldfinch,' Puppies, and Ice Cream at TIFF 2019". collider.com.
- ^ "Don't enlist for "The War With Grandpa"". thespool.net.
- ^ "Chloe East, Oakes Fegley and Isabelle Kusman join Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Adam the First". Film Threat. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "16-Year-Old Allentown Native Oakes Fegley is Making a Name for Himself". lehighvalleystyle.com.
- ^ "Oakes Fegley Signs With Verve". deadline.com.
- ^ "'Accused': Oakes Fegley, Robert Wisdom Join Cast Of Fox Anthology Drama". deadline.com.
- ^ "'Dark Matter': Oakes Fegley & Dayo Okeniyi Join Joel Edgerton & Jennifer Connelly In Apple TV+ Series". deadline.com.
External links
edit- Oakes Fegley on Instagram
- Oakes Fegley on Twitter
- Oakes Fegley at IMDb