Oakes Fegley
Oakes Fegley | |
|---|---|
 Fegley at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2019 | |
| Born | November 11, 2004 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | Pete's Dragon Person of Interest The Goldfinch |
Oakes Fegley (born November 11, 2004)[1] is an American child actor. He is known for his supporting role as Paul Swann in the film Fort Bliss, for playing Samaritan's human avatar Gabriel in the series Person of Interest, for starring as Pete in the 2016 Disney film Pete's Dragon and more recently for starring as Young Theo Decker in the 2019 adaptation of The Goldfinch.
Life and career
In 2014, Fegley made his acting debut with the drama film Fort Bliss, playing Paul Swann along with Michelle Monaghan and Ron Livingston.[2][3] The film was directed by Claudia Myers, and had premiered in 2014.[3] He played the Young Judd Altman, originally played by Jason Bateman, in the comedy-drama film This Is Where I Leave You, directed by Shawn Levy and released on September 19, 2014 by Warner Bros. Pictures.[2][4] Later he appeared as Young Elias "Eli" Thompson in the fifth season of the HBO's series Boardwalk Empire.[2] He also appeared in CBS' Person of Interest as Gabriel Hayward.[5]
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.[2] The film is directed by David Lowery, and was released on August 12, 2016.[6]
It was announced in May 2017 that Fegley would topline TWC-Dimension's comedy film The War with Grandpa with Robert De Niro.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Glass | Boy | Short film |
| 2013 | Children of the Moon | Michael | Short film |
| 2014 | Fort Bliss | Paul Swann | |
| This Is Where I Leave You | Young Judd Altman | ||
| 2015 | Prism | Young Bryan | |
| 2016 | Pete's Dragon | Pete | |
| 2017 | Wonderstruck | Ben | |
| The Truth About Lies | Boy | ||
| 2019 | The Goldfinch | Young Theo Decker | |
| 2020 | The War with Grandpa | Peter | Post-production |
| TBA | When the Moon Was Twice as Big | Jeffrey | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Boardwalk Empire | Young Elias "Eli" Thompson | 3 episodes |
| 2014–16 | Person of Interest | Gabriel Hayward | 3 episodes |
References
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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". nytimes.com. 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.
External links
- Oakes Fegley at IMDb
