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).
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![]() Fegley (left) in 2019 | |
Born | Oakes Tonne Fegley (2004-11-11) November 11, 2004 (age 18) Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2011–present |
Notable work | Pete's Dragon Person of Interest The Goldfinch |
Relatives | Winslow Fegley (brother) |
Fegley was born November 11, 2004 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the son of Michael Fegley and Mercedes (née Tonne).[4] He is the older brother of Winslow Fegley, also an actor.
In 2014, Fegley made his acting debut with the drama film Fort Bliss, playing Paul Swann along with Michelle Monaghan and Ron Livingston.[5][6] The film, which premiered in 2014, was directed by Claudia Myers.[6] 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.[5][7] He later appeared as Young Elias "Eli" Thompson in the fifth season of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.[5] He also has appeared in CBS' Person of Interest as Gabriel Hayward.[8]
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.[5] The film was directed by David Lowery and released in August 2016.[9]
Fegley appeared in the The Weinstein Company's comedy film The War with Grandpa starring Robert De Niro, released in August 2020.[10]
Year | 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 | |
2017 | Wonderstruck | Ben | |
The Truth About Lies | Boy | ||
2019 | The Goldfinch | Young Theo Decker | |
2020 | The War with Grandpa | Peter Decker | |
2022 | The Fabelmans | Chad Thomas | |
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] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Boardwalk Empire | Young Elias "Eli" Thompson | 3 episodes |
2014–16 | Person of Interest | Gabriel Hayward | 3 episodes |
TBA | Dark Matter | Charlie Dessen | Main role, upcoming series |
Year | 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 |
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