# Oakes Fegley

Oakes Tonne Fegley (/oʊks ˈfɛˌɡliː/; 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 (2020), The Fabelmans (2022), and Adam the First (2024).

## Early life and education

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

## Career

In 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. The film, which premiered in 2014, was directed by Claudia Myers. 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. He later appeared as Young Elias "Eli" Thompson in the fifth season of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. He also has appeared in CBS' Person of Interest as Gabriel Hayward.
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. The film was directed by David Lowery and released in August 2016.
In 2019 he played the starring role of Theodore Decker in The Goldfinch, directed by John Crowley.
Fegley appeared in The Weinstein Company's comedy film The War with Grandpa, starring Robert De Niro, released in August 2020.
In January 2021, Fegley entered early negotiations to play the role of Lampwick in Disney's live-action adaptation of Pinocchio. Lewin Lloyd was eventually cast in the role. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and released in September 2022.
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.

## Filmography
### Film

| 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 | |
| 2014 | This Is Where I Leave You | Young Judd Altman | |
| 2015 | Prism | Young Bryan | |
| 2016 | Pete's Dragon | Pete | |
| 2017 | Wonderstruck | Ben | |
| 2017 | The Truth About Lies | Boy | |
| 2019 | The Goldfinch | Young Theo Decker | |
| 2020 | The War with Grandpa | Peter Decker | |
| 2022 | The Fabelmans | Chad Thomas | |
| 2024 | Adam the First | Adam | |
| TBA | When the Moon Was Twice as Big | Jeffrey | Post-production |
| TBA | Who Framed Tommy Callahan | Tommy Callahan | 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 |
| 2023 | Accused | Devin Harmon | Episode: 'Scott's Story' |
| 2024 | Dark Matter | Charlie Dessen | Main role |

## Nomination and awards

| 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 |