Oakes Tonne Fegley (; 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), Adam the First (2024), and Dark Matter (2024).
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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.
