Oakes Fegley is an American actor, born on November 11, 2004, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Raised in an acting family, he began performing on stage at a young age, appearing in local productions of A Christmas Carol, Really Rosie, and On Borrowed Time. He made his film debut at the age of nine in the 2014 drama Fort Bliss.
Fegley soon moved into television with appearances in Boardwalk Empire and Person of Interest. His breakthrough came when he was cast in the title role of Disney's Pete's Dragon in 2016. He followed the role with leading performances in Todd Haynes' Wonderstruck and the film adaptation of Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch, establishing himself as a prominent young dramatic actor.
His later film credits include The War with Grandpa, Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans, and Adam the First. Fegley returned to a major television role in the Apple TV+ science-fiction series Dark Matter. His career has developed from childhood theatre and family films into increasingly varied dramatic work across film and television.
