Oakes Fegley

Fegley was born November 11, 2004 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the son of Michael Fegley and Mercedes (née Tonne). 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. 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, opposite Oona Laurence, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Robert Redford. The film was directed by David Lowery and released in August 2016.