Ed Oxenbould
| Ed Oxenbould | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 1, 2001 Sydney, Australia |
| Residence | Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011-present |
Ed Oxenbould (born June 1, 2001) is an Australian film and television actor, known internationally as the titular character in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Dylan in Paper Planes and as Russell Crowe in Soul Mates.
Life and career
Oxenbould was born in Australia, the son of Di Adams and Jamie Oxenbould.[1] He is the nephew of comedian/actor Ben Oxenbould.[2] He starred in the 2012 Australian short film Julian, in which he played the title role (a 9-year-old Julian Assange), directed by Matthew Moore. He was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Young Actor.[3] He is currently starring in the Australian television show Puberty Blues as David Vickers, the 10-year-old son of the Vickers family.[4][5]
Oxenbould co-starred as Dylan in the 2014 film Paper Planes along with Sam Worthington, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[6][7] On June 24, 2013, Oxenbould was added to the cast of Disney's film Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, in which he played title role of Alexander, along with Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Kerris Dorsey, and Dylan Minnette.[8] Miguel Arteta directed the comedy film, which was released on October 10, 2014.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Julian | Julian Assange (age 9) | |
| 2012 | All God's Creatures | Charlie | |
| 2013 | The Amber Amulet | Liam MacKenzie | |
| 2014 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Alexander Cooper | |
| 2014 | Paper Planes | Dylan Webber | |
| 2015 | The Visit | TBA | Post-production |
| 2011 | Underbelly: Razor | Fred Twiss | 1 episode (Jerusalem Revisited) |
| 2012 | Tricky Business | Max Nugent | 1 episode (Skyrockets in Flight) |
| 2012–present | Puberty Blues | David Vickers | Recurring role |
| 2014 | Soul Mates | Russell Crowe | 2 episodes |
References
- ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/10/07/alexander-and-the-very-good-day-ed-oxenbould/16679481/
- ↑ http://www.roymorgan.com/downloads/surveys/R07653/Q4/New_male_talent_bio.pdf
- ↑ "2013 AACTA Award Nominations". subcultureentertainment.com. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ↑ Hassall, Greg (September 3, 2012). "Q&A with Claudia Karvan". smh.com.au. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Puberty Blues: Five reasons you should be watching the best Aussie TV show in years". news.com.au. April 2, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ↑ "TIFF - Paper Planes". tiff.net. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ↑ Groves, Don (November 10, 2013). "Paper Planes takes flight with star cast". if.com.au. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (June 24, 2013). "Ed Oxenbould to Star in ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’". thewrap.com. Retrieved October 15, 2014.