Ed Oxenbould
Quick Facts
Biography
Ed Oxenbould (born 1 June 2001) is an Australian actor. He rose to prominence for his role in the film Julian (2012). Subsequently, he appeared in the television series Puberty Blues (2012–2014) and became more well-known for his role the film Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014). He continued to gain fame for his roles in the films Paper Planes (2015), The Visit (2015), Better Watch Out (2016) and Wildlife (2018).
Family and education
Oxenbould was born in Australia, the son of actors Di Adams and Jamie Oxenbould. He is the nephew of comedian/actor Ben Oxenbould.
Career
He starred in the 2012 Australian short film Julian, directed by Matthew Moore, in which he played the title role (a 9-year-old Julian Assange). He was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Young Actor. He is currently starring in the Australian television show Puberty Blues as David Vickers, a 10-year-old boy.
Oxenbould co-starred as Dylan in the 2014 film Paper Planes along with Sam Worthington, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. On 24 June 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 the title role of Alexander. Miguel Arteta directed the comedy film, which was released on 10 October 2014.
In September 2016, Oxenbould was added to the cast of the independent film Wildlife.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Julian | Julian Assange | |
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 | |
2015 | Paper Planes | Dylan Webber | |
2015 | The Visit | Tyler | |
2016 | Better Watch Out | Garrett | |
2017 | The Butterfly Tree | Fin | |
2018 | Wildlife | Joe Brinson | |
2018 | Being Gavin | TBA |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Underbelly: Razor | Fred Twiss | Episode: "Jerusalem Revisited" |
2012 | Tricky Business | Max Nugent | Episode: "Skyrockets in Flight" |
2012–14 | Puberty Blues | David Vickers | Recurring role |
2014 | Soul Mates | Russell Crowe | 2 episodes |
2015 | Australian Story | Himself | Episode: "The Meaning of Life" |
2015 | Comedy Bang Bang! | Grandson | 1 episode |