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 in 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), Wildlife (2018), and Nugget is Dead? (2024).
Early life and education Oxenbould was born in Melbourne, the son of actors Diane 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 then starred 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.
Oxenbould won the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Award for Best Youth Male Performance for his role in the 2018 American indie film Wildlife.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Julian Julian AssangeShort film 2014 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Alexander Cooper Paper Planes Dylan Webber 2015 The Visit Tyler Jamison 2016 Better Watch Out Garrett 2017 The Butterfly Tree Fin 2018 Wildlife Joe Brinson 2019 Being Gavin JoshThe Wishmas TreeSweetieVoice role; supporting character 2020 Combat WombatSweetie Voice role2021 The ExchangeTim2024Before DawnDonHead SouthAngusNugget Is Dead: A Christmas Story?Ryan
Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 Underbelly: Razor Fred Twiss Episode: "Jerusalem Revisited" 2012 Tricky Business Max Nugent Episode: "Skyrockets in Flight" 2012–2014 Puberty Blues David Vickers Recurring role 2014 Soul Mates Russell Crowe 2 episodes 2015 Australian Story Himself Episode: "The Meaning of Life" Comedy Bang Bang! Grandson 1 episode Chevy Taylor Television film 2017 Fireside Chat With Esther Patrick Junior 1 episode 2019 Diary of an Uber Driver Clint1 episode 2019–2020 Reckoning Paxton Doyle Main role 2020 Bloom Luke Main role (season 2) 2022 Irreverent Cameron Main role Christmas Ransom PeteMain role2023PantheonDave Kim Jr.2 episodes
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