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Ed Oxenbould
Born (2001-06-01) 1 June 2001 (age 24)
Melbourne, Australia
Occupation Actor
Years active 2011–present
Relatives Ben Oxenbould (uncle)

Ed Oxenbould (born 1 June 2001) is an actor from Australia. He started acting when he was young and became well-known for his roles in movies and TV shows. Some of his most famous roles include the films Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014), Paper Planes (2015), and The Visit (2015). He also appeared in the TV series Puberty Blues.

About Ed Oxenbould's Early Life

Ed Oxenbould was born in Melbourne, Australia. His parents, Diane Adams and Jamie Oxenbould, are also actors. This means he grew up in a family that loves acting! His uncle, Ben Oxenbould, is also a comedian and actor.

Ed Oxenbould's Acting Career

Ed began his acting journey in 2011. One of his first big roles was in the 2012 short film Julian. In this film, he played the main character, a 9-year-old boy named Julian. For his amazing performance, he was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Young Actor.

After that, Ed joined the cast of the Australian TV show Puberty Blues. He played the character of David Vickers, a 10-year-old boy. This show helped him become even more recognized.

In 2014, Ed starred in two important movies. He played Dylan in the film Paper Planes, alongside actor Sam Worthington. This movie was shown for the first time at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Also in 2014, Ed got a big role in a Disney movie called Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. He played the main character, Alexander! The movie is a comedy directed by Miguel Arteta and was released in October 2014.

Ed continued to impress audiences with his acting. In 2018, he won an award called the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Award for Best Youth Male Performance. He received this award for his role in the American independent film Wildlife.

Movies and TV Shows

Ed Oxenbould has been in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of them:

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
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
2014 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 Josh
The Wishmas Tree Sweetie Voice role; supporting character
2020 Combat Wombat Sweetie Voice role
2021 The Exchange Tim
2024 Before Dawn Don Post-production
2024 Head South Angus

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
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
2015 Chevy Taylor Television film
2017 Fireside Chat With Esther Patrick Junior 1 episode
2019 Diary of an Uber Driver Clint 1 episode
2019–2020 Reckoning Paxton Doyle Main role
2020 Bloom Luke Main role (season 2)
2022 Irreverent Cameron Main role
2022 Christmas Ransom Pete Main role
2023 Pantheon Dave Kim Jr. 2 episodes

See also

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