Ed Oxenbould facts for kids

Ed Oxenbould is an Australian actor who was born on June 1, 2001. He became well-known for his acting in the film Julian in 2012. After that, he appeared in the TV show Puberty Blues from 2012 to 2014. He became even more famous for his role in the movie Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day in 2014. He has continued to act in many films like Paper Planes (2015), The Visit (2015), and Wildlife (2018).

Early Life

Ed Oxenbould was born in Melbourne, Australia. His parents, Diane Adams and Jamie Oxenbould, are both actors. His uncle, Ben Oxenbould, is also a comedian and actor.

Acting Career

Ed began his acting journey in 2011. He starred in the 2012 Australian short film Julian. In this film, he played the main character, a 9-year-old boy. For this role, he was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Young Actor.

He then joined the cast of the Australian television show Puberty Blues. He played the character David Vickers, who was 10 years old.

Big Movie Roles

In 2013, Ed was chosen for a big role in a Disney movie. He played the main character, Alexander, in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. This comedy film was released on October 10, 2014.

Ed also co-starred as Dylan in the 2014 film Paper Planes. He acted alongside Sam Worthington in this movie. Paper Planes was first shown at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Awards and Recognition

Ed won an award for his acting in the 2018 American independent film Wildlife. He received the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Award for Best Youth Male Performance. This shows how talented he is as a young actor.

Where You Might Have Seen Him

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

Films

• Julian (2012) as Julian Assange
• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) as Alexander Cooper
• Paper Planes (2014) as Dylan Webber
• The Visit (2015) as Tyler Jamison
• Better Watch Out (2016) as Garrett
• Wildlife (2018) as Joe Brinson
• The Wishmas Tree (2019) as Sweetie (voice role)
• Combat Wombat (2020) as Sweetie (voice role)
• The Exchange (2021) as Tim
• Nugget Is Dead: A Christmas Story? (2024) as Ryan

Television Shows

• Puberty Blues (2012–2014) as David Vickers
• Soul Mates (2014) as Russell Crowe
• Comedy Bang Bang! (2015) as Grandson
• Reckoning (2019–2020) as Paxton Doyle
• Bloom (2020) as Luke
• Irreverent (2022) as Cameron
• Christmas Ransom (2022) as Pete
• Pantheon (2023) as Dave Kim Jr.

See also

In Spanish: Ed Oxenbould para niños