Winslow Fegley
Winslow Fegley | |
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Born | Winslow Burke Fegley January 29, 2009 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Alma mater | Cheyenne Mountain High School |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2018–present |
Notable work | Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made Come Play Nightbooks Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile |
Relatives | Oakes Fegley (brother) |
Winslow Burke Fegley (born January 29, 2009)[1] is an American child actor. He has starred in the films Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020),[2] Nightbooks,[3] 8-Bit Christmas (both 2021), and Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022).[4][5]
Early life
[edit]Fegley was born on January 29, 2009, in Allentown, Pennsylvania,[6] the son of actors Michael Fegley and Mercedes "Merce" (née Tonne) Fegley.[7][8] He is the younger brother of Oakes Fegley who is also an actor.[9] He attended Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Career
[edit]In 2020, Fegley portrayed Byron in supernatural horror thriller film Come Play starring John Gallagher Jr., Rachel Wilson, and Gillian Jacobs.[10]
Fegley starred in the HBO movie 8-Bit Christmas,[11] playing the lead role of Young Jake while adult Jake was played by Neil Patrick Harris, and Disney's comedy film, Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, playing Timmy, the title character.[12][13]
In 2021, Fegley portrayed the role of Alex Mosher in Netflix original fantasy film Nightbooks alongside Krysten Ritter.[14]
In 2022, he starred in the live action and animated film Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.[15]
In 2023, Fegley starred in biographical drama film Spinning Gold portraying the young version Neil Bogart while the adult version being portrayed by Jeremy Jordan.[16][17]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made | Timmy Failure[18] | |
Come Play | Byron[19] | ||
2021 | Nightbooks | Alex Mosher[20] | |
8-Bit Christmas | Young Jake Doyle[21] | ||
2022 | Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile | Josh Primm[22] | |
2023 | Spinning Gold | Young Neil Bogart[23] | |
2025 | When the Moon Was Twice as Big | Elmer's Son | Post-production |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Teachers | Daniel | Episode: "Gender Bender" |
2019 | Fast Layne | Mel[24][25] | Main role |
The Good Doctor | Preteen Shaun[26] | Episode: "Friends and Family" | |
2023 | The Naughty Nine | Andy Steele[27] | Disney Channel Original Movie |
References
[edit]- ^ Fegley, Michael. "My new son Winslow Burke Fegley by Michael Fegley". Facebook. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Roka, Les. "Sundance 2020: The adventures of Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made are delightful; offer substantial meaning for family audiences". The Utah Review. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
The young Fegley, who was selected from among thousands of auditions for the role of Timmy, says he does not see the character as a failure but as "someone who is confident in who they are."
- ^ Fowler, Matt (2021-09-15). "Nightbooks Review". IGN. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
As Alex, a writer of spooky stories, Fegley is great as the kid who's metaphorically forced to smoke the entire carton of cigarettes.
- ^ Weintraub, Steve (2021-11-24). "Neil Patrick Harris and Winslow Fegley on '8-Bit Christmas,' the Nintendo NES, and What They Were Desperate to Own as Kids". Collider. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "8-Bit Christmas Cast Guide: Where You Know The Actors From". ScreenRant. 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
The young Jake Doyle is played by Winslow Fegley, a young actor whose stock is fast on the rise.
- ^ Vitarelli, Alicia (2020-02-11). "Young Allentown actor plays starring role in new Disney+ family comedy". 6abc Philadelphia. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy. "Like parents, like siblings: Michael Fegley, son Winslow honored in China for stage show | Lehigh Valley Press". www.lvpnews.com. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "Allentown's Winslow Fegley to star in new Disney mini-series 'Fast Layne'". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "Lehigh Valley Movie Connection: Fegley brothers have family competition with 'dueling' feature films". www.mcall.com.
- ^ ""Come Play" is an impressive story of terror in the dark". www.sliceofscifi.com.
- ^ "'8-Bit Christmas' Review: Now You're Playing With Power". www.nytimes.com.
- ^ "'Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made': Film Review". variety.com.
- ^ "Review: 'Timmy Failure' Is A Rousing Success For Disney+". www.forbes.com.
- ^ "NIGHTBOOKS Interviews with Winslow Fegley, Lidya Jewett, and Krysten Ritter". dailydead.com.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (2021-07-29). "Winslow Fegley Joins Javier Bardem In Sony's 'Lyle, Lyle Crocodile'". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Spinning Gold - CJ @ the Movies". cjatthemovies.com.
- ^ "Music history comes to vibrant life in 'Spinning Gold'". www.bostonherald.com.
- ^ "WATCH — Timmy Failure actor on starring alongside giant polar bear". cbc.ca.
- ^ "Winslow Fegley in 'Play'". www.tnonline.com.
- ^ "YOU NEED TO WATCH THE MOST UNDERRATED GOTHIC THRILLER ON NETFLIX ASAP". inverse.com.
- ^ "Christmas Movie Streaming Guide: Where to Watch All Your Favorite Holiday Classics". denofgeek.com.
- ^ "Winslow Fegley Joins Javier Bardem In Sony's 'Lyle, Lyle Crocodile'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "'Spinning Gold': Off-key biopic spotlights music exec behind Donna Summer, KISS". chicago.suntimes.com.
- ^ "Allentown's Winslow Fegley racing to stardom on Disney's 'Fast Layne'". mcall.com.
- ^ "The #FastLayne cast at Tuesday's press junket in Los Angeles. The first episode of Fast Layne will premiere after #KimPossible on Friday, February 15th at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT on #DisneyChannel & #DisneyNOW. @sophiepollono @brandon_rossel @winslowfegley Sofia Rosinsky". facebook.com.
- ^ "Friends and Family - The Good Doctor 3x10". www.tvmaze.com.
- ^ "Danny Glover To Play Santa Claus In 'The Naughty Nine' For Disney Channel & Disney+; Photo & Teaser Released". Deadline Hollywood.