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Winslow Fegley

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Winslow Fegley
Fegley in 2023
Born
Winslow Burke Fegley

(2009-01-29) January 29, 2009 (age 16)
Alma materCheyenne Mountain High School
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present
Notable workTimmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
Come Play
Nightbooks
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
RelativesOakes 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

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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

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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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
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

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Year Title Role Notes
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

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  1. ^ Fegley, Michael. "My new son Winslow Burke Fegley by Michael Fegley". Facebook. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ 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."
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Vitarelli, Alicia (2020-02-11). "Young Allentown actor plays starring role in new Disney+ family comedy". 6abc Philadelphia. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Allentown's Winslow Fegley to star in new Disney mini-series 'Fast Layne'". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  9. ^ "Lehigh Valley Movie Connection: Fegley brothers have family competition with 'dueling' feature films". www.mcall.com.
  10. ^ ""Come Play" is an impressive story of terror in the dark". www.sliceofscifi.com.
  11. ^ "'8-Bit Christmas' Review: Now You're Playing With Power". www.nytimes.com.
  12. ^ "'Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made': Film Review". variety.com.
  13. ^ "Review: 'Timmy Failure' Is A Rousing Success For Disney+". www.forbes.com.
  14. ^ "NIGHTBOOKS Interviews with Winslow Fegley, Lidya Jewett, and Krysten Ritter". dailydead.com.
  15. ^ Kroll, Justin (2021-07-29). "Winslow Fegley Joins Javier Bardem In Sony's 'Lyle, Lyle Crocodile'". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  16. ^ "Spinning Gold - CJ @ the Movies". cjatthemovies.com.
  17. ^ "Music history comes to vibrant life in 'Spinning Gold'". www.bostonherald.com.
  18. ^ "WATCH — Timmy Failure actor on starring alongside giant polar bear". cbc.ca.
  19. ^ "Winslow Fegley in 'Play'". www.tnonline.com.
  20. ^ "YOU NEED TO WATCH THE MOST UNDERRATED GOTHIC THRILLER ON NETFLIX ASAP". inverse.com.
  21. ^ "Christmas Movie Streaming Guide: Where to Watch All Your Favorite Holiday Classics". denofgeek.com.
  22. ^ "Winslow Fegley Joins Javier Bardem In Sony's 'Lyle, Lyle Crocodile'". Deadline Hollywood.
  23. ^ "'Spinning Gold': Off-key biopic spotlights music exec behind Donna Summer, KISS". chicago.suntimes.com.
  24. ^ "Allentown's Winslow Fegley racing to stardom on Disney's 'Fast Layne'". mcall.com.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ "Friends and Family - The Good Doctor 3x10". www.tvmaze.com.
  27. ^ "Danny Glover To Play Santa Claus In 'The Naughty Nine' For Disney Channel & Disney+; Photo & Teaser Released". Deadline Hollywood.
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