Winslow Fegley

Winslow Fegley
Fegley in 2023
Born
Winslow Burke Fegley

(2009-01-29) January 29, 2009 (age 15)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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

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

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 along side 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

Film

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

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

  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.