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]

Winslow Fegley
Fegley in 2023
Born
Winslow Burke Fegley

(2009-01-29) January 29, 2009 (age 15)
Alma materCheyenne Mountain High School
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present
Notable workTimmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
Come Play
Nightbooks
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
RelativesOakes Fegley (brother)

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, also an actor.[9] He attended Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Career

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Fegley starred in the HBO movie 8-Bit Christmas,[10] playing the lead role of Young Jake, and Disney's comedy film, Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, playing Timmy, the title character.[11][12]

In 2022, he starred in the live action and animated film Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made Timmy Failure[14]
Come Play Byron[15]
2021 Nightbooks Alex Mosher[16]
8-Bit Christmas Young Jake Doyle[17]
2022 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Josh Primm[18]
2023 Spinning Gold Young Neil Bogart[19]
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[20][21] Main role
The Good Doctor Preteen Shaun[22] Episode: "Friends and Family"
2023 The Naughty Nine Andy Steele[23] 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".
  10. ^ "'8-Bit Christmas' Review: Now You're Playing With Power". www.nytimes.com.
  11. ^ "'Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made': Film Review". variety.com.
  12. ^ "Review: 'Timmy Failure' Is A Rousing Success For Disney+". www.forbes.com.
  13. ^ Kroll, Justin (2021-07-29). "Winslow Fegley Joins Javier Bardem In Sony's 'Lyle, Lyle Crocodile'". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  14. ^ "WATCH — Timmy Failure actor on starring alongside giant polar bear". cbc.ca.
  15. ^ "Winslow Fegley in 'Play'". www.tnonline.com.
  16. ^ "YOU NEED TO WATCH THE MOST UNDERRATED GOTHIC THRILLER ON NETFLIX ASAP". inverse.com.
  17. ^ "Christmas Movie Streaming Guide: Where to Watch All Your Favorite Holiday Classics". denofgeek.com.
  18. ^ "Winslow Fegley Joins Javier Bardem In Sony's 'Lyle, Lyle Crocodile'". deadline.com.
  19. ^ "'Spinning Gold': Off-key biopic spotlights music exec behind Donna Summer, KISS". chicago.suntimes.com.
  20. ^ "Allentown's Winslow Fegley racing to stardom on Disney's 'Fast Layne'". mcall.com.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "Friends and Family - The Good Doctor 3x10". www.tvmaze.com.
  23. ^ "Danny Glover To Play Santa Claus In 'The Naughty Nine' For Disney Channel & Disney+; Photo & Teaser Released". deadline.com.
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