Oaklee Pendergast (born 24 June 2004) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in The Impossible and The Woman in Black: Angel of Death.
Oaklee Pendergast | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 June 2004 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Career
editPendergast made his acting debut in 2008, appearing in an episode of EastEnders as Felix Stewart, Jamie Stewart's son. In 2012 he featured in two episodes of Casualty.[1] That same year, he made his feature film debut, playing Simon Bennett in The Impossible, which was based on the true experiences of María Belón and her family during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[2][3][4] In 2014, Pendergast landed another main role in the film, The Woman in Black: Angel of Death.[5]
Since 2016 Pendergast has worked in a number of TV series—he appeared in all six episodes of Camping, in four episodes of Marcella, and had a lead role in Channel 4 comedy Home.[6][7] The latter, a sitcom, reunites Pendergast with actor Rufus Jones (who created and writes the series); they starred together in Camping.[8]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Impossible | Simon Bennett | |
| 2013 | Wer | Peter Porter | |
| 2014 | The Woman in Black: Angel of Death | Edward | |
| 2020 | The Show | Tim 1 | completed |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | EastEnders | Felix Stewart | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Casualty | Will Forrester | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Camping | Archie | 6 episodes |
| The Missing | Matthew aged nine | Episode: "Come Home" | |
| 2018 | Marcella | Adam Evans | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | The Feed | Ryan | 2 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Home | John | Series regular |
| 2023 | Archie | Young Archie | |
| 2024 | Masters of the Air | Sgt. William Hinton | Miniseries |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Impossible | St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Scene | Won | |
| 2013 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor Ten and Under | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Paul Fogarty (13 February 2020). "Meet Oaklee Prendergast in Home: The 15-year-old stealing the show on Channel 4". HITC. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Justin Chang (10 September 2012). "The Impossible". Variety. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Christy Grosz, ed. (9 November 2012). "OSCARS: Behind The Scenes On 'The Impossible'". Deadline. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ A.O. Scott (10 September 2012). "Swept Away and Torn Apart in a Sea of Despair". Variety. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Emma Jones (2 January 2015). "Woman in Black takes new direction without Radcliffe". BBC. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Peter White (22 November 2015). "NBC Nabs Adaptation of British Immigrant Comedy 'Home' From Ben Stiller, Stacy Traub, Lionsgate TV & BBC Studios As Put Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "The Odd Couple with refugees: how sitcom Home humanises the migrant crisis". The Guardian. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Eleanor Bley Griffiths (19 February 2020). "When is Channel 4 comedy Home back on TV?". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
External links
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