Ed Oxenbould

Acting

Ed Oxenbould

Born 2001-06-01 · Melbourne, Australia

Ed Oxenbould (born 1 June 2001) is an Australian actor. In 2014 acted as the title character in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Dylan in Paper Planes, and as Tyler in the film The Visit.

Acting credits

The Visit poster
6.3

A brother and sister are sent to their grandparents' remote Pennsylvania farm for a week, where they discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing.

The Visit

2015

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day poster
6.2

Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

2014

Wildlife poster
6.6

14-year-old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry — a housewife and a golf pro — in a small town in 1960s Montana. Nearby, an uncontrolled forest fire rages close to the Canadian border, and when Jerry loses his job (and his sense of purpose) he decides to join the cause of fighting the fire, leaving his wife and son to fend for themselves.

Wildlife

2018

Better Watch Out poster
6.6

On a quiet suburban street tucked within a 'safe neighborhood', a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from strangers breaking into the house, only to discover that this is far from a normal home invasion.

Better Watch Out

2017

Before Dawn poster
6.9

After leaving his family's sheep farm in the Australian outback, a young man joins his countrymen on the western front of World War I with hopes of helping expedite an end to the bloody conflict. But as war rages on, he is forced to grapple with the brutal realities of trench warfare, including a near-constant battle to keep himself alive—without leaving another man behind. Inspired by the real-life diary entries of local ANZACs, the feature film details the untold story of some of Australia’s greatest military victories.

Before Dawn

2024

Paper Planes poster
6.0

Dylan discovers he has a talent for making paper planes. He has a chance to compete in a world championship, but he'll have to face bullies and self-doubt to do so.

Paper Planes

2014

The Wishmas Tree poster
6.4

A young possum's misguided wish for a white Wishmas not only freezes her entire hometown of Sanctuary City, but also threatens the lives of all who live there. Before the magical Wishmas Tree dies, she must undertake a perilous journey into the WILD; battling self-doubt, ghostly predators and ultimately, Extinction itself, to reverse the damage she has caused and save her city.

The Wishmas Tree

2020

The Butterfly Tree poster
6.1

Evelyn, an ex-burlesque queen, bewitches single dad Al and his teenage son Fin with her zest for life. When father and son discover they are competing for the affections of the same woman, it reopens old wounds over the death of Fin's mother.

The Butterfly Tree

2017

Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back poster
6.3

When the promise of living in a perfect digital world traps the citizens of Sanctuary City online, Combat Wombat and Sweetie must return to save the day and kick some wom-butt!

Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back

2024

Combat Wombat poster
6.6

Maggie Diggins, a wombat turned Wonder Woman, unintentionally becomes the city's superhero after she begrudgingly saves a rookie superhero sugar glider from certain doom.

Combat Wombat

2020

The Exchange poster
5.8

A socially awkward but highly enterprising teenager decides to acquire a "mail order best friend"; a sophisticated exchange student from France. Instead, he ends up importing his personal nightmare, a cologne-soaked, chain-smoking, sex-obsessed youth who quickly becomes the hero of his new community.

The Exchange

2021

Zac Power poster
NR

Zac Power’s position as the top teenage spy is compromised after a brilliant new agent arrives. When his recklessness allows an ostentatious supervillain to steal a high-tech weapon, Zac is forced to confront his own flaws and team up with his rival.

Zac Power

2027

Head South poster
5.7

Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, 1979. During a fortnight with his world-weary father, Angus is drawn to the underground post-punk music scene. With the support of his friend Kirsten, Angus navigates self doubt, derision and a family tragedy to take the stage for the first time.

Head South

2024

Don't Drink The Punchline poster
NR

A struggling stand up comic takes a gig at a mysterious private residence where she finds herself in the midst of a bizarre cult of men

Don't Drink The Punchline

2025

No artwork available
NR

Behind the scenes documentary on the making of the film "Better Watch Out" (2016).

Red Christmas: Making 'Better Watch Out'

2017

The Making of 'The Visit' poster
6.0

Shyamalan looks back at his career and discusses returning to his roots in The Visit. The piece covers the challenges of the style and creating a "pure" experience, casting, the importance of listening to his inner voice, editing, and making the right movie in the right moment.

The Making of 'The Visit'

2016

Despite the Night poster
NR

Months after a distant volcanic eruption, a cloud of ash continues to loom over northern Australia. With the region plunged into an eternal night, its inhabitants flee south. Trapped inside an apartment, two brothers care for their ailing grandmother – one longing to flee, the other clinging to what remains.

Despite the Night

2026

The Amber Amulet poster
6.3

The Masked Avenger can make things happen. Though at 10 he is considered young for a justice fighter he has already proved himself highly effective in the pursuit of peace. He has discovered powers that are locked inside gems and minerals and uses them to keep Franklin Street safe. But something is wrong in the house at the end of the street. There is a woman in trouble. When The Masked Avenger leaves a 'happiness questionnaire' in her letterbox a series of events are set in motion that no one could predict. This is the story of a superhero, a beagle, an amber amulet and the potential that is locked inside all of us.

The Amber Amulet

2013

Nugget Is Dead?: A Christmas Story poster
4.6

When her beloved family dog Nugget falls sick over Christmas, a city dermatologist must return home to confront both her dysfunctional family, and the mortality of the one family member that brings them all together.

Nugget Is Dead?: A Christmas Story

2024

Christmas Ransom poster
4.2

When a pair of bumbling crooks hijack the Harrington and Sons toy store, a pair of kids stumble into the heist and are forced to team up with a female security officer to save Christmas.

Christmas Ransom

2022

Content is King poster
NR

Nick, a striving content creator, gets the opportunity of a lifetime to join a viral challenge on the popular vlog Zane’s World, risking his own safety for the chance at online fame.

Content is King

2025

Julian poster
6.8

In school, 9-year old Julian gets into trouble for squealing a bully and therefore disturbing class.

Julian

2012

Being Gavin poster
NR

Gavin hides from the courage to tell the truth, until someone he loves forces his hand.

Being Gavin

2019

All God's Creatures poster
6.0

Brothers Asher and Charlie are very different – Asher likes fishing and swearing, Charlie likes tea parties and crafts. In the summer of 1987 – the first since their father walked out of their lives – their relationship undergoes a test of almost mythic proportions when Asher’s confusion and anger boils over into a mindless act of cruelty.

All God's Creatures

2013

Behind the camera