Oaklee Pendergast

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Oaklee Pendergast
Born (2004-06-24) 24 June 2004 (age 20)
Bexley, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present

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 .

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Career

Pendergast 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 last, a sitcom, reunites Pendergast with actor Rufus Jones (who created and writes the series); they starred together in Camping. [8]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 The Impossible Simon Bennett
2013 Wer Peter Porter
2014 The Woman in Black: Angel of Death Edward
2020The ShowTim 1completed

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 EastEnders Felix Stewart 1 episode
2012 Casualty Will Forrester2 episodes
2016 Camping Archie6 episodes
The Missing Matthew aged nineEpisode: "Come Home"
2018 Marcella Adam Evans4 episodes
2019 The Feed Ryan2 episodes
2019–2020 Home JohnSeries regular
2023 Archie Young Archie
2024 Masters of the Air Sgt. William HintonMiniseries

Awards and nominations

YearNominated workAwardCategoryResultRef.
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

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