| Birth name | Owen William Teague |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Owen William Teague is an American actor. He first came to attention playing the psychopathic bully Patrick Hockstetter in It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019), followed by main cast roles in the miniseries Mrs. Fletcher (2019) and The Stand (2020–2021). He played the antagonized young adult son of the title character in the film To Leslie (2022) and starred in his first lead film role as the chimpanzee Noa in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024).
Early life and education
Teague was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. Both his parents were musicians[1] and he played violin until 15.[1] Teague was interested in acting beginning at a young age, performing scenes from Beauty and the Beast with stuffed animals at the age of four and appearing in small theater productions soon thereafter. He was a member of the Movie Makers Club at Macfarlane Park International Baccalaureate Elementary and the thespian club and orchestra at Howard W. Blake High School School of the Arts, both in Tampa.[2]
Career
Teague is known for his roles in Bloodline (2015) and "Arkangel", an episode of the fourth season of Black Mirror (2017).
In 2016, he was cast in a supporting role in the supernatural thriller The Empty Man, based on a graphic novel by Cullen Bunn.[3] He played Nolan Rayburn in the second season of Bloodline, at which point Teague was still going to high school.[4][5] In 2016, he also had a part in the film Cell, based on a Stephen King book.[5]
He was cast in Mary in 2017. Teague was being represented by APA, Management 360, Brevard Talent Group, and Myman Greenspan.[6] Teague also appeared as Patrick Hockstetter in It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019).[7][8][9][10]
In 2017, he joined the crime thriller Inherit the Viper.[11] He also joined the romance film Every Day, based on a novel by David Levithan.[12]
He signed with CAA in 2018.[13] Also that year, he was in the film Heft, as 17-year-old student Kel Keller dealing with baseball aspirations and family drama.[14] In Mrs. Fletcher, a 2019 HBO series, he played Julian, a "19-year-old enamored with a 46-year-old divorcée named Eve",[15] and played Alec in the thriller I See You (2019).
In August 2020, it was announced he would be playing Tommy Stinson in a Replacements biopic, Trouble Boys.[16] He was cast as the character Harold Lauder in the 2020 CBS miniseries The Stand.[1] According to Teague, The Stand had been a favorite book of his since the age of 13. He noted he tried to draw directly from Lauder's psychology in The Stand novel.[1] As Harold Lauder, he plays a sociopathic teenager being tempted by evil during a pandemic.[17] Consequence of Sound wrote that Teague plays Lauder with "nuanced perfection, capturing the insecurity, pomposity, and rage of one of the most dynamic characters in King's vast tapestry".[18]
In August 2022, Teague was cast in the lead role in the film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, directed by Wes Ball for 20th Century Studios.[19] The role earned him a nomination for Best Voice Over Performance at the 8th Astra Film Awards.[20]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Contest | Bobby Butler | |
| 2014 | La Belle: the Ship That Changed History | Self | Documentary short |
| 2015 | Echoes of War | Samuel Riley | |
| Walt Before Mickey | Young Walt | ||
| Wild in Blue | Young Charlie | ||
| 2016 | Cell | Jordan | |
| 2017 | It | Patrick Hockstetter | |
| 2018 | Every Day | Alexander / A | |
| 2019 | I See You | Alec Travers | |
| Inherit the Viper | Boots Conley | ||
| It Chapter Two | Patrick Hockstetter | ||
| Mary | Tommy | ||
| 2020 | The Empty Man | Duncan West | |
| 2021 | Montana Story | Cal | |
| 2022 | Gone in the Night | Al Barlow | |
| To Leslie | James | ||
| 2023 | Eileen | Randy | |
| You Hurt My Feelings | Elliot | ||
| Reptile | Rudy Rackozy | ||
| 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Noa | Motion-capture role |
| Griffin in Summer | Brad Rizzo | [21][22] | |
| The Friend | Carter | ||
| 2025 | The Rivals of Amziah King | ||
| 2026 | data-sort-value="Whisper Man, The" | Completed | |
| TBA | Post-production | ||
| Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Malibu Country | Jack | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2013 | CollegeHumor Originals | Mitch | 4 episodes |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Alex Fryman | Episode: "Purity" | |
| 2014 | Reckless | Jacob | Episode: "Stand Your Ground" |
| 2015 | Bones | Jesse | Episode: "The Doom in the Boom" |
| 2015–2017 | Bloodline | Nolan Rayburn / Young Danny | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Mercy Street | Otis | Episode: "The New Nurse" |
| 2017 | Black Mirror | Trick | Episode: "Arkangel" |
| 2019 | Mrs. Fletcher | Julian Spitzer | Main role |
| 2020–2021 | The Stand | Harold Lauder | Main role |
| 2025 | Task | Peaches | Episode: "Crossings"[23] |
| TBA | Jeff Shapiro | Upcoming series[24] | |
| TBA | Frank Bowers | Main cast[25] |
References
- ^ Ukiomogbe, Juliana (December 11, 2020). "Owen Teague Has Plenty of Reasons to Be Excited for the Year to Come". Interview Magazine. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ Tathum, Chelsea (June 10, 2016). "Tampa's Owen Teague hits big on Netflix's Bloodline". Tampa Bay Times
- ^ D'Nuka, Amanda (October 7, 2016). "Isabelle Fuhrman To Go 'Down A Dark Hall'; Owen Teague Joins 'The Empty Man'". Deadline. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Tatham, Chelsea (June 10, 2016). "Tampa's Owen Teague hits big on Netflix's Bloodline". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Cara (May 27, 2016). "Meet Netflix's new bad boy: Bloodline's Owen Teague". USA Today. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (September 15, 2017). "It Actor Owen Teague Joins Gary Oldman in Supernatural Thriller Mary (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (June 9, 2016). "Bloodline Actor Joins Adaptation of Stephen King's It (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived June 19, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Keane, Stuart (June 12, 2015). "Stephen King's It Adaptation Casts Another Key Child Role, And This One Hardly Featured in the Original". Inquisitr. Archived June 30, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Snicks (June 20, 2016). "Film Version of Stephen King's "It" Will Retain Novel's Creepy Homoerotic Storyline". NewNowNext. Archived June 26, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Sippell, Margeaux (December 8, 2019). "HBO's 'Mrs. Fletcher' Finale: Owen Teague Talks Filming His First Sex Scene With an Intimacy Coordinator". The Wrap. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (December 8, 2017). "Bruce Dern, Owen Teague, Valorie Curry & More Join Crime Thriller 'Inherit The Viper'". Deadline. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (July 25, 2017). "'Bloodline' Actor Owen Teague Joins YA Romance 'Every Day'". Deadline. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Owen Teague Signs with CAA". Variety. 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Busch, Anita (April 25, 2018). "Renée Zellweger, Louie Anderson, Owen Teague Lead Feature Drama 'Heft'". Deadline. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Marine, Brooke (October 18, 2019). "New Faces: Owen Teague, Mrs. Fletcher's Emo Paramour". W Magazine. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ Leas, Ryan (August 31, 2020). "Owen Teague Playing Tommy Stinson In Replacements Biopic". Stereogum. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (December 4, 2020). "Harold Lauder (Owen Teague)". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ Adams, Jenn (December 17, 2020). "Stephen King's The Stand, Explained: We Need to Talk About Harold". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (August 22, 2022). "Planet Of The Apes: Owen Teague To Star In New Film Installment For 20th Century". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "2024 Astra Film & Creative Arts Awards Nominations Have Arrived". The Astras. November 25, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ ‘Griffin in Summer’ Review: A Teenage Playwright Crushes Hard on the Handyman in This Low-Key Charmer
- ^ Tribeca Festival Unveils 2024 Film Slate With Kristen Stewart, Jenna Ortega World Premieres, Trey Parker & Matt Stone Doc, More
- ^ Grobar, Matt (March 8, 2024). "Owen Teague, Dominic Colón & Margarita Levieva Join Brad Ingelsby's HBO Task Force Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (September 12, 2024). "Paramount+'s 'JonBenét Ramsey' Adds Clifton Collins Jr., Chris Bauer, Rory Cochrane & Angus K. Caldwell". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (May 21, 2026). "Life Is Strange TV Series Casts Tom Cullen, Leisha Hailey, Raúl Castillo, Owen Teague (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 21, 2026.