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 and he played violin until 15. 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.
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. He played Nolan Rayburn in the second season of Bloodline, at which point Teague was still going to high school. In 2016, he also had a part in the film Cell, based on a Stephen King book.
He was cast in Mary in 2017. Teague was being represented by APA, Management 360, Brevard Talent Group, and Myman Greenspan. Teague also appeared as Patrick Hockstetter in It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019).
In 2017, he joined the crime thriller Inherit the Viper. He also joined the romance film Every Day, based on a novel by David Levithan.
He signed with CAA in 2018. Also that year, he was in the film Heft, as 17-year-old student Kel Keller dealing with baseball aspirations and family drama. In Mrs. Fletcher, a 2019 HBO series, he played Julian, a "19-year-old enamored with a 46-year-old divorcée named Eve", 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. He was cast as the character Harold Lauder in the 2020 CBS miniseries The Stand. 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. As Harold Lauder, he plays a sociopathic teenager being tempted by evil during a pandemic. 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".
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. The role earned him a nomination for Best Voice Over Performance at the 8th Astra Film Awards.
In May 2026, Teague was cast as Frank Bowers in the Amazon Prime Video television adaptation Life Is Strange, based on the 2015 video game.
Filmography
Film
YearTitleRole Notes 2013 Contest Bobby Butler 2014La Belle: the Ship That Changed History Self Documentary short2015 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 / A2019 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 ‘Griffin in Summer’ Review: A Teenage Playwright Crushes Hard on the Handyman in This Low-Key CharmerTribeca Festival Unveils 2024 Film Slate With Kristen Stewart, Jenna Ortega World Premieres, Trey Parker & Matt Stone Doc, More The Friend Carter 2025 The Rivals of Amziah King Pirate 2026 The Whisper Man Francis Carter Jr. Evil Genius TBA Post-production
Television
YearTitleRole 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 Kenny "Peaches" Pollard Episode: "Crossings" Frank Bowers Main role data-sort-value=Murder of JonBenet Ramsey, The" Jeff Shapiro Upcoming series
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