kodi smit-mcphee (born 13 june 1996) is an australian actor. he is known for his roles as the boy in "the road", owen in "let me in", norman babcock in "paranorman", alexander in "dawn of the planet of the apes" and as nightcrawler in "" and "dark phoenix". in 2022, he won a golden globe award for his role in "the power of the dog" and is nominated for an academy award for the same role.