Haley Joel Osment

Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988)[1] is an American actor. After a series of roles in television and film during the 1990s and 2000s, including a minor part in Forrest Gump playing the title character's son (also named Forrest Gump), Osment rose to fame for his performance as a young unwilling medium in M. Night Shyamalan's thriller film The Sixth Sense, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He subsequently appeared in leading roles in several high-profile Hollywood films, including Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Mimi Leder's Pay It Forward, and Secondhand Lions, alongside Michael Caine and Robert Duvall.

Haley Joel Osment
Osment at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	(1988-04-10) April 10, 1988 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Tisch School of the Arts
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1992–present
Relatives	Emily Osment (sister)

He made his Broadway debut in 2008 in a short-lived revival of David Mamet's play American Buffalo, starring John Leguizamo and Cedric the Entertainer.[2] Osment is also known for his voice-roles of Sora and Vanitas in the Kingdom Hearts video games, as well as his later roles in comedies such as Sex Ed and The Spoils of Babylon.

Early life

Osment was born in Los Angeles, California,[3] the son of Theresa (née Seifert), a teacher, and Michael Eugene Osment,[4] a theater and film actor, both natives of Birmingham, Alabama. Osment was raised Roman Catholic.[5] He has one sibling, actress Emily Osment, who is almost four years younger. Osment's parents have described his childhood as a "good old-fashioned Southern upbringing". His father said that when Osment was learning to speak, he deliberately avoided using baby talk when communicating with his son.[6]

Osment was a student at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada, California.[7] As a child, he wrestled and played basketball, football, and golf.[8]

Career

Visiting a store at age four, Osment signed up with a talent scout. Called back for an audition, he was asked to describe the biggest thing he had ever seen; his description of an IMAX theater screen helped win him a part in a Pizza Hut TV commercial.[6] The commercial launched his career, and later that year he starred in the ABC TV sitcom Thunder Alley, his first role in series television.[9] His first feature film role was as Forrest Gump's son, also named Forrest Gump, in the 1994 film of the same name.[10] He also had a small part in another 1994 film, Mixed Nuts. Throughout the rest of the 1990s, Osment played regular or recurring roles in various TV series; including The Jeff Foxworthy Show and the final season of Murphy Brown, where he replaced Dyllan Christopher as Murphy's son, Avery.

Osment in 2001

In addition, he made numerous guest appearances on shows, including The Larry Sanders Show, Walker, Texas Ranger,[11] Touched by an Angel, Chicago Hope, The Pretender, and Ally McBeal. He appeared in the 1996 film Bogus, alongside Whoopi Goldberg and Gérard Depardieu and the 1998 made-for-TV movie The Lake, as well as I'll Remember April (1999), with future The Sixth Sense co-star Trevor Morgan.

Osment first achieved stardom in 1999, when he appeared in The Sixth Sense, co-starring Bruce Willis. For his portrayal of Cole Sear, a psychic child, Osment won the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, becoming the second-youngest performer ever to receive an Academy nomination for a supporting role, but lost the final Oscar vote to Michael Caine (with whom he would later work, appearing together in Secondhand Lions). One of Osment's lines in The Sixth Sense, "I see dead people," became a popular catchphrase and is often repeated or parodied on television programs and in other media. The phrase is #44 on the American Film Institute's list of 100 Movie Quotes. He made three minor (voice-only) guest appearances on the animated TV series Family Guy in 2000 and 2001.

The 2000 Academy Awards ceremony honored another future co-star, Kevin Spacey, who, along with Helen Hunt, appeared in Osment's next film, Pay It Forward (2000). The following year, he appeared in Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence, cementing his stature as one of the leading young actors in Hollywood. This role earned him his second Saturn Award for Best Younger Actor, and further critical acclaim. In reviewing the movie, critic Roger Ebert claimed that: "Osment, who is onscreen in almost every scene, is one of the best actors now working".[12] In 2001, Osment starred in the Polish film, Edges of the Lord, as Romek. The movie was never released theatrically in the United States. Between 2002 and 2003, Osment lent his voice to films such as The Country Bears, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II and The Jungle Book 2, all from Walt Disney Pictures. He returned to live action with the 2003 film, Secondhand Lions.

Osment lent his voice to the video game series Kingdom Hearts, providing the voice of Sora, the series' main character, and also Vanitas, a villain from the same series. Osment also voiced the character of Takeshi Jin in the English version of the Immortal Grand Prix anime television series.

He appeared in Home of the Giants, playing a high school journalist opposite Ryan Merriman and Danielle Panabaker. He subsequently worked on Montana Amazon as both an actor and executive producer. The film starred Olympia Dukakis and debuted at the Orlando and Big Apple Film Festivals in November 2010, winning Best Feature Film at the latter.[13]

Osment made his Broadway debut at the Belasco Theatre in November 2008 playing the role of "Bobby", a young heroin addict, in a revival of David Mamet's American Buffalo; co-starring with John Leguizamo and Cedric the Entertainer.[14] The show opened to mixed reviews, and a provisional statement was made on November 20, 2008, that it would close after the first week.[15]

In 2010, Osment signed for a leading role in the comedy film Sex Ed from MPCA, to play a college graduate who wants to teach geometry, but ends up as a sex education teacher while inexperienced himself.[16] In January 2011, Entertainment Weekly reported that Osment had joined the cast of Sassy Pants, a comedy about a homeschooler with an over-bearing mother.[17]

Variety reported on June 27, 2011 that Osment would star in Wake the Dead, a modern-day retelling of the Frankenstein story, with production to begin the last quarter of 2011.[18] As of mid-2014, no published status was available.

In 2013, he appeared in a series of episodes of Amazon's Alpha House. He also co-starred in the Will Ferrell and Adam McKay-produced comedy melodrama miniseries The Spoils of Babylon and The Spoils Before Dying for IFC. Kevin Smith has further added to Osment's career resurgence with roles in the first two films of his True North Trilogy, first as Teddy Craft in Tusk and next as a fictionalized version of Canadian journalist Adrien Arcand in Yoga Hosers.

In 2017, Osment held a recurring role in season 4 of HBO's Silicon Valley as VR expert and tech financier Keenan Feldspar. Also in 2017, Osment made an appearance on BBC America's Top Gear America as one of the guests in the fourth episode of season 1.[19]

In 2019, Osment had a supporting role in the Netflix film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, starring alongside Lily Collins while her character Liz follows the prosecution of Ted Bundy, who is played by Zac Efron. Osment also appeared as the character "Mesmer" in the Amazon series The Boys.

Personal life

Osment is an avid golfer who began playing at the age of 7.[20] He played for the U.S. team in the All-Star Cup 2005, under team leader Mark O'Meara,[20] and has participated in the Annual Michael Douglas & Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament.

In 2006 Osment suffered a broken rib and fractured shoulder blade in an auto accident.[21][22] Osment pleaded no contest to driving under the influence of alcohol and misdemeanor drug possession[22] and was sentenced to three years' probation, 60 hours in an alcohol rehabilitation and education program, a fine of $1,500, and attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous.[22][23]

Osment plays the guitar and piano.[24] He currently lives in New York City and graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts[4] in 2011.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Forrest Gump	Forrest Gump, Jr.	Young Artist Award for Best Performance by an Actor Under Ten in a Motion Picture
1994	Mixed Nuts	Little Boy
1995	For Better or Worse	Danny
1996	Bogus	Albert Franklin	Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Actor Age Ten or Under
1997	Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas	Chip (voice)	Direct-to-video
1999	The Sixth Sense	Cole Sear	Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor – Newcomer (Internet Only) Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Youth in Film Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Most Promising Actor MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Satellite Award for Outstanding New Talent Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Teen Choice Award for Film – Choice Breakout Performance Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor YoungStar Award for Best Young Actor/Performance in a Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (Shared with Bruce Willis) Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Debut Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
1999	I'll Remember April	Peewee Clayton
2000	Pay It Forward	Trevor McKinney	Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Drama/Romance Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor
2000	Spot the Dog	Spot the Dog (voice)	Direct-to-video
2001	A.I. Artificial Intelligence	David	Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer Nominated – Empire Award for Best Actor Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Youth Performance Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor
2001	Edges of the Lord	Romek
2002	The Hunchback of Notre Dame II	Zephyr (voice)	Direct-to-video Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role
2002	The Country Bears	Beary Barrington (voice)
2003	Secondhand Lions	Walter Caldwell	Critics Choice Award – Best Young Actor in Drama Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor Nominated – Tony Award – Best Rising Star
2003	The Jungle Book 2	Mowgli (voice)	Nominated – World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written for a Film (Shared with Paul Grabowsky, Lorraine Feather, Mae Whitman, and Connor Funk) Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor
2007	Home of the Giants	Robert "Gar" Gartland
2010	Montana Amazon	Womple Dunderhead	Also executive producer
2012	Sassy Pants[25]	Chip Hardy
2013	I'll Follow You Down	Erol[26]	Released as Continuum outside North America
2014	Tusk	Teddy Craft[27]
2014	Sex Ed	Ed Cole
2015	Wrestling Isn't Wrestling	Theater Audience Member	Short film
2015	The World Made Straight	Shank
2015	Entourage	Travis McCredle
2016	Me Him Her	Haley
2016	Yoga Hosers	Adrien Arcand
2016	Almost Friends	Ben
2017	Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town	Walt
2017	CarGo	Danny (voice)
2019	Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile	Jerry Thompson
2019	The Devil Has a Name	Alex Gardner
2020	Bad Therapy	Reed	Post-production
2020	Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics	Unnamed actor in after school special skit[28]	Docu-series Distributed by Netflix

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	The Larry Sanders Show	Little Boy	Episode: "The Fourteenth Floor"
1994	Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg	Kyle	Television film
1994–1995	Thunder Alley	Harry Turner	Starring role
1995–1997	The Jeff Foxworthy Show	Matt Foxworthy	Starring role
1997	Walker, Texas Ranger	Lucas Simms	2 episodes
1997	Last Stand at Saber River	Davis Cable	Television film
1997–1998	Murphy Brown	Avery Brown #2	6 episodes
1998	Chicago Hope	Nathan Cacaci	Episode: "Memento Mori"
1998	Touched by an Angel	John Henry	Episode: "Flights of Angels"
1998	The Pretender	Davey Simpkins	2 episodes
1998	The Lake	Dylan Hydecker	Television film
1998	The Ransom of Red Chief	Andy Dorset	Television film
1998	Cab to Canada	Bobby	Television film
1999	Ally McBeal	Eric Stall	Episode: "Angels and Blimps"
1999	Hey Arnold!	Curly Gammelthorpe (voice)	Episode; "Deconstructing Arnold"
2000	Buzz Lightyear of Star Command	Myka (voice)	Episode; "Lone Wolf"
2000–2001	Family Guy	Various characters (voice)	3 episodes
2005–06	Immortal Grand Prix	Takeshi Jin (voice)[29]	26 episodes English version
2013–2014	Alpha House	Shelby Mellman[30]	12 episodes
2014	The Spoils of Babylon	Winston Morehouse	3 episodes
2015	The Spoils Before Dying	Alistair St. Barnaby-Bixby-Jones	5 episodes
2015–2016	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Slow Joey	10 episodes
2015	Drunk History	Kid Blink	Episode: "Journalism"
2016	The Eric Andre Show	Guest	Episode: "Dennis Rodman; Haley Joel Osment"
2017–2019	Teachers	Damien	4 episodes
2017	Oasis[31]	Sy	Amazon Video pilot episode
2017	Silicon Valley[32][33]	Keenan Feldspar	3 episodes
2017	Top Gear America[19][34]	Himself	Episode: "Drive Your Life"
2017–2019	Future Man[35]	Dr. Stu Camillo	14 episodes
2018	Swedish Dicks[36]	Dave	Episode: "Floyd Cal Who"
2018	The X-Files[37][38]	Davey James / Young John James	Episode: "Kitten"
2018	Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy	Gaston Lebone	Episode: "R.I.G.G.L.E. Day"
2019	The Boys[39]	Mesmer	2 episodes
2019	The Kominsky Method[40]	Robby	Episode: "Chapter 16. A Thetan Arrives"
2020	Goliath	Dylan Zax	Recurring role [41]
2020	What We Do In the Shadows	Topher	Episode: "Resurrection"
2020	Robot Chicken	Kevin Jonas, Tim Murphy (voice)	Episode: "Petless M in: Cars Are Couches On The Road"

Video games

Year	Title	Voice role	Notes	Source
2002	Kingdom Hearts	Sora		[42]
2006	Kingdom Hearts II			[42]
2008	Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories			[42]
2009	Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days			[42]
2010	Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep	Sora, Vanitas		[42]
2011	Kingdom Hearts Re:coded	Sora		[42]
2012	Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance	Sora, Vanitas		[42]
2013	Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix	Sora	Archive audio	[42]
2014	Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix	Sora, Vanitas	Archive audio for Vanitas	[42]
2017	Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue			[42]
2018	NBA 2K19	Zack Coleman	Also facial capture	[43][44]
2019	Kingdom Hearts III	Sora, Vanitas		[45]

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External links

• Haley Joel Osment on IMDb
• Haley Joel Osment at AllMovie