Haley Joel Osment Add to My Celebs Age 24 Birthday Apr. 10th, 1988 Born in Los Angeles, California, USA Height 5' 6"

Haley Joel Osment's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The Jeff Foxworthy Show Matt Foxwor… Thunder Alley Harry Turner

Main Movie Roles 2003 - The Jungle Book 2 2003 - Secondhand Lions 2002 - The Country Bears 2001 - Artificial Intelligence: AI 2001 - Edges of the Lord 2000 - Pay it Forward 1999 - The Sixth Sense 1996 - Bogus 1994 - Mixed Nuts 1994 - Forrest Gump

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

American child actor who at this writing (2000) has proven himself perhaps the best young actor of his generation. The son of actor Eugene Osment and teacher Theresa Osment, Haley was chosen for a commercial at age four after a casting director spotted him in a furniture store with his parents. Within months, he had landed a small but memorable role as Tom Hanks's son in Forrest Gump (1994) and a starring role as Edward Asner's grandson on the TV series "Thunder Alley" (1994). His comedy skills were manifest very young, and he followed "Thunder Alley" (1994) with two more sitcoms. Norman Jewison gave him his first leading role on the big screen in Bogus (1996), and he proved completely at ease in this dramatic role. However, it took the smash hit The Sixth Sense (1999) to brand the young actor on the public consciousness. His devastating performance as the haunted Cole Sear brought him an Oscar nomination at age 11 and a memorable tribute at the awards from winner Michael Caine (I): "Once I learned of your nomination and saw your performance, I knew for sure you would win." Since then, Osment has given an equally powerful performance in Pay It Forward (2000). Along with bravura performances, he has developed an equal reputation in the industry for unspoiled professionalism. His younger sister, Emily Osment, has made several impressive film and television appearances as well.


TRIVIA:

• Was ranked #7 in E's 50 cutest child stars all grown-up.(2005).
• Became the eighth-youngest nominee for a competitive Academy Award in 2000.
• Auditioned for Anakin Skywalker in _Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)_ (qv), but didn't get a callback.
• His favorite cuisine is Chinese, and he eats it constantly.
• Favorite authors: 'J.R.R. Tolkien' (qv) and 'Edgar Allan Poe' (qv)
• He donated many items to 'Rocky Stone (I)' (qv) to be given to less-fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign.
• Favorite music: 'R.E.M. (I)' (qv), 'Coldplay' (qv), 'Radiohead' (qv), 'Pink Floyd' (qv), 'Flying Lotus' (qv), and 'Led Zeppelin' (qv).
• Although gossiped to be 'Steven Spielberg' (qv)'s favorite to play the title role in _Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)_ (qv), had Spielberg directed the film as once planned, Osment himself denied this and was vehemently against the series even being made into films lest the magic of the novels be ruined.

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