Haley Joel Osment facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Haley Joel Osment
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Osment in 2014
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| Born | April 10, 1988 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Alma mater | New York University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Relatives | Emily Osment (sister) |
Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is an American actor. He started acting when he was very young. He became famous for his roles in movies like Forrest Gump (1994) and especially The Sixth Sense (1999). For The Sixth Sense, he was nominated for an Academy Award, which is a huge honor in movies.
Haley Joel Osment also starred in other popular films such as Pay It Forward (2000) and Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). He has also lent his voice to many characters, including Sora in the Kingdom Hearts video game series since 2002.
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Early life and background
Haley Joel Osment was born in Los Angeles, California. His mother, Theresa, was a teacher, and his father, Michael Eugene Osment, was an actor in theater and films. Both of his parents were from Birmingham, Alabama.
He has a younger sister, Emily Osment, who is also an actress. His parents made sure he had a normal childhood. His father even avoided using "baby talk" when Haley was learning to speak.
As a child, Haley went to Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge, California. He enjoyed playing sports like wrestling, basketball, football, and golf. Later, he studied at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 2011.
Acting career highlights
Haley Joel Osment's acting journey began very early. When he was just four years old, he was spotted by a talent scout at a store. His first big break was in a Pizza Hut TV commercial. This led to his first TV show role in Thunder Alley.
His first movie role was playing Forrest Gump's son in the famous 1994 film Forrest Gump. Throughout the 1990s, he appeared in many TV shows. These included The Jeff Foxworthy Show and Murphy Brown. He also made guest appearances on shows like Walker, Texas Ranger and Ally McBeal.
Haley became a huge star in 1999 with the movie The Sixth Sense. He played Cole Sear, a boy who could see ghosts. His performance was amazing, and he won a Saturn Award for it. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, becoming one of the youngest actors ever to get such a nomination. A famous line from the movie, "I see dead people," became very well-known.
In 2000, Haley starred in Pay It Forward as Trevor McKinney. The next year, he worked with director Steven Spielberg in the science fiction film A.I. Artificial Intelligence. This role further showed his talent and earned him another Saturn Award. A film critic even said he was "one of the best actors now working."
Haley also lent his voice to many animated movies for Walt Disney Pictures. These included The Country Bears, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II, and The Jungle Book 2. In 2003, he returned to live-action movies with Secondhand Lions.
He is also well-known for his voice work in video games. He voices Sora, the main hero in the popular Kingdom Hearts series. He also voices Vanitas, a villain in the same series. He has also voiced characters in animated TV shows like Immortal Grand Prix.
More recently, Haley Joel Osment has continued to act in many different projects. He appeared in the comedy film Sex Ed (2014) and the horror film Tusk (2014). He also had roles in TV series such as Alpha House, The Spoils of Babylon, and Silicon Valley.
His recent voice roles include Kash D. Langford in Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (2021) and Leonard "Buzzsaw" Burne in DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms (2021–2023). He also voiced Casey Jones in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (2022) and Collector in LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red (2023).
Personal interests
Outside of acting, Haley Joel Osment enjoys playing music. He plays both the guitar and the piano. He is also a very good golfer and has been playing since he was seven years old. He has even played in celebrity golf tournaments.
He attended New York University starting in 2007 and graduated in 2011.
Images for kids
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Haley Joel Osment in 2014
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Haley Joel Osment in 2001
See also
In Spanish: Haley Joel Osment para niños
