Osment, Haley Joel 1988–

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OSMENT, Haley Joel 1988–

(Haley Osment)

PERSONAL

Born April 10, 1988, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Eugene Michael (an actor; some sources cite name as Michael Eugene) and Theresa (a teacher) Osment; sister of Emily Osment (an actress). Avocational interests: Reading, playing the guitar, playing basketball, animals. Avocational Interests: Reading, playing the guitar, playing basketball, animals. Religion: Roman Catholicism.

Addresses:

Contact—Meredith Fine, Coast to Coast Talent Group, 3350 Barham Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90068.

Career:

Actor and voice performer. Appeared in television commercials.

Awards, Honors:

Young Artist Award, best performance by an actor under ten in a motion picture, Young Artist Foundation, 1995, for Forrest Gump; Young Artist Award nominations, best performance in a television comedy or drama by a supporting young actor age ten or under, 1996 and 1997, for The Jeff Foxworthy Show; Young Artist Award nomination, best performance in a feature film by an actor age ten or under, 1997, for Bogus; YoungStar Award nomination, best performance by a young actor in a made–for–television movie, Hollywood Reporter, 1997, for Last Stand at Saber River; Young Artist Award nomination, best performance in a television comedy series by a young actor age ten or under, 1998, for Murphy Brown; Young Artist Award nomination, best performance in a television drama series by a guest starring young actor, 1998, for "Lucas: Parts 1 & 2," Walker, Texas Ranger; YoungStar Award nomination, best performance by a young actor in a miniseries or made–for–television movie, 1999, for Cab to Canada; Saturn Award, best performance by a younger actor or actress, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, Golden Satellite Special Achievement Award, outstanding new talent, International Press Academy, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, best child performance, Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award, best supporting actor, Florida Film Critics Circle Award, best supporting actor, Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award, best supporting actor, Southeastern Film Critics Association Award, best supporting actor, Sierra awards, best supporting actor, most promising actor, and Youth in Film Award, all Las Vegas Film Critics Society, Young Artist Award, best leading young actor in a feature film, YoungStar Award, best young actor in a motion picture drama, Teen Choice Award, choice breakout performance in a film, Online Film Critics Society Award, best supporting actor, Blockbuster Entertainment Award, favorite male newcomer (Internet poll only), Academy Award nomination, best supporting actor, Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture, Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role, Chicago Film Critics Association Award nominations, best supporting actor and most promising actor, MTV Movie Award nominations, breakthrough male performance and (with Bruce Willis) best on–screen duo, and Online Film Critics Society Award nomination, best debut, all 2000, for The Sixth Sense; Blockbuster Entertainment Award, favorite supporting actor in a drama or romance, and Young Artist Award nomination, best leading young actor in a feature film, both 2001, for Pay It Forward; ShoWest Award, supporting actor of the year, National Association of Theatre Owners, 2001; Saturn Award, best performance by a younger actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award nomination, best young actor or actress, Empire Award nomination, best actor, and Young Artist Award nomination, best leading young actor in a feature film, all 2002, for Artificial Intelligence: AI; Young Artist Award nomination, best performance by a young actor in a voice–over role, 2003, for The Hunchback of Notre Dame II; World Soundtrack Award nomination (with others), best original song written for a film, 2003, for "Jungle Rhythm," The Jungle Book 2; Young Artist Award nomination, best performance by a young actor in a voice–over role, 2004, for The Jungle Book 2; Young Artist Award nomination, best performance in a feature film by a leading young actor, 2004, for Secondhand Lions.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Forrest Junior, Forrest Gump, Paramount, 1994.

Little boy, Mixed Nuts (also known as Lifesavers), Columbia/TriStar, 1994.

Albert Franklin, Bogus, Warner Bros., 1996.

Danny, For Better or Worse, 1996.

Voice of Chip, Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (animated; also known as Beauty and the Beast 2), Walt Disney Home Video, 1997.

(Uncredited) Pitch (documentary), The Asylum, 1997.

Cole Sear, The Sixth Sense, Buena Vista, 1999.

Peewee Clayton, I'll Remember April, Regent Moonstone, 2000.

Trevor McKinney, Pay It Forward, Warner Bros., 2000.

Voice of Spot, Discover Spot (animated), Walt Disney Home Video, 2000.

Voice, Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (animated short film), Nickelodeon Movies, 2000.

David Swinton, Artificial Intelligence: AI (also known as A.I.: Artificial Intelligence), Warner Bros., 2001.

Romek, Edges of the Lord (also known as Boze skrawki), Miramax, 2001.

Voice of Beary Barrington, The Country Bears (also known as The Bears), Buena Vista, 2002.

Voice of Zephyr, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (animated), Buena Vista Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video, 2002.

Voice of Mowgli, The Jungle Book 2 (animated), Buena Vista, 2003.

Walter, Secondhand Lions, New Line Cinema, 2003.

Home of the Giants, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Harry Turner, Thunder Alley, ABC, 1994–95.

Matt Foxworthy, The Jeff Foxworthy Show (also known as Somewhere in America), ABC, 1995–96, NBC, 1996–97.

Avery Brown, Murphy Brown, CBS, 1997–98.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Haley Osment) Kyle, Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg, ABC, 1994.

Davis Cable, Last Stand at Saber River, TNT, 1997.

Andy Dorset, "The Ransom of Red Chief," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1998.

Bobby, Cab to Canada, CBS, 1998.

Dylan Hydecker, The Lake, NBC, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Voice of True, The Puppies Present Incredible Animal Tales, ABC, 1998.

Host, Heroes for the Planet Featuring Special Guest Charlotte Church, multiple channels, 2000.

(In archive footage) Himself, The "Billy Elliot" Boy, BBC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 72nd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2000.

Sixth Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2000.

2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000.

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks, USA Network, 2002.

Himself, The Third Annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV, TV Land, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Little boy, "The Fourteenth Floor," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1994.

Lucas Simms, "Lucas: Parts 1 & 2," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1997.

Davy Simpkins, "Bloodlines: Parts 1 & 2," The Pretender, NBC, 1998.

John Henry, "Flights of Angels," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1998.

Nathan Cacaci, "Memento Mori," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998.

Eric Stall, "Angels and Blimps," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1999.

Voice of Curly Gamelthorpe, "It Girl/Deconstructing Arnold," Hey Arnold! (animated), Nickelodeon, 1999.

Himself, "Pay It Forward," HBO First Look, HBO, 2000.

Voice of kid, "Dammit Janet," Family Guy (animated), Fox, 2000.

Voice of kid, "There's Something about Paulie," Family Guy (animated), Fox, 2000.

Voice of Myka, "Lone Wolf," Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (animated; also known as Disney/Pixar's "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command"), UPN and syndicated, 2000.

Guest, Good Morning America (also known as GMA), ABC, 2000.

Guest, The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2000.

Guest, Smap x Smap, Fuji Television Network, 2000.

Voice of kid in bathroom, "The Thin White Line," Family Guy (animated), Fox, 2001.

Guest, Rove Live, 10 Network (Australia), 2001.

Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001.

Guest, The Early Show, CBS, 2001, 2002.

Guest, Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, 2001, 2003.

Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show), CBS, 2002.

Guest, The Best Damn Sports Show Period, Fox Sports Network, 2003.

Guest, The Charlie Rose Show, PBS, 2003.

Guest, Coming Attractions, E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

Guest anchor, Channel One, Channel One Network, 2003.

Himself, Eigo de shabera–night, NHK (Japan), 2004.

Appeared in episodes of other series, including Larry King Live, Cable News Network.

Television Appearances; Other:

Voice of Tom Terrific for Curbside, Nickelodeon.

Television Work; Series:

Provided additional voices (uncredited) for the series Sesame Street (also known as Canadian Sesame Street, The New Sesame Street, Open Sesame, Sesame Park, and Les amis de Sesame), PBS and other networks.

Stage Appearances:

Narrator, Peter and the Wolf, Toyota Symphonies for Youth, Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Music Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, 2003.

RECORDINGS

Videos; Documentaries:

AI: From Drawings to Sets, Warner Bros., 2002.

AI/FX, Warner Bros., 2002.

AI: A Portrait of David, 2002.

AI: A Portrait of Gigolo Joe, 2002.

Animating "AI," Warner Bros., 2002.

Dressing "AI," Warner Bros., 2002.

The Music of "AI," Warner Bros., 2002.

The Robots of "AI," 2002.

The Sixth Sense: Reflections from the Set, Buena Vista Home Video, 2002.

The Sound of "AI," Warner Bros., 2002.

Haley Joel Osment: An Actor Comes of Age, Mirage Productions, 2004.

Video Games:

Voice of Sora, Kingdom Hearts (also known as Kingudamu hatsu), Square Electronic Arts, 2002.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, August 13, 1999, p. 52; July 13, 2001, pp. 24–31.

Hollywood Reporter, August 2, 1999, p. 10.

People Weekly, August 30, 1999, p. 143; September 29, 2003, p. 74.

Premiere, September, 2004.

TV Guide, October 9, 1999, p. 3.

Electronic:

Haley Joel Osment Official Site, http://www.haleyjoelosment.net, April 14, 2005.

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