theOscarSite Facts:
Birth Date:
  • 10 April 1988
Birthplace:
  • Los Angeles, CA
Quote:
  • [on his inspiration for acting]: "I think I got the feel for it from my dad. He's been acting on stage for 12 years now. And I got the feel immediately. Dad's been helping me all the way. It comes naturally for me. I think it got passed down from dad..."
Family:
  • Father: Michael Eugene Osment, actor; born 1965
  • Mother: Theresa Osment, teacher; born 1969
  • Sister: Emily Osment, actress; born 1992
Factoids:
  • Auditioned for the role of Anakin Skywalker in STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE, but didn't get a callback.
  • Became the 8th youngest nominee for a competitive Academy Award in 2000
  • Salary for PAY IT FORWARD (2000): $1,000,000; salary for A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLEGENCE (2001): $2,000,000.
Feature Film
Credits:
  • Truth & Treason (2008)
    Home of the Giants (2007)
    Secondhand Lions (2003)
    The Jungle Book 2 (2003, voice "Mowgli")
    Edges of the Lord (2001)
    Artificial Intelligence:AI (2001)
    Pay It Forward (2000)
  • The Sixth Sense (1999)
    I'll Remember April (1998)
    Bogus (1996)
    For Better of Worse (1995)
    Mixed Nuts (1994)
    Forrest Gump (1994)
Academy Awards®:
  •  Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 1999: THE SIXTH SENSE

  • 1 nomination