Haley Joel Osment
Biography
Haley Joel Osment, born on April 10, 1988, is a prominent American actor known for his remarkable contributions to film and television. He began his career in the 1990s, making an early appearance in the iconic movie Forrest Gump as the son of the main character. Osment gained widespread recognition for his role as Cole Sear in M. Night Shyamalan’s acclaimed thriller The Sixth Sense, a performance that earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Following this breakthrough, he took on leading roles in notable films such as A.I. Artificial Intelligence, directed by Steven Spielberg, and Mimi Leder's Pay it Forward. In 2008, he made his theatrical debut on Broadway in a revival of American Buffalo, sharing the stage with renowned actors John Leguizamo and Cedric the Entertainer.
Filmography
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Sex Ed
2014 • Ed Cole
Home of the Giants
2007 • Robert 'Gar' Gartland
Almost Friends
2017 • Ben
Yoga Hosers
2016
The World Made Straight
2015 • Shank
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
2022 • Casey Jones / Foot Soldier 3 (voice)
Sassy Pants
2012 • Chip Hardy
The Jungle Book 2
2003 • Mowgli (voice)
I'll Follow You Down
2013 • Erol Whyte
Death of a Telemarketer
2021 • Jim / Dean
Happy Gilmore 2
2025 • Billy Jenkins
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997 • Chip (voice)
Secondhand Lions
2003 • Walter
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
2002 • Zephyr (voice)
Me Him Her
2016
Bad Therapy
2020 • Reed
Tusk
2014 • Teddy Craft
Pay It Forward
2000 • Trevor McKinney
For Better or Worse
1995
Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town
2018 • Walt
The Devil Has a Name
2019 • Alex
Last Stand at Saber River
1997 • Davis Cable