Quick Facts
Born:
1974-02-02
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
23 Total Roles
Osgood Perkins
Directing
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Biography
Osgood Robert "Oz" Perkins II (born February 2, 1974) is an American filmmaker and actor. He began his career as a child actor, portraying the young version of his father, Anthony Perkins' character Norman Bates in Psycho II (1983), and later appeared in films such as Six Degrees of Separation (1993), Legally Blonde (2001), Not Another Teen Movie (2001), Star Trek (2009), and Nope (2022).
He made his directorial debut with the horror film The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015) and has since become known for directing horror films such as I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016), Gretel & Hansel (2020), Longlegs (2024), and The Monkey (2025). He co-founded the production company Phobos with producer Chris Ferguson.
He made his directorial debut with the horror film The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015) and has since become known for directing horror films such as I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016), Gretel & Hansel (2020), Longlegs (2024), and The Monkey (2025). He co-founded the production company Phobos with producer Chris Ferguson.
Known For
Star Trek
Enterprise Communications Officer
Nope
Fynn Bachman
Legally Blonde
Dorky David
Not Another Teen Movie
Uninterested Guy
Secretary
Jonathan
The Monkey
Uncle Chip
Wolf
Cop
Psycho II
Young Norman
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Monkey MOVIE | Uncle Chip |
| 2022 | Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror TV | Self |
| 2022 | Nope MOVIE | Fynn Bachman |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone TV | Kanamit #2 |
| 2017 | 78/52 MOVIE | Self |
| 2014 | Electric Slide MOVIE | Andy Segal |
| 2010 | Removal MOVIE | Henry Sharpe |
| 2009 | Star Trek MOVIE | Enterprise Communications Officer |
| 2007 | La Cucina MOVIE | Chris |
| 2007 | October Road TV | Dr. Joshua Stone |