Oz Perkins


Actor

About

Also Known As
Osgood 'Oz' Perkins, Osgood Perkins, Osgood Robert Perkins
Born
February 02, 1974

Biography

Starting out as a child actor, Oz Perkins's career took off when he was nine years old. In the early stages of his Hollywood career, Perkins acted in comedies like "Six Degrees of Separation" (1993) with Stockard Channing and Will Smith, "Legally Blonde" (2001) with Reese Witherspoon and "Not Another Teen Movie" (2001) with Chyler Leigh. He worked in series television while getting hi...

Family & Companions

Sidney Perkins
Wife
Yoga instructor. Born c. 1974; married in 1999.

Biography

Starting out as a child actor, Oz Perkins's career took off when he was nine years old. In the early stages of his Hollywood career, Perkins acted in comedies like "Six Degrees of Separation" (1993) with Stockard Channing and Will Smith, "Legally Blonde" (2001) with Reese Witherspoon and "Not Another Teen Movie" (2001) with Chyler Leigh. He worked in series television while getting his start in acting, including a part on "Alias" (ABC, 2001-06). He kept working in film throughout the early 2000s, starring in the James Spader dramatic adaptation "Secretary" (2002), the comedy "Dead and Breakfast" (2005) with Jeremy Sisto and "Erosion" (2006). He also played parts in television during these years, including roles in "She Spies" (2002-04) and "Close to Home" (CBS, 2005-07). More recently, he tackled roles in the Chris Pine smash hit sci-fi sequel "Star Trek" (2009), "Removal" (2012) and the Christina Hendricks drama "Something's Cooking" (2012). He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "October Road" (ABC, 2006-08). Perkins most recently directed the horror movie "February" (2016) with Emma Roberts. Perkins was married to Sidney Perkins.

Life Events

1983

Film debut as young Norman Bates in "Psycho II", starring his father

1993

Returned to features after a decade with a small role in "Six Degrees of Separation" as the son of the main characters (played by Stockard Channing and Donald Sutherland)

1994

Served as a production assistant and had a bit role as a policeman in "Wolf," directed by Mike Nichols

2009

Appeared in a small role in J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek"

Family

Osgood Perkins
Grandfather
Actor. Born in 1892; died of heart failure in 1937.
Anthony Perkins
Father
Actor, writer, photographer. Born in 1932; died of complications from AIDS in 1992.
Berry Berenson
Mother
Former model. Born c. 1948; married Anthony Perkins in 1973; died when terrorists hijacked the plane on which she was a passenger and crashed it into NYC's World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Marisa Berenson
Aunt
Actor, former model.
Elvis Perkins
Brother
Born on February 9, 1976.

Companions

Sidney Perkins
Wife
Yoga instructor. Born c. 1974; married in 1999.

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