Osgood Perkins
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.
Filmography
Star Trek
as Enterprise Communications Officer 2009
Nope
as Fynn Bachman 2022
Legally Blonde
as Dorky David 2001
Not Another Teen Movie
as Uninterested Guy 2001
Secretary
as Jonathan 2002
The Monkey
as Uncle Chip 2025
Wolf
as Cop 1994
Psycho II
as Young Norman 1983
Six Degrees of Separation
as Woody 1993
78/52
as Self 2017
Dead & Breakfast
as Johnny 2004
Electric Slide
as Andy Segal 2014
Removal
as Henry Sharpe 2010
La Cucina
as Chris 2007
Quigley
as Guardian Angel Sweeney 2003