Osgood Perkins
1974-02-02 (1974)New York City, New York, USADirecting
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.
Known For
Close to Home
TV • 2005
The Twilight Zone
TV • 2019
She Spies
TV • 2002
Alias
TV • 2001
Legally Blonde
MOVIE • 2001
The Monkey
MOVIE • 2025
October Road
TV • 2007
Secretary
MOVIE • 2002
Star Trek
MOVIE • 2009
Nope
MOVIE • 2022
Six Degrees of Separation
MOVIE • 1993
Not Another Teen Movie
MOVIE • 2001
Wolf
MOVIE • 1994
Psycho II
MOVIE • 1983
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
TV • 2022
Dead & Breakfast
MOVIE • 2004
La Cucina
MOVIE • 2007
78/52
MOVIE • 2017