- Following his Oscar-nominated role in the 1999 blockbuster THE SIXTH SENSE, the unbearably sentimental PAY IT FORWARD, and the difficult-to-digest A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, Osment is now in a movie that may never see the light of day: EDGES OF THE LORD, featuring Osment as a blond, blue-eyed Jew passing for Gentile during the Nazi invasion of Poland. (October 16, 2002)
- Suggested to Steven Spielberg that his character in "Artificial Intelligence: AI" (2001) (David) should not blink. Spielberg agreed and so none of the androids in the movie blinks.
- He was 9 years old when he made HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME II, THE (2002) (V) and turned 14 years old when the movie was released.
- Steven Spielberg was offered the position as director for HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, but was later refused when he couldn't agree with JK Rowling's insistence on an all-British cast. He wanted to use Osment for the part of Harry.
- The overhead shot in PAY IT FORWARD (2000) of the wounded Trevor is almost identical to the overhead shot of the wounded Dr. Crowe at the beginning of THE SIXTH SENSE (1999) , even down to the position of the injury. Both films star Osment.
- He is a vegetarian but he likes chicken, fish, and strawberry pop tarts.
- Haley goes to a private school in La Canada.
- Did the cup of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
- Was nominated Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2000 for THE SIXTH SENSE.
- Sometimes Credited As: Haley Osment
- His entertainment career began on a Pizza Hut commercial.
- Was scouted by an agent when he was shopping with his parents at a furniture store.
- Loves lizards and has two Leopard Ghekos from Pakistan as pets.
- Has a dog named Asuki.
- Saves the money he makes from his movies for college.
- Loves sports.
- Favorite food: Chinese food
- Auditioned for Anakin Skywalker in PHANTOM MENACE, but didn't get a callback.
- Is the youngest winner ever of an individual MTV Movie Award.
- Became the eighth-youngest nominee for a competitive Academy Award in 2000.
- Is a straight-A student
- Hopes to go to Yale University.
- Started acting at age 4.
- Hair color: Blonde
- Eye color: Blue
- Favorite Music: Radiohead, Coldplay, Incubus, REM, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Jimmi Hendrix
- Interests: Wildlife & traveling
- Favorite Authors: Tolkien, Edgar Allan Poe
- Favorite Books: Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, history books by Stephen Ambrose
- Favorite Subject: History
- Hobbies: bike riding, video games, building models, painting, drawing
- Favorite Movies: everything from classics to current films. FROM LORD OF THE RINGS to MR. SMITH GOES to WASHINGTON TO ALIEN. If it's a great movie, he says, the genre doesn't matter.
- Wants to be one of those people who swim with the dolphins.
- Haley is a British name which means hero.
- Joel is a Hebrew name which means God is willing.
- Plays the guitar.
- Runs cross country, and plays golf and soccer.
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE SIXTH SENSE (2000)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for THE SIXTH SENSE (2000)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Duo at MTV Movie Awards for THE SIXTH SENSE (1999) - shared with Bruce Willis
Quotes- "My friends are definitely more important than my career. If I had to choose, I'd choose my friends over my career."
- On his inspiration for acting: "I think I got the feel for it from my dad. He's a great actor. He's been acting on stage for 12 years now. And I got the feel immediately. Dad's been helping me all the way. It comes naturally for me. I think it got passed down from dad..."
- On his acting performances: "It's a team effort at my home, even when I'm nine time-zones away."
- "I try to keep away from being bigheaded. That's what causes people to lose the acting thing. They start being commercial, and then they stink for the rest of their life. But there are several respected adult actors who were child actors that started very young. I'm going to try and model myself after Kurt Russell and Jodie Foster. Just keep learning from the role and not just go for the money."
- "I carry my sense of trying to learn, my curiosity and my memory." - On what he never leaves home without.
Awards- Saturn Award: Best Performance by a Younger Actor, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: AI (2002)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama/Romance, PAY IT FORWARD (2001)
- ShoWest Award: Supporting Actor of the Year (2001)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Award: Favorite Actor - Newcomer (Internet Only), THE SIXTH SENSE (2000)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association: Best Child Performer, THE SIXTH SENSE (2000)
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association: Best Supporting Actor, THE SIXTH SENSE (2000)
- Florida Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Supporting Actor, THE SIXTH SENSE (2000)
- Golden Satellite Awards: Special Achievement Award - Outstanding New Talent (2000)
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Supporting Actor, THE SIXTH SENSE (2000)
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards: Best Supporting Actor, THE SIXTH SENSE (2000)
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards: Most Promising Actor, THE SIXTH SENSE (2000)
- MTV Movie Awards: Breakthrough Male Performance, THE SIXTH SENSE (2000)
- Online Film Critics Society Award: Best Supporting Actor, THE SIXTH SENSE (2000)
- Saturn Award: Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress, THE SIXTH SENSE (2000)
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actor, THE SIXTH SENSE (2000)
- Teen Choice Awards: Film - Choice Breakout Performance (2000)
- Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor, THE SIXTH SENSE (2000)
- YoungStar Awards: Best Young Actor/Performance in a Motion Picture Drama, THE SIXTH SENSE (2000)
- Hollywood Reporter YoungStar Award: Young Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries, CAB TO CANADA (1999)
- YoungStar Awards: Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Mini-Series/Made for TV Film, CAB TO CANADA (1999)
- Hollywood Reporter YoungStar Award: Young Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries, LAST STAND AT SABER RIVER (1997)
- YoungStar Awards: Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Made For TV Movie, LAST STAND AT SABER RIVER (1997)
- Young Artist Awards: Best Performance by an Actor Under Ten in a Motion Picture, FORREST GUMP (1995)
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