---
name: "Holmes Osborne"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/holmes-osborne"
fi1m_id: "holmes-osborne"
imdb_id: "nm0651660"
tmdb_id: 1578
wikidata_id: "Q327217"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 November 1947"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-24T07:26:04.376978+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Holmes Osborne

## Identity

Holmes Osborne

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/holmes-osborne
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** holmes-osborne
- **IMDb ID:** nm0651660
- **TMDB ID:** 1578
- **Wikidata ID:** Q327217
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_Osborne, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327217, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0651660/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1578

Actor. Born 7 November 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 November 1947, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- **Active:** 1999–2004
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 86 (1), 2000s 80 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 74 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Fantasy 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $113m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_Osborne, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327217, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0651660/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1578

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Donnie Darko*](https://film.one/film/donnie-darko.md) (83)

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## Biography

Holmes Osborne is an American character actor born on 7 November 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri. He is known for his role as Eddie Darko in the 2001 film *Donnie Darko*.

Osborne began his screen career in the 1990s after earlier work as a car salesman and English teacher, and after creating training videos and performing in theatre. His film credits include *That Thing You Do!* (1996), *Bring It On* (2000), *Election* (1999), *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy* (2004), *Southland Tales* (2007) and *The Box* (2009). He has also appeared in television series such as *Grey's Anatomy*, *House* and *Malcolm in the Middle*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy* (2004), Fi1m 78, as Director — [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-the-legend-of-ron-burgundy.md)
- *Donnie Darko* (2001), Fi1m 83, as Eddie Darko — [page](https://film.one/film/donnie-darko.md)
- *Election* (1999), Fi1m 86, as Dick Metzler — [page](https://film.one/film/election.md)

## Complete filmography (76)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Guest Book* (2017), series, as Jeff
- *Rules Don't Apply* (2016), as Cappy
- *Fun Size* (2012), as Mr. Brueder
- *Larry Crowne* (2011), as David Busik
- *Disconnect* (2010), as Russell Simmons
- *Unthinkable* (2010), as General Paulson
- *The Box* (2009), as Dick Burns
- *All About Steve* (2009), as Soloman
- *Southland Tales* (2007), as Senator Bobby Frost
- *The Comebacks* (2007), as Man in Suit
- *Meet Bill* (2007), as Mr. Jacoby
- *Dragon Wars: D-War* (2007), as Hypnotherapist
- *Rules of Engagement* (2007), series, as Larry
- *Air Buddies* (2006), as Selkirk Tander
- *Walkout* (2006), as Principal Ingles
- *Invasion* (2005), series, as Mayor Littles
- *Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story* (2005), as Doc Fleming
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Hoke's Attorney
- *A Lot Like Love* (2005), as Stephen Martin
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Dr. Kenzie — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Confessions of an Action Star* (2005), as Richard Orchid
- *Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie* (2004), as Director
- *House* (2004), series, as Dr. Curtis — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Center of the Universe* (2004), series, as Minister
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Mayor George Bostwick — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Complete Savages* (2004), series, as Principal
- *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy* (2004), as Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-the-legend-of-ron-burgundy.md)
- *Cheaper by the Dozen* (2003), as Nick Gerhard
- *A Carol Christmas* (2003), as Hal
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Vincent Hopper
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Fred Hanlan — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Identity* (2003), as Judge
- *The Pitts* (2003), series, as Wendell
- *Waking Up in Reno* (2002), as Doc Tuley
- *The Quiet American* (2002), as Bill Granger
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Isaac Greenhill
- *Windtalkers* (2002), as Colonel Hollings
- *The Court* (2002), series, Actor
- *Domestic Disturbance* (2001), as Shady Tree Motel Clerk
- *Living in Missouri* (2001), as Uncle Roy
- *Star Trek: Enterprise* (2001), series, as Enolian Official
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Abe Hopeson
- *The Deep End* (2001), as Loan Officer
- *Donnie Darko* (2001), as Eddie Darko — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/donnie-darko.md)
- *The Division* (2001), series, as Kimberly's Lawyer
- *Bring It On* (2000), as Bruce Shipman
- *Miracle in Lane 2* (2000), as Randall
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, as Mr. Young
- *Roswell* (1999), series, as Walt Crawford
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Congressman Peter Lillienfield — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Judge Brooks
- *Election* (1999), as Dick Metzler — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/election.md)
- *The Mod Squad* (1999), as Pete's Father
- *Providence* (1999), series, as Marcus Weber
- *The White River Kid* (1999), as Fergus Kenrod
- *Seven Days* (1998), series, Actor
- *Brother's Keeper* (1998), series, as Mr. Bardolph
- *From the Earth to the Moon* (1998), series, as George Low
- *Affliction* (1998), as Gordon LaRiviere
- *The Lake* (1998), as Newscaster
- *How to Make the Cruelest Month* (1998), as Dean Rice
- *Dharma & Greg* (1997), series, as Reverend Blanchard
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Detective Gerard Billow, Principal Figgins — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Jeffrey Hyde
- *That Thing You Do!* (1996), as Mr. Patterson
- *Everybody Loves Raymond* (1996), series, as Scott
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Priest
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Sgt. Richardson
- *ER* (1994), series, as Dr. Sayers — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Principal — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Mark Johnson — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn* (1990), as The Dockhand
- *Family Matters* (1989), series, as Buzz Conrad
- *Murder Ordained* (1987), as TV Evangelist
- *Nice Girls Don't Explode* (1987), as Dick
- *The Student Body* (1976), as Joe

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