Osgood Perkins

Osgood Perkins

Director and composer. Born 2 February 1974 in New York City, New York, USA.

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2 February 1974, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Osgood Perkins is an American filmmaker and actor. Born in New York City on 2 February 1974, he is the son of actor Anthony Perkins. He began his career as a child actor, appearing as the young Norman Bates in Psycho II (1983) and later in films including Legally Blonde (2001) and Star Trek (2009).

Perkins made his directorial debut with the horror film The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015). He has since written and directed several horror features, including I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016), Gretel & Hansel (2020) and Longlegs (2024), on which he is also credited with music. He co-founded the production company Phobos with producer Chris Ferguson.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Osgood Perkins is known for Gretel & Hansel (2020), The Monkey (2025), The Blackcoat's Daughter (2017), I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016), The Twilight Zone (2019), Keeper (2025), Cold Comes the Night (2013) and The Girl in the Photographs (2015).