American director, writer and actor
Oz Perkins |
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![]() Perkins in 2009 |
| Born | Osgood Robert Perkins II
(1974-02-02) February 2, 1974 (age 50)
New York City, U.S. |
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| Occupations | - Director
- screenwriter
- actor
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| Years active | 1983, 1993–1994, 2001–present |
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| Spouse |
Sidney Perkins
( m. 1999; div. 2016) |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Parents | |
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| Relatives | Elvis Perkins (brother)
Osgood Perkins (grandfather)
Marisa Berenson (aunt)
Elsa Schiaparelli (great-grandmother) |
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Osgood Robert "Oz" Perkins II (born February 2, 1974) is an American director, screenwriter, and actor.
Early life
Perkins was born in Manhattan, New York City, the elder son of actor Anthony Perkins (1932–1992) and photographer and actress Berry Berenson (1948–2001). He is the brother of musician Elvis Perkins, a grandson of the stage actor Osgood Perkins (1892–1937), a nephew of the actress Marisa Berenson, and a great-grandson of the fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973), who was a great-niece of Giovanni Schiaparelli, the Italian astronomer. His maternal grandfather was of Lithuanian-Jewish descent, and his family's original surname was "Valvrojenski".[1][2][3]
Career
Perkins' first acting role was in Psycho II (1983), in which he briefly appeared as the twelve-year-old version of the Norman Bates character his father portrayed. Since then, he has appeared in the films Six Degrees of Separation (1993), Legally Blonde (2001) as "Dorky David”, Not Another Teen Movie (also 2001) and Secretary (2002), and in episodes of Alias and other television shows. He also has a brief role in the film Star Trek (2009) as a Starfleet Academy trainee. In the award winning indie film La Cucina (2007), he plays Chris, opposite Leisha Hailey.
As a filmmaker, Perkins is best known for his work in horror films. He wrote and directed films such as The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015), I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016) and Longlegs (2024), and directed the dark fantasy-horror adaptation Gretel & Hansel (2020). He also appeared as one of numerous commentators in the second episode of the Shudder documentary mini-series Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (2022),[4] primarily discussing implications of his father's role as Norman Bates in Psycho and its sequels.
Personal life
Perkins filed for divorce from his wife Sidney in July 2016; they had been married since 1999. They have two children.[5]
Filmography
Acting roles
Film
Television
Recurring collaborators
References
- ^ Bernard Berenson. Sketch for a Self-Portrait. New York. Pantheon. 1949
- ^ "Robert L. Berenson, Ex-Envoy and Head of Shipping Line, Dies". The New York Times. February 3, 1965, page 35
- ^ "Marisa $chiaparelli Is Married in Gown Designed. by Her Mother, the Cougurlere". The New York Times.
- ^ "Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror". IMDb.com. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "'Legally Blonde' Actor Not So Sweet 16 ... Files for Divorce". TMZ. July 29, 2016.
- ^ Cooper, Alison (February 29, 2024). "17 movies and TV shows filming in Vancouver in March". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Willmore, Alison (July 12, 2024). "Osgood Perkins Gets Into the Family Business". Vulture. Vox Media. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024.
- ^ Levitt, Barry (July 12, 2024). "Osgood Perkins makes exquisite horror films. He's got it in his blood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
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