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Osgood Perkins

Osgood Robert Perkins II (born February 2, 1974) is an American filmmaker and actor. Since the 2010s, he directed the horror films The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015), I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016), Gretel & Hansel (2020), Longlegs (2024), The Monkey and Keeper (both in 2025). 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).

Infobox

Born
Osgood Robert Perkins II (1974-02-02) February 2, 1974 New York City, U .
Occupations
Filmmaker actor
Years active
1983–present
Spouse
Sidney Perkins (m. 1999; div. 2016)
Children
3
Parents
Anthony Perkins (father) Berry Berenson (mother)
Relatives
Elvis Perkins (brother) Osgood Perkins (grandfather) Marisa Berenson (aunt) Elsa Schiaparelli (great-grandmother)

Tables

· Filmography › Filmmaking credits
2010
Removal
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2013
Cold Comes the Night
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2015
The Blackcoat's Daughter
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
The Girl in the Photographs
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2016
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2020
Gretel & Hansel
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2024
Longlegs
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2025
The Monkey
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Keeper
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2026
Backrooms †
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
The Young People †
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Producer
Notes
2010
Removal
No
Yes
No
2013
Cold Comes the Night
No
Yes
No
2015
The Blackcoat's Daughter
Yes
Yes
No
The Girl in the Photographs
No
Yes
No
2016
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
Yes
Yes
No
2020
Gretel & Hansel
Yes
No
No
2024
Longlegs
Yes
Yes
No
2025
The Monkey
Yes
Yes
No
Keeper
Yes
No
No
2026
Backrooms †
No
No
Yes
Post-production
The Young People †
Yes
Yes
Yes
Post-production
· Filmography › Filmmaking credits
2020
The Twilight Zone
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Notes
2020
The Twilight Zone
Yes
Yes
Episode: "You Might Also Like"
· Filmography › Acting roles
1983
Psycho II
Role(s)
Young Norman Bates
1993
Six Degrees of Separation
Role(s)
Woody
1994
Wolf
Role(s)
Cop
2001
Legally Blonde
Role(s)
David Kidney
Not Another Teen Movie
Role(s)
Uninterested Guy
2002
Secretary
Role(s)
Jonathan
2003
Quigley
Role(s)
Guardian Angel Sweeney
2004
Dead & Breakfast
Role(s)
Johnny
2005
Erosion
Role(s)
Steve
2006
The Utah Murder Project
Role(s)
Detective Charlie DeSantis
2007
La Cucina
Role(s)
Chris
2009
Star Trek
Role(s)
Enterprise Communications Officer
2010
Removal
Role(s)
Henry Sharpe
2014
Electric Slide
Role(s)
Andy Segal
2017
78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary
2022
Nope
Role(s)
Fynn Bachman
2025
The Monkey
Role(s)
Chip Zimmer
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1983
Psycho II
Young Norman Bates
1993
Six Degrees of Separation
Woody
1994
Wolf
Cop
2001
Legally Blonde
David Kidney
Not Another Teen Movie
Uninterested Guy
2002
Secretary
Jonathan
2003
Quigley
Guardian Angel Sweeney
2004
Dead & Breakfast
Johnny
2005
Erosion
Steve
2006
The Utah Murder Project
Detective Charlie DeSantis
2007
La Cucina
Chris
2009
Star Trek
Enterprise Communications Officer
2010
Removal
Henry Sharpe
2014
Electric Slide
Andy Segal
2017
78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene
Himself
Documentary
2022
Nope
Fynn Bachman
2025
The Monkey
Chip Zimmer
· Filmography › Acting roles
2002
She Spies
Role(s)
Karg
Notes
Episode: "The Martini Shot"
2005
Alias
Role(s)
Coke Bottle Glasses
Notes
Episodes: "Mirage" and "A Clean Conscience"
2006
Close to Home
Role(s)
Charlie Forsberg
Notes
Episode: "Dead or Alive"
2008
October Road
Role(s)
Dr. Joshua Stone
Notes
Episode: "The Fine Art of Surfacing"
2020
The Twilight Zone
Role(s)
Kanamit
Notes
Episode: "You Might Also Like"
2022
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Docuseries
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2002
She Spies
Karg
Episode: "The Martini Shot"
2005
Alias
Coke Bottle Glasses
Episodes: "Mirage" and "A Clean Conscience"
2006
Close to Home
Charlie Forsberg
Episode: "Dead or Alive"
2008
October Road
Dr. Joshua Stone
Episode: "The Fine Art of Surfacing"
2020
The Twilight Zone
Kanamit
Episode: "You Might Also Like"
2022
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Himself
Docuseries

References

  1. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1977/01/12/archives/westchester-weekly-tony-perkins-and-family-a-study-in-informal.html
  2. Britannica
    http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9125376/Senda-Berenson#668134.hook
  3. People
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160323095700/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20108694,00.html
  4. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/16/arts/anthony-perkins-s-wife-tells-of-2-years-of-secrecy.html
  5. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-13-mn-1407-story.html
  6. Elsa Schiaparelli. Shocking Life. New York. Dutton, 1954
  7. Bernard Berenson. Sketch for a Self-Portrait. New York. Pantheon. 1949
  8. "Robert L. Berenson, Ex-Envoy and Head of Shipping Line, Dies". The New York Times. February 3, 1965, page 35
  9. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1941/03/08/archives/marisa-chiaparelli-is-married-in-gown-designed-by-her-mother-the.html
  10. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/sep/14/guardianobituaries.september11
  11. "Berry Berenson Perkins" Archived July 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Memorial Guide: National 9/11 Memorial. Retriev
    http://names.911memorial.org/#lang=en_US&page=person&id=4444
  12. "Architecture of 196 Beacon Street, Back Bay, Boston"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140508025640/http://www.bosarchitecture.com/backbay/beacon/196.html
  13. Time magazine
    https://time.com/6218901/queer-for-fear-horror-documentary/
  14. Neon Inks First-Look Deal With 'Longlegs' & 'The Monkey' Director Osgood Perkins
    https://deadline.com/2025/05/neon-deal-longlegs-monkey-director-osgood-perkins-1236397205/
  15. TMZ
    https://www.tmz.com/2016/07/29/oz-perkins-files-for-divorce/
  16. "Instagram"
    https://www.instagram.com/osgoodperkins/reel/CR-SRtXnWYT/
  17. "Instagram"
    https://www.instagram.com/osgoodperkins/reel/CR-Sfc3nnxP/
  18. "Instagram"
    https://www.instagram.com/osgoodperkins/reel/CR-SlO5HqXI/
  19. Bloody Disgusting!
    https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3910346/osgood-perkins-the-young-people-enters-production-for-2026-release/
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