Directing

Osgood Perkins

Born February 2, 1974 New York City, New York, USA 29 credits available

Biography

Osgood Robert "Oz" Perkins II (born February 2, 1974) is an American filmmaker and actor. 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).

He made his directorial debut with the horror film The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015) and has since become known for directing horror films such as I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016), Gretel & Hansel (2020), Longlegs (2024), and The Monkey (2025). He co-founded the production company Phobos with producer Chris Ferguson.

Osgood Perkins is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 29 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Monkey (2025), 78/52 (2017), Dead & Breakfast (2004), Secretary (2002), Six Degrees of Separation (1993), Backrooms (2026), Longlegs (2024), She Spies (2002). The recorded credits span 1983 to 2028, including 23 movies and 6 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.