Osgood Perkins Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended the University of Southern California Film School and also studied English
• His father was "Psycho" star Osgood Perkins and his brother, Elvis Perkins, is a singer and songwriter for the band Elvis Perkins In Dearland
• Made his screen acting debut in the 1983 film "Psycho II" as the 12-year-old version of Norman Bates, the character his father played in the original "Psycho․"
• Quote: "TV feels like a business to me, a little impersonal or something, and that most television is made just to fill in the spots between the commercials․․․I just feel a permanence in making a film․․․like it's actually something I'm creating․"
• Quote: "I think that, to some greater or lesser extent, all kids want to be seen and heard and felt and understood․ Ultimately, the entertainment industry caters to that original, base desire․"
• Wrote and starred in the film "Removal" in 2010 and also wrote the 2013 film "Cold Comes the Night․"
• Best known for his role as Jonathan in "Secretary" and as Johnny in "Dead & Breakfast․"
• Was a story editor on the 2008 short film "The 7th Claus․"