Osgood Perkins

Birth Name:

Osgood Robert Perkins

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Soundtrack

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: "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․"
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․"
Best known for his role as Jonathan in "Secretary" and as Johnny in "Dead & Breakfast․"
Wrote and starred in the film "Removal" in 2010 and also wrote the 2013 film "Cold Comes the Night․"
Was a story editor on the 2008 short film "The 7th Claus․"

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