Haley Joel Osment Biography: Age, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Sister, Movies & TV Shows, Awards, Wife

Haley Joel Osment is an American actor whose rise to prominence began in childhood and has continued into adulthood through a mix of film, television, and voice work.

His portrayal of Cole Sear in The Sixth Sense made him one of the most talked-about child actors of his generation, and he later followed that success with a leading role in A.I. Artificial Intelligence.

Over time, he has balanced roles in mature films and series with voice acting in major video game franchises.

Profile

• Full name: Haley Joel Osment
• Date of birth: April 10, 1988
• Age: 37 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
• State of origin: California
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, Voice Actor
• Eye color: Blue
• Hair color: Blonde
• Parents: Mother: Theresa Seifert (teacher); Father: Michael Eugene Osment (actor)
• Siblings: Emily Osment (younger sister, actress)
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: N/A
• Religion: Roman Catholic (raised)
• Ethnicity: White
• Net worth: US$12 million

Early Life and education

Haley Joel Osment is now 37 years old and was born on April 10, 1988, in Los Angeles, California. His mother, Theresa Seifert, was a teacher, and his father, Michael Eugene Osment, was an actor in theater and film.

He has a younger sister, Emily Osment, who has also pursued an acting career. His family has described his upbringing as grounded in a “good old-fashioned Southern upbringing” despite being in California, and his father reportedly avoided using baby talk when Osment was learning to speak.

He attended Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge, California. He later enrolled at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 2011 with a BFA.

Personal Life

Haley Joel Osment has kept much of his private life out of the public eye. There is no widely verified record of a spouse or children. He has not been known for public romantic controversies, instead focusing media attention on his work and occasional legal or personal challenges.

Career

Haley Joel Osment’s entry into acting came at a very young age. When he was about four or five years old, during a visit to a store with his mother, he engaged with a talent scout and won a role in a Pizza Hut commercial. That commercial helped launch his early career.

His first television roles included Thunder Alley (1994-95) and later parts on The Jeff Foxworthy Show (1995-1997). His first film appearance was in Forrest Gump (1994), where he played Forrest’s son. Through the 1990s, he accumulated guest roles on series like Walker, Texas Ranger, The Pretender, Ally McBeal, Chicago Hope, and Murphy Brown.

His breakout role came in 1999 with The Sixth Sense, in which he portrayed Cole Sear, a boy who can see dead people. The film earned multiple Academy Award nominations, and Osment himself was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

He continued his momentum with Pay It Forward (2000) and A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). In A.I. he played David, a highly advanced robot child longing to become “real.”

Osment has also performed on stage, making his Broadway debut in 2008 in a revival of David Mamet’s American Buffalo. He expanded into voice acting, notably voicing Sora (and later Vanitas) in the Kingdom Hearts video game series. In recent years, he has taken on roles in series and films such as Tusk, Sex Ed, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, What We Do in the Shadows, The Boys, and Somebody I Used to Know.

Awards

• Young Artist Award for Forrest Gump (for under-ten performer)
• Saturn Award (Best Performance by a Young Actor) for The Sixth Sense
• Saturn Award (Best Performance by a Younger Actor) for A.I. Artificial Intelligence
• Oscar nomination (Best Supporting Actor) for The Sixth Sense
• Golden Globe nomination (Best Supporting Actor) for The Sixth Sense
• Screen Actors Guild nomination (Best Supporting Actor) for The Sixth Sense

Net worth

Haley Joel Osment’s net worth is estimated at around US$12 million, based on his extensive film and television career, voice acting contracts (especially in Kingdom Hearts), royalties and residuals from his early standout works, and continued acting engagements.

Controversy

In April 2025, Osment was arrested at the Mammoth Mountain ski resort in California on charges of public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance (cocaine).

During the arrest, bodycam footage captured him uttering an antisemitic slur toward a police officer, for which he later publicly apologized. He was later granted a diversion program by a judge and ordered to attend three Alcoholics Anonymous meetings per week for six months and undergo therapy sessions.

Earlier, in 2006, Osment was involved in a car crash in Los Angeles and faced DUI and marijuana possession charges. He pleaded no contest and was sentenced to three years of probation, 60 hours in an alcohol rehabilitation program, a fine, and mandatory meetings with AA.

Social Media

• Instagram: @hjosment
• X: @HaleyJoelOsment

Filmography

• Forrest Gump (1994)
• Mixed Nuts (1994)
• For Better or Worse (1995)
• Bogus (1996)
• The Sixth Sense (1999)
• Pay It Forward (2000)
• A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
• Edges of the Lord (2001)
• Secondhand Lions (2003)
• Tusk (2014)
• Sex Ed (2014)
• Entourage (2015)
• Almost Friends (2016)
• Izzy Gets the Fck Across Town* (2017)
• Sleepwalker (2017)
• Clara’s Ghost (2018)
• Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
• Somebody I Used to Know (2023)
• Blink Twice (2024)
• Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks (2025)