Oz Perkins

• Name — Osgood Perkins • Birth Name — Osgood Robert Perkins II • Born — 2 February 1974 • Birthplace — Manhattan, New York City, U.S. • Occupation — * Filmmaker • actor • Years Active — 1983–present • Children — 3 • Mother — Berry Berenson • Father — Anthony Perkins • Other Names — Oz Perkins • Relatives — Elvis Perkins (brother) Osgood Perkins (grandfather) Marisa Berenson (aunt) Elsa Schiaparelli (great-grandmother)

Osgood Robert Perkins II was born in the Manhattan borough of New York City on February 2, 1974, the son of actress Berry Berenson (1948–2001) and actor Anthony Perkins (1932–1992). He is the older brother of musician Elvis Perkins, the grandson of actor Osgood Perkins, and the nephew of actress Marisa Berenson. Perkins' parents remained married until his father, who had long struggled with his sexual orientation, died of AIDS in September 1992. Perkins' mother had French, Italian, Polish-Jewish, Russian-Jewish, and Swiss ancestry, and was a descendant of astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli and fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli. She was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11 and subsequently died in the September 11 attacks. His father was of English descent and counted wood engraver Andrew Varick Stout Anthony and colonist Roger Conant among his ancestors, as well as Mayflower passengers William Brewster, John Howland, and Myles Standish.

• Illustration — Perkins in 2009 Perkins' first acting role was in Psycho II (1983), in which he briefly appeared as the 12-year-old version of his father's character Norman Bates. He has since appeared in the films Six Degrees of Separation (1993), Legally Blonde (2001), Not Another Teen Movie (2001), Secretary (2002), La Cucina (2007), Star Trek (2009), and Nope (2022), as well as episodes of Alias and other television shows. He was featured in the second episode of the Shudder documentary miniseries Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (2022), in which he discussed the legacy of his father's role as Norman Bates in Psycho (1960) and its sequels. Perkins made his directorial debut with the horror film The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015) and has since become known for writing and/or directing horror films such as The Girl in the Photographs (2015), I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016), Gretel & Hansel (2020), Longlegs (2024), The Monkey (2025), and Keeper (2025). Perkins credits his father's career with influencing his own approach to the horror genre. As a teenager, Perkins felt that his father was relegated to appearing in "bad horror movies". This led him to perceive the horror genre as having a "love-hate, push-pull, respect-degrading quality", and to make "some off-balance, off-center things". In May 2025, Perkins co-founded the production company Phobos with producer Chris Ferguson. Perkins and the company signed a first-look deal with Neon.

Perkins married Sidney in 1999, and they had a son and daughter together before divorcing in 2016. He also has a son from a subsequent relationship.

Film • 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 Television • 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 #2 — Episode: "You Might Also Like" • 2022 — Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror — Himself — Docuseries

The authorities additionally record the headings Osgood Perkins and Osgood Robert Perkins II. His recorded language was English. His recorded confession was Judaism. He was the child of Anthony Perkins and Berry Berenson.

Works recorded as notable number 5: The Blackcoat's Daughter, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, The Monkey, Longlegs and Gretel and Hansel.

Oz Perkins is recorded as screenwriter, actor, writer and director.