Thomas Horn
Thomas Horn (born 1997 or 1998) is an American actor. He played Oskar Schell in the 2011 film Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. Horn won a Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor for his performance.
Thomas Horn
- Born
- 1997 · San Francisco.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- actor
- Education
- University of California and Los Angeles
- Languages
- Croatian · English
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Thomas Horn (born 1997 or 1998) is an American actor. He played Oskar Schell in the 2011 film Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. Horn won a Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor for his performance.
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He also played Jimmy Hawkins in Space Warriors. A 2013 television movie. Horn was cast in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close after film producer Scott Rudin discovered him on Jeopardy!, where Horn was a contestant. He was to appear opposite Kris Kristofferson in a film titled Joe's Mountain.
Horn is from Oakland, California. He was born to Erich Horn, an ophthalmic surgeon and Biljana Horn, a pediatric oncologist. He is of Croatian descent on his mother's side.
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• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) • Space Warriors (TV movie) (2013) • A Financial Engagement (Short film) (2016)
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- 1.Sneider, Jeff. Teen 'Jeopardy!' Champ Thomas Horn Cast in 'Extremely Loud'. TheWrap. December 15, 2010.
- 2.Krempels, Henry. Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close Premieres: Thomas Horn Outwits Everyone. Observer.com. December 20, 2011.
- 3.Symkus, Ed. 'Jeopardy!' appearance leads to movie role for Thomas Horn. The Patriot Ledger. February 21, 2012.
- 4.Toppman, Lawrence. Young actor carries 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close'. Charlotte Observer. November 5, 2014.
- 5.Zack, Jessica. Thomas Horn's incredibly fast start to career. San Francisco Chronicle. January 15, 2012.
- 6.Appelo, Tim. 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close' Child Actor Discovered on Teen 'Jeopardy!'. The Hollywood Reporter. January 9, 2012.
- 7.Oscar Q&A: Sandra Bullock, Max Von Sydow & Thomas Horn On 'Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close'. Deadline Hollywood. February 6, 2012.
- 8.Carter, Max. Extremely Lucky & Incredibly Cast. Vanity Fair. December 16, 2011.
- 9.Jordan, Dixie. Piedmont's Thomas Horn Wins Critics' Choice Award. Patch. January 13, 2012.
- 10.Dawn, Randee. Personal stories taught 'Extremely Loud' child actor about 9/11 tragedy. Today.com. January 18, 2012.
- 11.Space Warriors: Interview With Actor Thomas Horn. WHNT-TV. August 7, 2012.
- 12.Piedmont High's Thomas Horn Shoots for the Stars in 'Space Warriors' Movie. Patch. April 10, 2013.
- 13.Accardi, Marian. "Extremely Loud" actor set to star in next Space Camp movie. Al.com. March 21, 2012.
- 14.PHS Sophomore Thomas Horn Stars in Second Movie: Space Warriors. Patch. April 10, 2013.
- 15.Weiss, Michelle. Thomas Horn: Jeopardy champ gets 'Close' call. Variety. October 20, 2011.
- 16.O'Connell, Sean. Extremely Loud Star Thomas Horn Picks Up Two New Acting Gigs. CinemaBlend. March 21, 2012.
- 17.White, James. Thomas Horn On For Space Warriors. Empire. March 19, 2012.
- 18.Fleming, Mike Jr. 'Extremely Loud' Teen Thomas Horn Books Pair Of Features. Deadline Hollywood. March 19, 2012.
- 19.Bernstein, Jacob. Thomas Horn, 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' Breakout Star. Newsweek. January 2, 2012.
- 20.Kaufman, Amy. Incredibly huge moment for 'Extremely Loud's' Thomas Horn. Los Angeles Times. December 31, 2011.
- 21.Dean, Bill. Young star of 'Loud & Close' has Micanopy ties. The Gainesville Sun. January 28, 2012.
- 22.Zack, Jessica. Horn's extremely fast acting lesson. Houston Chronicle. January 19, 2012.
- 23.Hill, Angela. Meet Thomas Horn, young star of 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'. The Mercury News. January 12, 2012.
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