Who is Haley Joel Osment? The X Files’ Davey James and Sixth Sense child actor
We take a look at the rise to fame of the former child star
HE shot to fame in the 90s as the adorable child in The Sixth Sense who could "see dead people".
But what is Haley Joel Osment up to now and who does he play in series 11 of The X Files? Here's what we know...
Who is Haley Joel Osment?
Haley Joel Osment, 29, born April 10, 1988 is an American actor.
After a series of roles in television and film during the 1990s, including a small part in Forrest Gump playing the title character's son (also named Forrest Gump), Haley shot to fame for his performance as a young unwilling medium in M. Night Shyamalan's thriller film The Sixth Sense.
This role made him a household name and earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
What has Haley starred in?
Since hitting the big time in The Sixth Sense, Haley has continued his career in the movies and on TV, here are the biggest films and programmes he has been in:
Films:
- Forrest Gump (1994)
- The Sixth Sense (1999)
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
- The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
- Entourage (2015)
TV:
- Alley McBeal (1999)
- Family Guy (2000- 2001)
- Drunk History (2015)
- Teachers (2017)
- The X Files (2018)
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When is The X-Files Season 11 on TV?
Series 11 of The X-Files - which first began in 1993 - will consist of 10 episodes.
The new series continues on Channel 5 TONIGHT (Monday February 12, 2018) at 9pm.
The new series is giving viewers four extra episodes, as season 10 only consisted of six.