Thomas Horn (actor)

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Thomas Horn (born 1997 or 1998) [1] [2] [3] is an American former actor. [4] He played Oskar Schell in the 2011 feature film Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close . [5] [6] [7] [8] For his performance in that film, Horn won a Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor. [9] [10] He also played Jimmy Hawkins in the 2013 television film Space Warriors . [11] [12] [13] [14]

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Horn was cast in Extreme Loud & Incredibly Close after film producer Scott Rudin discovered him in Jeopardy! , where Horn was a contestant. [15] He was to have appeared opposite Kris Kristofferson in a film titled Joe's Mountain. [16] [17] [18]

Personal life

Horn is from Oakland, California. [19] He was born to father Erich Horn, an eye surgeon [20] and Biljana Horn, [21] a pediatric oncologist. [22] Horn is of Croatian descent on his mother's side. [23]

Filmography

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References

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  8. ↑ Carter, Max (December 16, 2011). "Extremely Lucky & Incredibly Cast". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
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  10. ↑ Dawn, Randee (January 18, 2012). "Personal stories taught 'Extremely Loud' child actor about 9/11 tragedy". Today.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Space Warriors: Interview With Actor Thomas Horn". WHNT-TV. August 7, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Piedmont High's Thomas Horn Shoots for the Stars in 'Space Warriors' Movie". Patch. April 10, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ Accardi, Marian (March 21, 2012). ""Extremely Loud" actor set to star in next Space Camp movie". Al.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  14. ↑ "PHS Sophomore Thomas Horn Stars in Second Movie: Space Warriors". Patch. April 10, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  15. ↑ Weiss, Michelle (October 20, 2011). "Thomas Horn: Jeopardy champ gets 'Close' call". Variety. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
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