Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is an American actor. Beginning his career as a child actor, Osment's role in the comedy-drama film Forrest Gump won him a Young Artist Award. His breakthrough came with the psychological thriller film The Sixth Sense (1999), Osment achieved further success with the drama film Pay It Forward and the science fiction film A.I. Artificial Intelligence, which won him a second Saturn Award.

His performance in Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence, cemented his stature as one of the leading young actors in Hollywood. This role earned him his second Saturn Award for Best Younger Actor. In reviewing the film, critic Roger Ebert stated that "Osment, who is onscreen in almost every scene, is one of the best actors now working".