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American actor
Thomas Horn
[1]
[2] (born 1997 or 1998)
[3]
[4]
[5] is an American former child actor.
[6] He played Oskar Schell in the 2011 feature film
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close .
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[10] For his performance in that film, Horn won a
Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor .
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[12] He also played Jimmy Hawkins in the 2013 television film
Space Warriors .
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Horn was reportedly cast in Extreme Loud & Incredibly Close after film producer
Scott Rudin discovered him in
Jeopardy! , where Horn was a contestant.
[17] He was to have appeared opposite
Kris Kristofferson in a film titled Joe's Mountain.
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Personal life
Horn is from
Oakland, California .
[21] He was born to father Erich Horn, an eye surgeon
[22] and Biljana Horn,
[23] a pediatric oncologist.
[24] Horn is of Croatian descent on his mother's side.
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Filmography
References
^ McCarthy, Todd (December 22, 2011).
"Breakout child star fuels 'Extremely Loud' " . NBC News . Retrieved June 20, 2023 .
^ Fischer, Russ (August 10, 2011).
"First Look: Tom Hanks And Thomas Horn In 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close' " . Slash Film . Retrieved June 20, 2023 .
^ Sneider, Jeff (December 15, 2010).
"Teen 'Jeopardy!' Champ Thomas Horn Cast in 'Extremely Loud' " . TheWrap . Retrieved June 20, 2023 .
^ Krempels, Henry (December 20, 2011).
"Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close Premieres: Thomas Horn Outwits Everyone" . Observer.com . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ Symkus, Ed (February 21, 2012).
" 'Jeopardy!' appearance leads to movie role for Thomas Horn" . The Patriot Ledger . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ Toppman, Lawrence (November 5, 2014).
"Young actor carries 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' " . Charlotte Observer . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ Zack, Jessica (January 15, 2012).
"Thomas Horn's incredibly fast start to career" . San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ Appelo, Tim (January 9, 2012).
" 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close' Child Actor Discovered on Teen 'Jeopardy!' " . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
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"Oscar Q&A: Sandra Bullock, Max Von Sydow & Thomas Horn On 'Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close' " . Deadline Hollywood . February 6, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ Carter, Max (December 16, 2011).
"Extremely Lucky & Incredibly Cast" . Vanity Fair . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ Jordan, Dixie (January 13, 2012).
"Piedmont's Thomas Horn Wins Critics' Choice Award" . Patch . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ Dawn, Randee (January 18, 2012).
"Personal stories taught 'Extremely Loud' child actor about 9/11 tragedy" . Today.com . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
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"Space Warriors: Interview With Actor Thomas Horn" . WHNT-TV . August 7, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
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"Piedmont High's Thomas Horn Shoots for the Stars in 'Space Warriors' Movie" . Patch . April 10, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ Accardi, Marian (March 21, 2012).
" "Extremely Loud" actor set to star in next Space Camp movie" . Al.com . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
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"PHS Sophomore Thomas Horn Stars in Second Movie: Space Warriors" . Patch . April 10, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ Weiss, Michelle (October 20, 2011).
"Thomas Horn: Jeopardy champ gets 'Close' call" . Variety . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ O'Connell, Sean (March 21, 2012).
"Extremely Loud Star Thomas Horn Picks Up Two New Acting Gigs" . CinemaBlend . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ White, James (March 19, 2012).
"Thomas Horn On For Space Warriors" . Empire . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 19, 2012).
" 'Extremely Loud' Teen Thomas Horn Books Pair Of Features" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ Bernstein, Jacob (January 2, 2012).
"Thomas Horn, 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' Breakout Star" . Newsweek . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ Kaufman, Amy (December 31, 2011).
"Incredibly huge moment for 'Extremely Loud's' Thomas Horn" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ Dean, Bill (January 28, 2012).
"Young star of 'Loud & Close' has Micanopy ties" . The Gainesville Sun . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ Zack, Jessica (January 19, 2012).
"Horn's extremely fast acting lesson" . Houston Chronicle . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ Hill, Angela (January 12, 2012).
"Meet Thomas Horn, young star of 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close' " . The Mercury News . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
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