#10. Brandon De Wilde
Age at Awards Show: 11 years, 11 months, 16 days old
Award: Actor in a Supporting Role (1954) for “Shane”
Result: Nominee
Brandon De Wilde was seven when he began his stage career. He won the Donaldson Award for his debut role in “The Member of the Wedding,” the first child actor to attain this achievement. His life came to a tragic end at the age of 30 in a motor vehicle accident.
De Wilde shares the position for the 10th youngest Oscar nominee with Haley Joel Osment. They were the exact same age at the awards show.
#10. Haley Joel Osment
Age at Awards Show: 11 years, 11 months, 16 days old
Award: Actor in a Supporting Role (2000) for “The Sixth Sense”
Result: Nominee
Haley Joel Osment, a Los Angeles native, began his acting career in a Pizza Hut commercial at the age of 4. Although he did not win an Oscar for his role in “The Sixth Sense,” Osment won the Saturn Award for best young actor. He went on to study acting and has continued to appear in films, TV shows, and plays.
Osment shares the position for the 10th youngest Oscar nominee with Brandon De Wilde. They were the exact same age at the awards show.