Wil Horneff
Biography
Wil Horneff is an American martial artist and former child actor who started performing professionally in 1992, after growing up in Saddle River, New Jersey. His Broadway debut came in John Guare's Four Baboons Adoring the Sun, and his first screen part was a minor role as Phillips in The Sandlot (1993). Leading roles followed in Ghost in the Machine (1993) and Born to Be Wild (1995), along with appearances in Law & Order and in Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, an Emmy-winning miniseries. He won two Young Artist Awards, for The Yearling and Born to Be Wild. He stepped back from acting to complete high school and study English at Columbia University, returning in 2002 with another Law & Order guest spot and later appearing in series such as The Handler and House, as well as horror films including The Roost (2005). He opened a school, Training Grounds Jiu-Jitsu & MMA, and teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu there.
47years old
Turns 48 on June 12in 241 days
- Born Englewood
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as William Samuel Horneff
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 14 years1993 to 2007
Every film, newest first
- 2007Dead ToneIMDb rating 4.6
- 2005The RoostIMDb rating 4.8
- 1995Born to Be WildIMDb rating 5.2
- 1993Ghost in the MachineIMDb rating 4.7
- 1993The SandlotIMDb rating 7.8
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First role
In 1992, when he was thirteen, Horneff started acting professionally. His Broadway debut came in John Guare's Four Baboons Adoring The Sun, where he appeared opposite Stockard Channing and James Naughton.
First role
Horneff made his first film appearance in The Sandlot, the cult film, playing Phillips, who is the title characters' arch-rival. The part was relatively minor.
A change of course
Horneff left acting for a time to finish high school and then earned an English degree at Columbia University in New York City.
Own stunts
Horneff began taking flying lessons when he was fourteen years old, and several years afterward he obtained a pilot's license.
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Worked with
Wil Horneff shares two films with Karen Allen, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Karen Allen's page
Brandon Quintin Adams's page
James Earl Jones's page
Rutger Hauer's page
Chris Mulkey's page
John C. McGinley's page
David M. EvansDirector, 1 film, 1993
All films by David M. Evans
All films by Rachel Talalay
All films by Brian Hooks
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