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Michael Conner Humphreys (born March 1, 1985) is an American actor best known for playing young Forrest Gump in the 1994 film of the same name, a performance for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award.

Michael Conner Humphreys
Born	(1985-03-01) March 1, 1985 (age 37) Independence, Mississippi, U.S.
Alma mater	University of North Alabama
Occupation	Actor, soldier
Years active	1993–2011

Biography

Humphreys was born in the small town of Independence, Mississippi. In 1993, when he was eight years old, he attended an open casting call in Memphis, Tennessee for "a young Tom Hanks with light eyes and a quirky disposition." The casting team, particularly taken by his thick Southern accent, selected Humphreys to play the role of young Forrest Gump in the movie adaptation of Winston Groom's 1986 novel.[1] As part of his preparation to play the character as an adult, Tom Hanks worked to emulate Humphreys's speech and mannerisms.[2]

Alongside his Forrest Gump costars Hanna Hall and Haley Joel Osment, he received a nomination at the 16th Youth in Film Awards, though he was ultimately bested in his category by Matthew McCurley from the movie North. Save for high school productions and an uncredited role in the 2003 television adaptation of the John Grisham novel A Painted House, Humphreys did not pursue a further career in acting.[3]

Following high school, Humphreys enlisted in the United States Army in November 2004. He was stationed in Germany, and, assigned to the 1st Battalion 36th Infantry Regiment, an element of the 1st Armored Division, he completed an 18-month deployment in Anbar Province, Iraq. Following his return to the United States and some time at Fort Riley in Kansas, Humphreys completed his service on June 4, 2008.[4]

In 2008, he was studying at the University of North Alabama.[2] In 2011, he played the role of "Eddie" in the independent World War II film Pathfinders: In the Company of Strangers.[5]

Humphreys more recently worked security for Vancouver Transportation System. As of 2020 he was working as an online teacher.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Forrest Gump	Young Forrest Gump
2011	Pathfinders: In the Company of Strangers	Eddie Livingston

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	A Painted House		Television film; Uncredited
2021	The Movies That Made Us	Himself	Season 2 episode Forrest Gump

Accolades

Year	Association	Category	Work	Result
1995	Youth in Film Awards	Best Performance by a Young Actor Co-Starring in a Motion Picture	Forrest Gump	Nominated

References

External links

• Michael Conner Humphreys at IMDb
• Michael Conner Humphreys at AllMovie

На других языках

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[de] Michael Conner Humphreys

Michael Conner Humphreys (* 1985 in Independence, Mississippi, USA) ist ein Schauspieler, der für seine Rolle des jungen Forrest Gump (1994) im gleichnamigen Film einen Young Artist Award gewann.

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- [en] Michael Conner Humphreys

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[es] Michael Conner Humphreys

Michael Conner Humphreys (Independence, Misisipi, 1 de marzo de 1985) es un soldado y actor estadounidense. Interpretó al joven Forrest Gump en la película del mismo nombre dirigida por Robert Zemeckis en 1994. En la actualidad, Humphreys es soldado del ejército de Estados Unidos.

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