Charlie Korsmo

Biography

Charlie Korsmo is an American former child actor, attorney, and professor, best known for his performances in early 1990s Hollywood films. Born in Fargo, North Dakota, he was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Despite his early success in film, Korsmo chose to leave acting to pursue a career in law and academia, becoming a respected legal scholar.

Acting Career:

Korsmo began acting as a child and quickly rose to fame due to his strong performances and screen presence. He appeared in several well-known movies throughout the early 1990s.

Notable Film Roles:

Men Don’t Leave (1990) – His breakout role alongside Jessica Lange.

Dick Tracy (1990) – Played "The Kid" opposite Warren Beatty.

What About Bob? (1991) – Starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss.

Hook (1991) – Played Jack Banning, the son of Robin Williams’ Peter Pan.

Can’t Hardly Wait (1998) – His last film before a long hiatus from acting.

Korsmo briefly returned to acting in 2019 in the independent film Chained for Life.

Education and Legal Career:

After stepping away from acting, Korsmo focused on academics. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a degree in physics and went on to earn his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School. He worked for the Environmental Protection Agency and served as a clerk for a federal judge.

Today, Charlie Korsmo is a professor of law at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, where he teaches courses on corporate law and governance.

Other Achievements:

In 2011, Korsmo was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program.

Legacy:

Charlie Korsmo’s journey from child stardom to legal academia is a unique and inspiring one. Though his acting career was brief, he left a lasting impression on audiences in the 1990s and successfully transitioned into a respected role in the legal and academic fields.