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William Samuel Horneff (born June 12, 1979) is an American former child actor and martial artist who won two Young Artist Awards from three nominations. After leaving his career as an actor, Horneff opened Training Grounds Jiu-Jitsu & MMA, where he teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Wil Horneff. Actor: The Sandlot. Wil Horneff was born on June 12, 1979, in Englewood, New Jersey. He grew up in Saddle River, and has two sisters named Samantha and Vanessa Horneff (who is also an actress) and a brother named John.
- January 1, 1
- 1.80 m
- Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Alisha Kaylen Dalgewicz (August 31, 2007 - present) Trivia. Fluent in both French and German. Goes to Pamplona, Spain, every summer to participate in the annual running of the bulls. Won the middleweight division of the U.S Open 2004 in Brazilian jiu jitsu and is an active competitor.
- June 12, 1979
Alisha Horneff and Wil Horneff have been married for 15 years. They were dating for 1 year after getting together in 2005. After 2 years of engagement they married on 1st Sep 2008.
- Bad at Baseball
- Elusive James Earl Jones
- Trading Insults with Ham Porter
- Now A Jiu Jitsu Expert
That wasn't the only challenge: Horneff was not a natural ballplayer. "I was so bad at throwing the ball and getting it into the glove," said Horneff. "They had someone else take the place and moved me to the shortstop position. I remember thinking 'hopefully my acting does better than my baseball throwing.'" While the primary cast was on set for a...
Before Horneff left the set as a kid, he had the entire cast sign a baseball, a memory that is dear to his heart. One signature was missing, however: that of James Earl Jones, whom Horneff never had a scene with. Horneff finally got the opportunity to meet with Jones last year, when Jones was performing on Broadway. Horneff got the signature that e...
The scene in the film that Horneff is most known for is his faceoff with the character Ham Porter. They trade insults until Porter drops the bomb: “You play ball like a giiirrrrrrrrl!” More than two decades later, the phrase hasn’t aged well. Always, a company that sells feminine hygiene products, even launched a #LikeAGirl campaign to instill conf...
"I lived off my savings when I was auditioning and I would spend free time doing Brazilian jiu jitsu as a hobby," said Horneff. "I loved it. I was immediately captivated by it and wanted to get black belt in it." It took about eight years for Horneff to reach this goal, spending four days a week training. Four years after he stopped acting, he open...
- Stephanie Noda
- Staff Writer
Married Alisha Dalgewicz September 1, 2008, whom he proposed to in June 2006. He is the older brother of Vanessa Horneff. Currently resides in Los Angeles where he is working on upcoming projects.
Apr 1, 1995 · Katie, the adorable gorilla who captures the heart of 14-year-old Rick Heller (Wil Horneff) in "Born to Be Wild," is one of Hollywood's more successfully designed animatronic wonders.
