Michael Conner Humphreys is an Iraq War veteran, but he is perhaps better known for playing a child named Forrest Gump in the 1994 film of the same name.

Michael Conner Humphreys achieved fame when he was only eight years old, but he left Hollywood of his own free will and chose a very different career path.

Michael Conner Humphreys, who played young Forrest Gump in the 1990s movie starring Tom Hanks, will be featured in an independent film.

The young Forrest Gump is all grown up now. Michael Conner Humphreys is 28 years old and in college studying international relations.

Tom Hanks may have won the Oscar for the role, but where would "Forrest Gump" be without the kid who first ran, Forrest, ran? Meet Michael Conner Humphreys, the child actor who played young ...

Michael Conner Humphreys looks unrecognisable after joining the army, much like his character in the hit movie, Forrest Gump. The 38-year-old starred in the film when he was just eight, as a ...

His military service concluded in 2008. Michael Conner Humphreys who played young Forrest in the movie 'Forrest Gump' is now 38.

The Oscar winner recollected his time working with Michael Conner Humphreys, who portrayed the younger version of Forrest. Director Robert Zemeckis had a problem teaching the child actor how to ...

Army Spc. Michael Conner Humphreys stands at attention for the camera in Fort Riley, Kan., Friday, May, 9, 2008. Humphreys, who played "Young Forrest Gump" in the movie "Forrest Gump" served a ...

FORT RILEY, Kan. — As a boy, Michael Conner Humphreys made a splash on the silver screen as “Young Forrest Gump.” As an adult, he somewhat mirrored the life of his movie character: He joined ...

Michael Conner Humphreys' enlistment ends June 4 and already he's landed a role in an independent film, playing, of course, a soldier ...