Devon Bostick
| Devon Bostick | |
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 Bostick at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Adoration, September 2008 |
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| Born | November 13, 1991 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Devon Bostick (born November 13, 1991) is a Canadian actor, best known for playing the lead role in the Atom Egoyan-directed film Adoration and Rodrick Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies.
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[edit] Life and career
Bostick was born in Toronto, Ontario.[1] His mother, Stephanie Gorin, is a casting agent in Toronto,[2] working in stage and screen, and his father, Joe Bostick, is an actor as well as a film fight coordinator. Devon began acting when in grade five. He is a graduate of the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto.[3] He has had roles in the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation and in the film Citizen Duane.[4] His film work has included roles in Godsend,[5] Fugitive Pieces and The Stone Angel. In Adoration he plays Simon, a boy who is being raised by his uncle (played by Scott Speedman) after his parents' death. He also appears in an online spoof trailer for a hoax movie called "Ice Fortress".
He had roles in The Poet, a World War II drama starring Roy Scheider and Colm Feore, Saw VI as Brent and Assassin's Creed: Lineage as Ezio Auditore.
Bostick also played Erica's deceased brother Leo in CBC Television's series Being Erica,[6] and Rodrick Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Truth About the Head | Boy | |
| 2004 | Godsend | Zachary Clark Wells | |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | Brian | |
| 2006 | King of Sorrow | Low Man | |
| 2006 | Aruba | Mark | |
| 2006 | Citizen Duane | Maurie Balfour | |
| 2006 | American Pie Presents The Naked Mile | High School Student #4 | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | The Poet | Guard #1 | |
| 2007 | Fugitive Pieces | Ben - Teen | |
| 2007 | The Stone Angel | Young Marvin | |
| 2007 | Saw IV | Derek | Uncredited[7] |
| 2008 | Adoration | Simon | |
| 2008 | The Dreaming | Boy | |
| 2009 | Survival of the Dead | Boy | |
| 2009 | Saw VI | Brent | |
| 2009 | Assassin's Creed: Lineage | Ezio Auditore da Firenze | Short film |
| 2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Rodrick Heffley | |
| 2010 | Verona | Christopher | Short film |
| 2011 | The Entitled | Dean Taylor | Post-production |
| 2011 | Hidden 3D | Lucas | |
| 2011 | Sacrifice | Mike | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Rodrick Heffley | |
| 2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Rodrick Heffley | |
| TBD | Dead Before Dawn | Casper Galloway [8][9] |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | Son | 1 episode |
| 2002– 2003 |
Odyssey 5 | Gothic Teen | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | DC 9/11: Time of Crisis | Fireman's son | Television film |
| 2003 | Jake 2.0 | Young Kid | 1 episode |
| 2004 | 1-800-Missing | Zack | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Hustle | The Kid | Television film |
| 2005 | Shania: A Life in Eight Albums | Mark, 14 yrs. | Television film |
| 2005 | Knights of the South Bronx | Darren | Television film |
| 2006– 2007 |
Degrassi: The Next Generation | Nic | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Stump | Ryan | TV series |
| 2007 | A Life Interrupted | Young Bobby | Television film |
| 2007 | The Altar Boy Gang | Terry | Television film |
| 2008 | Princess | Older boy | Television film |
| 2008 | Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween | Drew | Television film |
| 2009 | The Good Germany | Dale Mackay | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Guns | Boy #3 | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | The Border | Ali Jabir | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Being Erica | Leo Strange | 13 episodes |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Martin Blentz | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Flashpoint | Paul | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Haven | Jimmy | 1 episode |
| 2011 | She's the Mayor | Doctor Jimmy | 1 episode |
| 2011 | The Listener | Bennie | 1 episode |
[edit] References
- ^ Lederman, Marsha (March 27, 2011). "Devon Bostick's not really evil – he just acts that way". The Globe and Mail (Toronto). http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/movies/devon-bosticks-not-really-evil-he-just-acts-that-way/article1957268/.
- ^ Ouzounian, Richard (March 25, 2011). "Devon Bostick: Not just another wimpy kid". The Star (Toronto). http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/theatre/article/958972--devon-bostick-not-just-another-wimpy-kid.
- ^ Lacey, Liam (May 24, 2008). "Egoyan brings post-9/11 vision to Cannes". Toronto: The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080522.wcannes22/BNStory/cannes2008/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20080522.wcannes22. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ Dinoff, Dustin (September 4, 2006). "Contemporary World Cinema: Film Diary: Citizen Duane". Playback. p. 13.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (May 3, 2004). "Godsend". Variety. p. 62.
- ^ Being Erica - Winnipeg Free Press
- ^ Caims, Bryan (May 19, 2009). "EXCLUSIVE! We Chat With 'Saw VI' Star Devon Bostick". FEARnet. Horror Entertainment. http://www.fearnet.com/news/b15576_exclusive_we_chat_with_saw_vi_star.html. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ Official Cast Reveal number 2 | Dead Before Dawn
- ^ Bostick, Sutherland to star in Dead Before Dawn » Playback
