Devon Sawa
| Devon Sawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Devon Edward Sawa September 7, 1978 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian actor. Although he appears in independent films, he is best known for portraying the part of Anton Tobias in the 1999 movie "Idle Hands" and for portraying Alex Browning in the 2000 movie Final Destination (and again in archive footage in the 2011 movie Final Destination 5). He also portrays the character Owen Elliot in the 2011 TV series Nikita.
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[edit] Early life
Sawa was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to Joyce, a homemaker, and Edward Sawa, a refrigeration mechanic. He has two siblings.[1] His father is Polish, and his mother is "a little bit of everything".[2]
[edit] Career
Sawa started his career in 1992 as a children's action toy spokesperson and his acting career rapidly developed throughout the 1990s. He has appeared in lead roles in the films Little Giants, Casper, Now and Then, Wild America, Idle Hands, and Final Destination. In 2000, he portrayed the role of Stan in an Eminem music video "Stan"[3] alongside singer Dido who played Stan's girlfriend. He then became a voice actor, portraying the voice of Flash Thompson in Spider-Man: The New Animated Series. Sawa has continued to work steadily on independent films in recent years, including Extreme Dating, Shooting Gallery, Devil's Den, Creature Of Darkness, Endure and Sibling.[4] In 2011, Sawa guest-starred on the CW television drama Nikita as Owen.[5][6] He also joined the cast of two horror films, 388 Arletta Avenue and Sibling.[7]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Odyssey | Yudo | Episode: "The Believers" |
| 1993 | Sherlock Holmes Returns | Dillon Burns | TV movie |
| 1994 | The Odyssey | Yudo | Episodes: "Hall of Darkness", "The Prophecy" |
| Little Giants | Junior Floyd | ||
| 1995 | Casper | Casper on Screen | |
| Action Man | Additional Voices | TV series | |
| Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years | Lynn Tangredi | Episode: "The Hanging" | |
| Now and Then | Scott Wormer | ||
| 1996 | Night of the Twisters | Dan Hatch | TV movies |
| Robin of Locksley | Robin McAllister | TV movies | |
| 1997 | The Boys Club | Eric | |
| Wild America | Mark Stouffer | ||
| 1998 | SLC Punk! | Sean | |
| A Cool, Dry Place | Noah Ward | ||
| Around the Fire | Simon Harris | ||
| 1999 | Idle Hands | Anton Tobias | |
| 2000 | Final Destination | Alex Browning | |
| The Guilty | Nathan Corrigan | ||
| Eminem: E | Stan | segment "Stan" | |
| 2002 | Slackers | Dave Goodman | |
| Extreme Ops | Will | ||
| Stan Music Video | Stan | Song by Eminem | |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Flash Thompson (voice) | Episode: "Flash Memory" |
| 2004 | Extreme Dating | Daniel Roenick | |
| 2005 | Shooting Gallery | Paul the Pawn | |
| 2006 | Devil's Den | Quinn | |
| 2009 | Creature of Darkness | Andrew | |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | LAPD Detective Matt Bernhart | Episode: "The Bank Job" |
| Endure | Zeth Arnold | ||
| Random Walk | Brent | ||
| Nikita | Owen Elliot | 7 episodes: "The Guardian", "Resistance", "Dark Matter", "Into The Dark", "Falling Ash", "Guardians", and "Pale Fire" | |
| 2011 | 388 Arletta Avenue | Bill | |
| The Sibling | Travis | ||
| 2012 | The Philly Kid | Jake |
[edit] Awards
| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn Awards | ||||
| 2000 | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | "Idle Hands" (1999) | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | "Final Destination" (2000) | Winner | |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Award | ||||
| 2001 | Favorite Actor – Horror | "Final Destination" (2000) | Nominated | |
| Young Artist Awards | ||||
| 1997 | Best Performance in a TV Movie/Mini-Series – Young Actor | "Night of the Twisters" (1996) | Nominated | |
[edit] References
- ^ "Devon Sawa Biography (1978–)". FilmReference.com. NetIndustries, LLC. http://www.filmreference.com/film/81/Devon-Sawa.html. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ^ Devon Sawa – Brief Article – Interview | Interview | Find Articles at BNET.com[dead link]
- ^ D. Sawa DevonSawa.org Filmography: "Stan"
- ^ Cato, Jason (2010-12-08). "Wilkinsburg native producing star-studded 'Sibling' in Pittsburgh". Pittsburghlive.com. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/movies/s_712792.html. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (August 26, 2010). "'Nikita': Devon Sawa will guest star as a new nemesis". Zap2it. http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/08/nikita-devon-sawa-will-guest-star-as-a-new-nemesis.html. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (April 13, 2011). "Nikita's Devon Sawa: There's No "Nikita-Owen Love Thing Going On"... for Now". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Nikita-Devon-Sawa-1031821.aspx. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ Creepy, Uncle (2010-12-08). "Devon Sawa Meets His Sibling | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/41343/devon-sawa-meets-his-sibling. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
