Devon Sawa

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Devon Sawa
Born Devon Sawa
Occupation Actor

Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Saturn Award-winning Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of Alex Browning in the 2000 supernatural hit film, Final Destination.

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[edit] Biography

Sawa was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of Joyce, a homemaker, and Edward Sawa, a refrigeration mechanic.[1] His father is of Polish descent and his mother is "a little bit of everything".[2] He is the oldest of three children.

He started his career in 1992 as a children's action toy spokesperson and his acting career developed during the 1990s. His most notable early film roles were Casper, Wild America, Idle Hands, and Final Destination. In 2000, he portrayed the role of Stan in an Eminem music video "Stan" alongside singer Dido who played Stan's girlfriend. He has continued to work steadily on films in recent years, mostly direct-to-video releases and independent projects. Among his projects have been Extreme Dating with Final Destinaton colleague Amanda Detmer, Shooting Gallery with Freddie Prinze, Jr, Devil's Den, Creature Of Darkness with Matthew Lawrence of Cheats and Boy Meets World, and Slackers with Laura Prepon.

Sawa is currently filming the thriller Endure with Judd Nelson and Tom Arnold; the film is due out in 2009. He is also working on a movie called Bind.[3]

[edit] Awards

[edit] Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2000 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress for Idle Hands (1999)
2001 Won Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Final Destination (2000)

[edit] Blockbuster Entertainment Award

Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2001 Nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor - Horror (Internet Only) for Final Destination (2000)

[edit] Young Artist Awards

Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1997 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie/Mini-Series - Young Actor for Night of the Twisters (1996) (TV)

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