Erik Knudsen
| Erik Knudsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erik Kenneth William Knudsen March 25, 1988 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Erik Kenneth William Knudsen (born March 25, 1988) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Daniel Matthews in Saw II and Robbie Mercer in Scream 4 and played Dale Turner in the CBS series Jericho.
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[edit] Life and career
Knudsen was born in Toronto, Ontario. He has appeared in several movies and guest appearances, mostly in Canada. In 2000, Knudsen got his start in a small part in Tribulation. In 2001, Knudsen guest starred on The Guardian and appeared in three other episodes. He was nominated a Young Artist Award for his performance. In 2003, Knudsen started playing the lead role, "Donovan MacKay", in the children's comedy series, Mental Block. The last episode aired on November 1, 2004.
Knudsen's appeared in Saw II as Daniel Matthews. He portrayed Dale Turner in Jericho. He made an appearance in Bon Cop, Bad Cop and recently appeared in an episode of Flashpoint.
He co-starred as Leroy "Lefty" in the film adaptation of Youth in Revolt, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, as Lucas "Crash" Wilson, lead singer of fictional band Crash and the Boys. Both films were released in 2010. He appeared in Beastly, based on Alex Flinn's 2007 novel, released March 4, 2011, and co-starring Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Hudgens, and Mary-Kate Olsen.
Knudsen played Robbie in 2011's Scream 4.[1]
He recently finished filming The Barrens, co-starring True Blood's Stephen Moyer, which will be released in 2012.[2]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Real Kids, Real Adventures | Alex Schreffler | Episode: "Heimlich Hero: The Michelle Shreffler Story" |
| 2000 | Tribulation | Young Tom Canboro | |
| 2000 | Common Ground | Young Johnny Burroughs | TV movie |
| 2000 | In a Heartbeat | Jason | Episode: "You Say It's Your Birthday" |
| 2000 | Santa Who? | Nasty Boy | TV movie |
| 2001 | Blackout | Ian Robbins | TV movie |
| 2001 | The Familiar Stranger | Young Chris Welsh | TV movie |
| 2001 | Doc | Mitch | Episode: "First Impressions" Episode: "No Time Like the Present" |
| 2001 | Stolen Miracle | Tommy | TV movie |
| 2001 | The Guardian | Hunter Reed | Episode: "Reunion" Episode: "Home" |
| 2002 | The Guardian | Hunter Reed | Episode: "The Beginning" |
| 2003 | Full-Court Miracle | TJ Murphy | TV movie |
| 2003–2004 | Mental Block | Donovan Mackay | 26 episodes |
| 2004 | Blue Murder | Jake Green | Episode: "Janet Green" |
| 2005 | Kevin Hill | Ryan Stallinger | Episode: "Losing Isn't Everything" |
| 2005 | The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio | Rog Ryan at 13 years | |
| 2005 | Saw II | Daniel Matthews | |
| 2006 | Booky Makes Her Mark | Arthur Thomson | TV movie |
| 2006 | Bon Cop, Bad Cop | Jonathan Ward | |
| 2006 | A Lobster Tale | Timmy Brock | |
| 2006–2008 | Jericho | Dale Turner | 17 episodes |
| 2008 | A Teacher's Crime | Jeremy Rander | TV movie |
| 2008 | Flashpoint | Jackson Barcliffe | Episode: "The Element of Surprise" |
| 2008 | Saw V | Daniel Matthews | |
| 2009 | Youth in Revolt | Leroy "Lefty" | |
| 2010 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Luke "Crash" Wilson | |
| 2011 | Beastly | Trey Madison | |
| 2011 | Scream 4 | Robbie Mercer |
[edit] References
- ^ "Three More Join Scream 4". comingsoon.net. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=67435. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- ^ "Mia Kirshner, Erik Knudsen And J Larose Join Darren Lynn Bousman's The Barrens". cinemablend.com. http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Mia-Kirshner-Erik-Knudsen-And-J-Larose-Join-Darren-Lynn-Bousman-s-The-Barrens-26928.html. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Erik Knudsen at the Internet Movie Database
- Erik Knudsen Official Twitter
- Erik Knudsen Bio at CBS – Jericho
- Erik Knudsen Online Fansite
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