Devon Sawa
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Devon Sawa | |
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| Born | Devon Edward Sawa September 7, 1978 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian actor.
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]
Career
Sawa started his career at age 14 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, Slackers, 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. Sawa has continued to work steadily on independent films in recent years, including Extreme Dating, Shooting Gallery, Devil's Den, Creature Of Darkness[3] and Endure. In 2010, Sawa will guest star on the CW television drama Nikita as Owen, a nemesis who matches Nikita in skills.[4]
Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 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) |
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2001 | Nominated | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Favorite Actor – Horror (Internet Only) for Final Destination (2000) |
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1997 | Nominated | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie/Mini-Series – Young Actor for Night of the Twisters (1996) (TV) |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Odyssey | Yudo | Episode: "The Believers" |
| 1993 | Sherlock Holmes Returns | Young Booth | TV movie |
| 1994 | The Odyssey | Yudo | Episode: "Hall of Darkness" Episode: "The Prophecy" |
| 1994 | Little Giants | Junior Floyd | |
| 1995 | Casper | Casper on Screen | |
| 1995 | Action Man | Additional Voices | TV series |
| 1995 | Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years | Hank Valen | Episode: "The Hanging" |
| 1995 | Now and Then | Scott Wormer | |
| 1996 | Night of the Twisters | Dan Hatch | TV movies |
| 1996 | Robin of Locksley | Robin McAllister | TV movies |
| 1997 | The Boys Club | Eric | |
| 1997 | Wild America | Mark Stouffer | |
| 1998 | SLC Punk! | Sean | |
| 1998 | A Cool, Dry Place | Noah Ward | |
| 1998 | Around the Fire | Simon Harris | |
| 1999 | Idle Hands | Anton Tobias | |
| 2000 | Final Destination | Alex Browning | |
| 2000 | The Guilty | Nathan Corrigan | |
| 2000 | Eminem: E | Stan | Segment, Stan |
| 2002 | Slackers | Dave Goodman | |
| 2002 | Extreme Ops | Will | |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Flash Thompson (voice) | Episode: "Flash Memory" |
| 2004 | Extreme Dating | Daniel Roenick | |
| 2005 | Shooting Gallery | Paul the Pawn | Video |
| 2006 | Devil's Den | Quinn | |
| 2009 | Creature of Darkness | Andrew | |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | LAPD Detective Matt Bernhart | Episode: "The Bank Job" |
| 2010 | Endure | Zeth Arnold | Completed |
| 2010 | Nikita | Owen | Guest star |
References
- ^ "Devon Sawa Biography (1978–)". FilmReference.com. NetIndustries, LLC. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ^ Devon Sawa – Brief Article – Interview | Interview | Find Articles at BNET.com[dead link]
- ^ Retrieved on 2009-30-04
- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (August 26, 2010). "'Nikita': Devon Sawa will guest star as a new nemesis". Zap2it. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
External links
- Devon Sawa at IMDb