Elliot Knight

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Elliot Knight
Born
West Bromwich, West Midlands, UK
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
Known for

Elliot Knight is a British actor, best known for his role as the title character in the British television series Sinbad. He portrayed Merlin on the ABC fantasy television series Once Upon a Time, Wes Charles on The CW series, Life Sentence and Ward Phillips in Color Out of Space (2020).

Early life and education[]

Knight was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom to Stuart and Lorna Knight, who are both teachers.[1] His father works at Broadway Secondary School in Perry Barr, Birmingham. He was a pupil at King Edward VI Aston School and studied subsequently at the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre,[2] where he graduated with a BA (Hon) degree in 2011.[3][4]

Career[]

In June 2011, Sky1 announced that Knight had won the lead role in the television drama Sinbad which is his first professional role even before graduation from drama school.[3] The series premiered in July 2012. In 2013, Knight joined the cast of BBC crime drama By Any Means.[5] In 2015, Knight was cast to play Merlin in the fifth season of Once Upon a Time.[6]

In March 2017, Knight was cast as Wes Charles in The CW series Life Sentence.[7] The series was picked up in May for a midseason premiere some time in 2018.[8][9]

In 2020, Knight starred opposite Nicolas Cage and Joely Richardson in the sci-fi cosmic horror film Color Out of Space, directed by Richard Stanley.[10]

Filmography[]

Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Sinbad Sinbad Lead role, 12 episodes
2013 Law & Order: UK Neil Jenkins 1 episode
2013 By Any Means Charlie O' Brien Main role, 6 episodes
2014 How to Get Away with Murder Aiden Walker 2 episodes
2015 Once Upon a Time Merlin Recurring role, 6 episodes
2016 American Gothic Brady Ross Main role
2016 Billionaire Ransom Marsac Film
2016 No Tomorrow Graham 1 episode
2017 400 Boys B-Big
2018 Life Sentence Wes Charles Main role; 13 episodes
2018 Titans Don Hall / Dove Episode: "Hank and Dawn"
2020 Color Out Of Space Ward Phillips
Video Games
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Kyle "Gaz" Garrick Playable Character [11]

References[]

  1. ^ Roz Loz (8 July 2012). "Brummie actor Elliot Knight sets sail for fame as Sinbad". Sunday Mercury. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Elliot's Sinbad breaks hearts and records". Manchester School of Theatre. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Catriona Wightman (17 June 2011). "'Sinbad' cast unveiled by Sky1". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  4. ^ "MMU - Manchester School of Theatre - Elliot Knight". Faculty of Art and Design.
  5. ^ "Warren Brown, Gina McKee, Elliot Knight to star in BBC1 drama By Any Means". Radio Times. 26 April 2013.
  6. ^ Patrick Hipes (10 July 2015). "'Once Upon A Time' Castings: Camelot Finds Its Merlin & Guinevere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (1 March 2017). "Elliot Knight Joins The CW's 'Life Sentence'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (10 May 2017). "'Black Lightning' & Lucy Hale's 'Life Sentence' Picked Up To Series By The CW". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (18 May 2017). "The CW Fall 2017 Schedule: 'Arrow' Moves To Thursday, 'Jane the Virgin' To Friday". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  10. ^ Benardello, Karen (January 23, 2020). "Interview: Elliot Knight Talks Color Out of Space (Exclusive)". Shock Ya!. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  11. ^ https://twitter.com/itselliotknight/status/1134319123217784832

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