Erik Knudsen
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![]() Knudsen at a panel for Continuum at the 2012 Fan Expo Canada | |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | March 25, 1988
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Erik Knudsen (born March 25, 1988) is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for portraying Daniel Matthews in Saw II, Alec Sadler in Continuum, and Dale Turner in the CBS series Jericho.
Life and career[]
Knudsen was born in Toronto, Ontario. In 1999, Knudsen got his first acting role as Alex Schreffler in the TV series Real Kids, Real Adventures.
In 2001, Knudsen guest starred on The Guardian and appeared in three other episodes. He was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his performance. In 2003, Knudsen starred in the TV series Mental Block. He co-starred as Leroy "Lefty" in the film adaptation of Youth in Revolt, and in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as Lucas "Crash" Wilson, who was the lead singer of fictional band Crash and the Boys. In 2005, he starred in the horror film Saw II.
Knudsen portrayed Robbie in the 2011 film Scream 4.[1] Knudsen played Ryan in The Barrens, co-starring True Blood's Stephen Moyer, which was released in late 2012.[2]
He portrayed teen tech genius Alec Sadler in the Canadian science fiction series Continuum, starring alongside Rachel Nichols and Victor Webster,[3] and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the role for two consecutive years at the Saturn Awards.[4][5] He appears in Bon Cop, Bad Cop 2,[6] the horror feature Darker Than Night,[7] as well as Stephen King-based sci-fi TV series The Mist,[8] and space adventure drama series Killjoys.[9]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Tribulation | Young Tom Canboro | |
Common Ground | Young Johnny Burroughs | Television movie | |
Santa Who? | Nasty Boy | Television movie | |
2001 | Blackout | Ian Robbins | Television movie |
The Familiar Stranger | Young Chris Welsh | Television movie | |
Stolen Miracle | Tommy | Television movie | |
2003 | Full-Court Miracle | TJ Murphy | Television movie |
2005 | The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio | Rog Ryan at thirteen years old | |
Saw II | Daniel Matthews | ||
2006 | Booky Makes Her Mark | Arthur Thomson | Television movie |
Bon Cop, Bad Cop | Jonathan Ward | ||
A Lobster Tale | Timmy Brock | ||
2008 | A Teacher's Crime | Jeremy Rander | Television movie |
Saw V | Daniel Matthews | Uncredited | |
2009 | Youth in Revolt | Leroy "Lefty" | |
2010 | Saw 3D | Daniel Matthews | Uncredited |
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Luke "Crash" Wilson | ||
2011 | Beastly | Trey Madison | |
Scream 4 | Robbie Mercer | ||
2012 | The Barrens | Ryan | |
2014 | Not With My Daughter | Dennis Brunner | Television movie |
2016 | Enfant Terrible | Marcus | Short film |
2017 | Bon Cop, Bad Cop 2 | Jonathan Ward | |
Stickman | Jeremy | Television movie | |
2018 | Blindsided | Toby |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | My Best Friend Is an Alien | Kenny the Collector / Kenny | Episode: "Floormat from the Putrid Lagoon" "They Saved Grandpa's Brain!" |
Real Kids, Real Adventures | Alex Schreffler | Episode: "Heimlich Hero: The Michelle Shreffler Story" | |
2000 | In a Heartbeat | Jason | Episode: "You Say It's Your Birthday" |
The Wonderful World of Disney | Nasty Boy | Episode: Santa Who? | |
2001–02 | The Guardian | Hunter Reed | 4 episodes |
2001 | Doc | Mitch | 2 episodes |
2003–04 | Mental Block | Donovan Mackay | 26 episodes |
2004 | Blue Murder | Jake Green | Episode: "Janet Green" |
2005 | Kevin Hill | Ryan Stallinger | Episode: "Losing Isn't Everything" |
2006–08 | Jericho | Dale Turner | 18 episodes |
2008 | Flashpoint | Jackson Barcliffe | Episode: "The Element of Surprise" |
2012 | Saving Hope | Mitchell | Episode: "Pilot" |
2012–15 | Continuum | Alec Sadler | 41 episodes Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television (2014–16) |
2012 | Degrassi | Darrin Howe | 2 episodes |
2016 | 12 Monkeys | Thomas Crawford Jr. | Episode: "One Hundred Years" |
2017 | Ransom | Lucas Hamil | Episode: "Regeneration" |
The Mist | Vic | 4 episodes | |
Killjoys | McAvoy | 4 episodes | |
2019 | Designated Survivor | Davis Marlowe | Episode: "#scaredsh*tless" |
Murdoch Mysteries | Frank Rizzo | Episode: "Toronto the Bad" | |
2020 | Hudson & Rex | Ian Silver | Episode: "Tunnel Vision" |
2021 | Nine Films About Technology | Cory | Episode: "Digital Gold" |
2021 | Private Eyes | Bryce | Episode: "Smart Home Alone" |
References[]
- ^ "Three More Join Scream 4". ComingSoon.net. July 1, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- ^ O'Connell, Sean. "Mia Kirshner, Erik Knudsen And J Larose Join Darren Lynn Bousman's The Barrens". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ "RACHEL NICHOLS AND VICTOR WEBSTER STAR IN CONTINUUM, SHAW MEDIA'S NEW ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES" (Press release). Vancouver, BC: Shaw Media. January 27, 2012. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ Johns, Nikara (February 25, 2014). "'Gravity,' 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' Lead Saturn Awards Noms". Variety. Michelle Sobrino-Stearns. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ Kelley, Seth (March 3, 2015). "'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' and 'Interstellar' Lead Saturn Awards Noms". Variety. Michelle Sobrino-Stearns. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ Pegden, Bailee (June 2, 2017). "Review: Bon Cop Bad Cop 2". The Charlatan. Charlatan Publications Inc. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (February 23, 2018). "A blind girl fights for survival in Darker Than Night". Arrow in the Head. JoBlo.com. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ Newell, C. H. (February 23, 2018). "The Mist – Season 1, Episode 3: "Show and Tell"". Father Son Holy Gore. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ David, Greg (July 27, 2017). "Killjoys moves to the next step in the Hullen war". TV, eh?. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
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