Elliot Knightis an English actor. He made his acting debut as thetitle characteron theSky1action-adventure seriesSinbad(2012). Continuing to work on television, Knight appeared as a series regular on theBBC Onecrime dramaBy Any Means(2013), theCBSmysteryAmerican Gothic,andThe CWcomedy-dramaLife Sentence(2018), in addition to portrayingMerlinon theABCfantasyOnce Upon a Time(2015) andDon Hall / Doveon theDC Universe/HBO Maxsuperhero dramaTitans(2018; 2021). On film, he appeared in the science fiction horrorColor Out of Space(2020). Knight also portrayed Sergeant Kyle "Gaz" Garrick in the first-person shooters'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare(2019),Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II(2022). andCall of Duty: Modern Warfare III(2023). Knight also (as of July 3 of 2023) host a podcast about "Real conversations with diverse artists opening up about their experiences behind-the-scenes of the entertainment industry".[1]
Elliot Knight | |
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| Born | West Bromwich,West Midlands, UK |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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Early life and education
editKnight was born inBirmingham,United Kingdomto Stuart and Lorna Knight, who were both teachers.[2]His father worked at Broadway Secondary School inPerry Barr,Birmingham. He was a pupil atKing Edward VI Aston Schooland studied subsequently at theManchester Metropolitan School of Theatre,[3]where he graduated with aBA (Hon)degree in 2011.[4][5]
Career
editIn June 2011,Sky1announced that Knight had won the lead role in the television dramaSinbadwhich was his first professional role.[4]The series premiered in July 2012. In 2013, Knight joined the cast of BBC crime dramaBy Any Means.[6]In 2015, Knight was cast to play Merlin in the fifth season ofOnce Upon a Time.[7]
In March 2017, Knight was cast as Wes Charles in The CW seriesLife Sentence.[8]The series was picked up in May for a midseason premiere some time in 2018.[9][10]
In 2020, Knight starred oppositeNicolas CageandJoely Richardsonin the sci-fi cosmic horror filmColor Out of Space,directed byRichard Stanley.[11]
In 2021, Knight was cast as Officer Chadwick in season 5 of the TNT crime dramaAnimal Kingdom.[12]
In 2024, Knight showed up in the 4th season of The Boys on Amazon Prime as Colin, Frenchie's love interest.
Personal life
editElliot Knight is openly queer.[13]
Filmography
edit| 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 | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Color Out of Space | Ward Phillips | |
| 2023 | Your Lucky Day | Abraham | |
| 2024 | The Boys | Colin Hauser | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Kyle "Gaz" Garrick | Playable Character. Voice and motion capture performance[14] |
| 2022 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | ||
| 2023 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | Voice and motion capture performance |
References
edit- ^the open up podcast on instagram[@theopenuppod] "video of a section of the podcast alongside photo of the podcast' template" hosted by Elliot Knight 26 june 2022
- ^Roz Loz (8 July 2012)."Brummie actor Elliot Knight sets sail for fame as Sinbad".Sunday Mercury.Retrieved27 September2012.
- ^"Elliot's Sinbad breaks hearts and records".Manchester School of Theatre.9 July 2012.Retrieved10 July2012.
- ^abCatriona Wightman (17 June 2011)."'Sinbad' cast unveiled by Sky1 ".Digital Spy.Retrieved27 June2011.
- ^"MMU - Manchester School of Theatre - Elliot Knight".Faculty of Art and Design.
- ^"Warren Brown, Gina McKee, Elliot Knight to star in BBC1 drama By Any Means".Radio Times.26 April 2013.
- ^Patrick Hipes (10 July 2015)."'Once Upon A Time' Castings: Camelot Finds Its Merlin & Guinevere ".Deadline Hollywood.Archived fromthe originalon 11 July 2015.Retrieved26 June2016.
- ^Petski, Denise (1 March 2017)."Elliot Knight Joins The CW's 'Life Sentence'".Deadline Hollywood.Retrieved25 May2017.
- ^Petski, Denise (10 May 2017)."'Black Lightning' & Lucy Hale's 'Life Sentence' Picked Up To Series By The CW ".Deadline Hollywood.Archived fromthe originalon 11 May 2017.Retrieved25 May2017.
- ^Petski, Denise (18 May 2017)."The CW Fall 2017 Schedule: 'Arrow' Moves To Thursday, 'Jane the Virgin' To Friday".Deadline Hollywood.Archived fromthe originalon 18 May 2017.Retrieved25 May2017.
- ^Benardello, Karen (23 January 2020)."Interview: Elliot Knight Talks Color Out of Space (Exclusive)".Shock Ya!.Retrieved7 February2020.
- ^""Animal Kingdom" Red Handed (TV Episode 2021) - IMDb ".IMDb.
- ^"Elliot Knight on Instagram:" Last night at @glsen LA was amazing. Hearing the strength and clarity of the voices of 2019 queer youth is SO INSPIRING. Bring the change that you know is right and believe in, you are right and you have ALL the power. Lead the world forward! I've been so fortunate to work with incredible queer voices in this industry and to be one myself, one thing is very clear & important to me: We are better & stronger together - all seen, all heard and all included! #GLSEN "".
- ^"Twitter".
External links
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- Elliot KnightatIMDb
- Elliot Knightat Payne Management