Carlos Knight
{{short description|American actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2012}}
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| birth_name = Carlos Kennedy Knight
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|09|02}}
| birth_place = Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
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| nationality = American
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| occupation = {{csv|Actor|comedian}}
| years_active = 2006–present
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| website = {{URL|http://www.carlosknight.com}}
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Carlos Kennedy Knight (born September 2, 1993) is an American actor and comedian. He co-starred as Owen Reynolds in Supah Ninjas{{cite web |url=http://www.proscoutblog.com/carlos-knight-best-new-star-of-nicks-supah-ninjas/ |title=Carlos Knight is super hero, super fun on Nick's new "Supah Ninjas" |publisher=ProScoutBlog.com |date=January 28, 2011 |access-date=April 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606103333/http://www.proscoutblog.com/carlos-knight-best-new-star-of-nicks-supah-ninjas/ |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |url-status=dead }} and as Diesel (his character from Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred and also Fred 3: Camp Fred) in Fred: The Show.
Early life
Knight was born in Columbia, South Carolina.{{cite web |url=http://www.carlosknight.com/Other.html |title=Carlos Knight - Other Stuff |publisher=carlosknight.com |access-date=April 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614093841/http://www.carlosknight.com/Other.html |archive-date=June 14, 2011 }}
Career
He began his acting career performing at a number stage productions in his hometown. After attending an industry convention in Atlanta, Georgia, he was recruited by several talent agents. After signing with an agent, he moved to Los Angeles. In 2008, he guest starred on episode ER, a role for which he won a Young Artist Award in 2009 tied with Joey Luthman.{{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms30.html#specials |title=30th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards |publisher=The Young Artist Foundation |year=2009 |access-date=April 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719205923/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms30.html#specials |archive-date=July 19, 2011 |url-status=dead }} In 2009, he had an uncredited role in the film Down for Life with Danny Glover as well as guest starring in the pilot episode of Southland as a teenaged boy who was shot down by a drive-by shooting. As of 2011, Knight co-stars as Owen Reynolds in Supah Ninjas. In 2012, he played Diesel in Fred: The Show (after Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred).
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Down for Life | Uncredited role | Independent film |
| 2011 | Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | Diesel | Supporting role |
| 2012 | Fred 3: Camp Fred | Diesel | Supporting role |
| 2017 | The Man from Earth: Holocene | Liko |
Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ER | Zeke | Episode: "The Book of Abby" |
| 2009 | Southland | Henry Cole | Episode: "Unknown Trouble" |
| 2011 - 2013 | Supah Ninjas | Owen Reynolds | Main role |
| 2012 | Fred: The Show | Diesel | Recurring Role |
| 2012 | Figure It Out | Himself | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | See Dad Run | Tucker | Episode: "See Dad Send Emily Flowers" |
| 2014 | My Gimpy Life | Sign Spinner | Episode: "Day Jobs" |
| 2016 | Lucifer | Emmett Toussant | Episode: "St. Lucifer" |
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.carlosknight.com/}}
- {{IMDb name|3160740}}
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Category:21st-century African-American male actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:African-American male child actors
Category:American male child actors
Category:American male film actors