Elliot Knight
{{short description|British actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Elliot Knight
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_place = West Bromwich, West Midlands, UK
| alma_mater = {{ubl | Manchester Metropolitan University | Manchester School of Theatre}}
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2011–present
| notable_works = {{ubl | Sinbad
as Sinbad | Once Upon a Time
as Merlin | How to Get Away With Murder
as Aiden Walker | Life Sentence
as Wes Charles | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
as Kyle "Gaz" Garrick | Color Out of Space
as Ward Phillips}}
}}
Elliot Knight is an English actor. He made his acting debut as the title character on the Sky1 action-adventure series Sinbad (2012). Continuing to work on television, Knight appeared as a series regular on the BBC One crime drama By Any Means (2013), the CBS mystery American Gothic, and The CW comedy-drama Life Sentence (2018), in addition to portraying Merlin on the ABC fantasy Once Upon a Time (2015) and Don Hall / Dove on the DC Universe / HBO Max superhero drama Titans (2018; 2021). On film, he appeared in the science fiction horror Color 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). and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023). Knight also (as of July 3 of 2023) hosts the Open Up podcast about "Real conversations with diverse artists opening up about their experiences behind-the-scenes of the entertainment industry".[https://www.instagram.com/p/CfSI44MlNbZ/ 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
Early life and education
Knight was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom to Stuart and Lorna Knight, who were both teachers.{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2012/07/08/brummie-actor-elliot-knight-sets-sail-for-fame-as-sinbad-66331-31347270|title=Brummie actor Elliot Knight sets sail for fame as Sinbad |author=Roz Loz|work=Sunday Mercury|date=8 July 2012|access-date=27 September 2012}} His father worked 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,{{cite web|url=http://www.mmu.ac.uk/news/news-items/1604|title=Elliot's Sinbad breaks hearts and records|work=Manchester School of Theatre|date=9 July 2012|access-date=10 July 2012}} where he graduated with a BA (Hon) degree in 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a325289/sinbad-cast-unveiled-by-sky1.html|title='Sinbad' cast unveiled by Sky1|author=Catriona Wightman|work=Digital Spy|date=17 June 2011|access-date=27 June 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.theatre.mmu.ac.uk/profile/elliot-knight/|title=MMU - Manchester School of Theatre - Elliot Knight|publisher=Faculty of Art and Design}}
Career
In June 2011, Sky1 announced that Knight had won the lead role in the television drama Sinbad which was his first professional role. The series premiered in July 2012. In 2013, Knight joined the cast of BBC crime drama By Any Means.{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-04-26/warren-brown-gina-mckee-elliot-knight-to-star-in-bbc1-drama-by-any-means|title=Warren Brown, Gina McKee, Elliot Knight to star in BBC1 drama By Any Means|work=Radio Times|date=26 April 2013}} In 2015, Knight was cast to play Merlin in the fifth season of Once Upon a Time.{{cite web|author=Patrick Hipes|url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/once-upon-a-time-castings-camelot-elliot-knight-joana-metrass-1201473299|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711064705/http://deadline.com/2015/07/once-upon-a-time-castings-camelot-elliot-knight-joana-metrass-1201473299/|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 July 2015|title='Once Upon A Time' Castings: Camelot Finds Its Merlin & Guinevere|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=10 July 2015|access-date=26 June 2016}}
In March 2017, Knight was cast as Wes Charles in The CW series Life Sentence.{{cite web|first=Denise|last=Petski|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/elliot-knight-cast-the-cw-life-sentence-justin-chon-abc-deception-pilot-1202032890/|title=Elliot Knight Joins The CW's 'Life Sentence'|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=1 March 2017|access-date=25 May 2017}} The series was picked up in May for a midseason premiere some time in 2018.{{cite web|first=Denise|last=Petski|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/black-lightning-life-sentence-series-the-cw-1202089253|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511194156/http://deadline.com/2017/05/black-lightning-life-sentence-series-the-cw-1202089253/|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 May 2017|title='Black Lightning' & Lucy Hale's 'Life Sentence' Picked Up To Series By The CW|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=10 May 2017|access-date=25 May 2017}}{{cite web|first=Denise|last=Petski|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/the-cw-schedule-primetime-fall-2107-2018-arrow-supergirl-jane-the-virgin-riverdale-dynasty-valor-black-lightning-1202096551|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518132234/http://deadline.com/2017/05/the-cw-schedule-primetime-fall-2107-2018-arrow-supergirl-jane-the-virgin-riverdale-dynasty-valor-black-lightning-1202096551/|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 May 2017|title=The CW Fall 2017 Schedule: 'Arrow' Moves To Thursday, 'Jane the Virgin' To Friday|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=18 May 2017|access-date=25 May 2017}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.shockya.com/news/2020/01/23/interview-elliot-knight-color-out-of-space-exclusive/|title=Interview: Elliot Knight Talks Color Out of Space (Exclusive)|last=Benardello|first=Karen|work=Shock Ya!|date=January 23, 2020|access-date=February 7, 2020}}
In 2021, Knight was cast as Officer Chadwick in season 5 of the TNT crime drama Animal Kingdom.{{cite web| url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10693728/| title = "Animal Kingdom" Red Handed (TV Episode 2021) - IMDb| website = IMDb}}
In 2024, Knight showed up in the 4th season of The Boys on Amazon Prime as Colin, Frenchie's love interest.
Personal life
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film and television roles |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2012
| Sinbad | Sinbad | Lead role, 12 episodes |
| 2013
| Neil Jenkins | 1 episode |
| 2013
| Charlie O' Brien | Main role, 6 episodes |
| 2014
| Aiden Walker | 2 episodes |
| 2015
| Merlin | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2016
| Brady Ross | Main role |
| 2016
| Marsac | Film |
| 2016
| Graham | 1 episode |
| 2017
| 400 Boys | B-Big | |
| 2018
| Wes Charles | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2018
| Titans | 2 episodes |
| 2019
| Ward Phillips | |
| 2023
| Abraham | |
| 2024
| The Boys | Colin Hauser | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Video Games |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2019
| rowspan="3" |Kyle "Gaz" Garrick | rowspan="2" |Playable Character. Voice and motion capture performance {{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/itselliotknight/status/1134319123217784832| title = Twitter}} |
| 2022 |
| 2023
|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III |Voice and motion capture performance |
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Elliot Knight}}
- {{IMDb name|3231931|Elliot Knight}}
- [http://www.paynemanagement.co.uk/#!artists Elliot Knight] at Payne Management
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Category:Alumni of the Manchester School of Theatre
Category:Black British male actors
Category:English male television actors
Category:English people of Nigerian descent
Category:Black British LGBTQ people
Category:Male actors from the West Midlands (county)
Category:Actors from West Bromwich