Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian actor. He began acting when he was a teenager and appeared in several films in the 1990s including Little Giants, Casper, Now and Then, Wild America, Idle Hands, and Final Destination. He also portrayed the title character of the Eminem music video "Stan" and starred as Owen Elliot in The CW action spy drama series Nikita. In addition, he has played several roles in the USA Network & Syfy horror series Chucky.
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Born | Devon Edward Sawa September 7, 1978 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1989–present |
Notable work | |
Spouse |
Dawni Sahanovitch (m. 2013) |
Children | 2 |
Early life
editSawa was born on September 7, 1978,[1] in Vancouver, the son of Joyce and Edward Sawa, a mechanic. He has two older siblings. His father was Polish, and his mother is "a little bit of everything".[2]
Career
editSawa began his career in 1992 at age 14 as a children's action toy spokesman. He made his film debut in Little Giants in 1994 and received wide recognition for playing the title role as a human boy in Casper the following year. In Now and Then (1995), Sawa played the town bully, Scott Wormer. He subsequently appeared in the films Wild America (1997), Idle Hands (1999), and Final Destination (2000). In 2000, Sawa played the title character of the Eminem music video "Stan".[3] He later did voice acting, voicing Flash Thompson in Spider-Man: The New Animated Series. Sawa continued to work steadily in the 2000s by appearing in several independent films, including Extreme Dating, Shooting Gallery, Devil's Den, Creature Of Darkness, Endure, 388 Arletta Avenue, The Philly Kid, and A Resurrection.[4][5]
In 2010, Sawa portrayed Owen Elliott on The CW action drama series Nikita.[6][7] In July 2012, he was promoted to series regular in the third season of Nikita; the show ended after four seasons in 2013.[8] In 2016, Sawa played the lead role in Punk's Dead, a sequel to SLC Punk! by the same director. In 2017, he portrayed the role of Nico Jackson in Somewhere Between; the show ended after one season. In 2019, Sawa appeared as Lester Clark Jr. in Escape Plan: The Extractors.[9] He also starred in the thriller The Fanatic, where he played Hunter Dunbar, an actor who is stalked by a character named Moose. The movie was directed by Limp Bizkit vocalist Fred Durst. Sawa later starred in the films Hunter Hunter (2020) and Black Friday (2021).[10][11]
Personal life
editSawa married Canadian producer Dawni Sahanovitch in 2013.[12] They have two children together, a son born in 2014 and a daughter born in 2016.[13][14][15]
Sawa has described himself as being irreligious, an atheist, and supportive of religious freedoms.[16][17]
In June 2022, Sawa gave a lengthy interview to The Independent, where he said that he sought out roles in which the character smoked marijuana to help get away from his teen heartthrob status which began with Casper. Sawa also said that between 2004 and 2009, he "drank a lot" until going sober after meeting his wife in Vancouver.[18]
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Little Giants | Junior Floyd | |
1995 | Casper | Casper McFadden (human form) | |
Now and Then | Scott Wormer | ||
1997 | The Boys Club | Eric | |
Wild America | Mark Stouffer | ||
1998 | A Cool, Dry Place | Noah Ward | |
SLC Punk! | Sean | ||
Around the Fire | Simon Harris | ||
1999 | Idle Hands | Anton Tobias | |
2000 | Final Destination | Alex Browning | |
The Guilty | Nathan Corrigan | ||
2002 | Slackers | Dave Goodman | |
Extreme Ops | Will | ||
2005 | Extreme Dating | Daniel Roenick | |
Shooting Gallery | Paul the Pawn | Direct-to-video | |
2006 | Devil's Den | Quinn | Direct-to-video |
2009 | Creature of Darkness | Andrew | |
2010 | Endure | Zeth Arnold | |
2011 | 388 Arletta Avenue | Bill Burrows | Direct-to-video |
2012 | The Philly Kid | Jake | Direct-to-video |
2013 | A Resurrection | Travis | |
2014 | A Warden's Ransom | Miller | |
2015 | The Exorcism of Molly Hartley | John Barrow | Direct-to-video |
Life on the Line | Duncan | Direct-to-video | |
2016 | Punk's Dead | Sean | Direct-to-video |
2019 | Escape Plan: The Extractors | Lester Clark Jr. | Direct-to-video |
The Fanatic | Hunter Dunbar | ||
Jarhead: Law of Return | Ronan Jackson | Direct-to-video | |
2020 | Disturbing the Peace | Diablo | |
Hunter Hunter | Joseph Mersault | ||
Death Rider in the House of Vampires | Death Rider | Direct-to-video | |
2021 | Black Friday | Ken | |
2022 | Gasoline Alley | Jimmy Jayne | Direct-to-video |
2023 | Who Are You People | Karl | |
2024 | Consumed[19] |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Unsub | Young John Wesley | Episode: "And the Dead Shall Rise to Condemn Thee: Part 2" |
1992–1994 | The Odyssey | Yudo | 3 episodes |
1993 | Sherlock Holmes Returns | Young Booth | TV film |
1995 | Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years | Hank Valen | Episode: "The Hanging" |
1995–1996 | Action Man | Additional voices | 26 episodes |
1996 | Night of the Twisters | Dan Hatch | TV film |
Robin of Locksley | Robin McAllister | TV film | |
2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Flash Thompson | Voice, episode: "Flash Memory" |
2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Matt Bernhart | Episode: "The Bank Job" |
2010–2013 | Nikita | Owen Elliot / Sam Matthews | Recurring role (seasons 1–2); main role (seasons 3–4) |
2015 | Broad Squad | Patrick Byrne | TV film |
2016 | Real Detective | Eddie Herman | Episode: "Redemption" |
2017 | Somewhere Between | Nico Jackson | Main role |
2018 | Hawaii Five-0 | Brad Woodward | Episode: "O Ka Mea Ua Hala, Ua Hala Ia" |
2020 | MacGyver | Donovan James O' Mailey | Episode: "Mac + Desi + Riley + Aubrey" |
2021–present | Chucky | Logan Wheeler / Lucas Wheeler | Recurring role (season 1) |
Father Bryce | Main role (season 2) | ||
James Collins / Randall Jenkins | Main role (season 3) | ||
2021 | Magnum P.I. | Robbie Nelson | 2 episodes |
2022 | Hacks | Jason | Episode: "The Click" |
Music video
editYear | Title | Artist | Role | Notes |
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2000 | "Stan" | Eminem | Stanley |
Awards
editYear | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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1997 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie / Mini-Series – Young Actor | Night of the Twisters | Nominated |
1999 | Teen Choice Awards | Most Disgusting Film Scene[a] | Idle Hands | Nominated |
2000 | Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Idle Hands | Nominated |
2001 | Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Final Destination | Won |
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actor – Horror | Final Destination | Nominated | |
2021 | HNiD Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Hunter Hunter | Runner-up[20] |
Notes
edit- ^ For the scene where Sawa's character in Idle Hands, Anton, discovers his cat licking his mother's eyeball.
References
edit- ^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 5-11". Associated Press. August 30, 2021. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
Sept. 7... Actor Devon Sawa (Slackers, Final Destination) is 43.
- ^ Bailey, Andy (February 2000). "Devon Sawa - Brief Article - Interview". Find Articles. Archived from the original on September 20, 2004.
- ^ D. Sawa DevonSawa.org Filmography: "Stan" Archived October 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cato, Jason (December 8, 2010). "Wilkinsburg native producing star-studded 'Sibling' in Pittsburgh". Pittsburghlive.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ Creepy, Uncle (December 8, 2010). "Devon Sawa Meets His Sibling". Dread Central. Archived from the original on December 15, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (August 26, 2010). "'Nikita': Devon Sawa will guest star as a new nemesis". Zap2it. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (April 13, 2011). "Nikita's Devon Sawa: There's No "Nikita-Owen Love Thing Going On"... for Now". TV Guide. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Masters, Megan (July 11, 2012). "Exclusive: Nikita Promotes Devon Sawa to Series Regular in Season 3". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ Hawson, Fred (July 12, 2019). "Movie review: Chinese actors take spotlight from Stallone in 'Escape Plan 3'". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Hunter Hunter". rogerebert.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Black Friday". rogerebert.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Baby Girl on the Way for Devon Sawa; Wife Dawni Is Pregnant". People.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Devon Sawa Welcomes Daughter Scarlett Heleena". People. March 22, 2016. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- ^ Michaud, Sarah (January 16, 2014). "Devon Sawa Welcomes Son Hudson". People. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "Devon Sawa Welcomes Daughter Scarlett Heleena". People. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Sawa, Devon [@DevonESawa] (March 17, 2018). "I'll respect your religion as long as you respect me not having one. I don't care WHAT gets you through life with a smile on your face, as long as it doesn't affect me" (Tweet). Retrieved August 18, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Sawa, Devon [@DevonESawa] (June 13, 2018). "I'm a Polish atheist!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 18, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Brodsky, Rachel (June 8, 2022). "Devon Sawa: 'I had to smoke pot in movies and be in a hip-hop video to get away from Casper'". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (July 31, 2024). "𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗘𝗗 - 𝗥𝟭𝟲". Facebook. Meta Platforms, Inc. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
Cast: Devon Sawa
- ^ Nowicki, Albert (January 11, 2021). "Druga edycja nagród HNiD". His Name is Death (in Polish). Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
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External links
edit- Devon Sawa on X
- Devon Sawa at IMDb