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Devon Sawa

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Canadian actor (born 1978)

Devon Sawa
Sawa in 2024
Born
Devon Edward Sawa

(1978-09-07)September 7, 1978 (age 46)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Notable work
Spouse
Dawni Sahanovitch
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(m. 2013)​
Children2

Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian actor. Sawa is best known for appearing in several 1990s films as a teen actor, includingLittle Giants,Casper,Now and Then,Wild America,SLC Punk!,Idle Hands andFinal Destination. Aside from film, Sawa portrayed the title character of theEminem music video "Stan" and starred as Owen Elliot inThe CW action spy drama seriesNikita. He also played several roles in theUSA Network &Syfy horror seriesChucky.

Early life

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Sawa was born on September 7, 1978,[1] inVancouver, the son of Joyce and Edward Sawa, a mechanic. He has two older siblings. His father wasPolish, and his mother is "a little bit of everything".[2]

Career

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Sawa began his career in 1992 at age 14 as a children's action toy spokesman. He made his film debut inLittle Giants in 1994 and received wide recognition for playing thetitle role as a human boy inCasper the following year. InNow and Then (1995), Sawa played the town bully, Scott Wormer. He subsequently appeared in the filmsWild America (1997),Idle Hands (1999), andFinal Destination (2000). In 2000, Sawa played the title character of theEminem music video "Stan".[3] He later did voice acting, voicingFlash Thompson inSpider-Man: The New Animated Series. Sawa continued to work steadily in the 2000s by appearing in several independent films, includingExtreme Dating,Shooting Gallery,Devil's Den,Creature Of Darkness,Endure,388 Arletta Avenue,The Philly Kid, andA Resurrection.[4][5]

In 2010, Sawa portrayed Owen Elliott onThe CW action drama seriesNikita.[6][7] In July 2012, he was promoted to series regular in the third season ofNikita; the show ended after four seasons in 2013.[8] In 2016, Sawa played the lead role inPunk's Dead, a sequel toSLC Punk! by the same director. In 2017, he portrayed the role of Nico Jackson inSomewhere Between; the show ended after one season. In 2019, Sawa appeared as Lester Clark Jr. inEscape Plan: The Extractors.[9] He also starred in the thrillerThe Fanatic, where he played Hunter Dunbar, an actor who is stalked by a character named Moose. The movie was directed byLimp Bizkit vocalistFred Durst. Sawa later starred in the filmsHunter Hunter (2020) andBlack Friday (2021), which received favorable reviews.[10][11]

Personal life

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Sawa 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 beingirreligious, anatheist, and supportive ofreligious freedoms.[16][17]

In June 2022, Sawa gave a lengthy interview toThe 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 withCasper. Sawa also said that between 2004 and 2009, he "drank a lot" until going sober after meeting his wife in Vancouver.[18]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Little GiantsJunior Floyd
1995CasperCasper McFadden[a]
Now and ThenScott Wormer
1997The Boys ClubEric
Wild AmericaMark Stouffer
1998A Cool, Dry PlaceNoah Ward
SLC Punk!Sean
Around the FireSimon Harris
1999Idle HandsAnton Tobias
2000Final DestinationAlex Browning
The GuiltyNathan Corrigan
2002SlackersDave Goodman
Extreme OpsWill
2005Extreme DatingDaniel Roenick
Shooting GalleryPaul the PawnDirect-to-video
2006Devil's DenQuinnDirect-to-video
2009Creature of DarknessAndrew
2010EndureZeth Arnold
2011388 Arletta AvenueBill BurrowsDirect-to-video
2012The Philly KidJakeDirect-to-video
2013A ResurrectionTravis
2014A Warden's RansomMiller
2015The Exorcism of Molly HartleyJohn BarrowDirect-to-video
Life on the LineDuncanDirect-to-video
2016Punk's DeadSeanDirect-to-video
2019Escape Plan: The ExtractorsLester Clark Jr.Direct-to-video
The FanaticHunter Dunbar
Jarhead: Law of ReturnRonan JacksonDirect-to-video
2020Disturbing the PeaceDiablo
Hunter HunterJoseph Mersault
Death Rider in the House of VampiresDeath RiderDirect-to-video
2021Black FridayKen
2022Gasoline AlleyJimmy JayneDirect-to-video
2023Who Are You PeopleKarl
2024Consumed[19]Quinn
All the Lost OnesConrad
2025Heart EyesDetective Zeke Hobbs[20][21]

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1989UnsubYoung John WesleyEpisode: "And the Dead Shall Rise to Condemn Thee: Part 2"
1992; 1994The OdysseyYudo3 episodes
1993Sherlock Holmes ReturnsYoung BoothTV film
1995Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw YearsHank ValenEpisode: "The Hanging"
1995–1996Action ManAdditional voices26 episodes
1996Night of the TwistersDan HatchTV film
Robin of LocksleyRobin McAllisterTV film
2003Spider-Man: The New Animated SeriesFlash ThompsonVoice, episode: "Flash Memory"
2010NCIS: Los AngelesMatt BernhartEpisode: "The Bank Job"
2010–2013NikitaOwen Elliot / Sam MatthewsRecurring role (seasons 1–2); main role (seasons 3–4)
2015Broad SquadPatrick ByrneTV film
2016Real DetectiveEddie HermanEpisode: "Redemption"
2017Somewhere BetweenNico JacksonMain role
2018Hawaii Five-0Brad WoodwardEpisode: "O Ka Mea Ua Hala, Ua Hala Ia"
2020MacGyverDonovan James O' MaileyEpisode: "Mac + Desi + Riley + Aubrey"
2021–2024ChuckyLogan Wheeler / Lucas WheelerRecurring role (season 1)
Father BryceRecurring role (season 2)
ChuckyEpisode: "Goin' to the Chapel"
James Collins / Randall JenkinsMain role (season 3)
2021Magnum P.I.Robbie Nelson2 episodes
2022HacksJasonEpisode: "The Click"
2024Murder in a Small TownGordon MurphyEpisode: "A Touch of Panic"

Music videos

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YearTitleArtistRoleNotes
2000"Stan"EminemStanley

Awards

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YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
1997Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Movie / Mini-Series – Young ActorNight of the TwistersNominated
1999Teen Choice AwardsMost Disgusting Film Scene[b]Idle HandsNominated
2000Saturn AwardsBest Performance by a Younger ActorIdle HandsNominated
2001Saturn AwardsBest Performance by a Younger ActorFinal DestinationWon
Blockbuster Entertainment AwardsFavorite Actor – HorrorFinal DestinationNominated
2021HNiD AwardsBest Supporting ActorHunter HunterRunner-up[22]

Notes

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  1. ^Human form only
  2. ^For the scene where Sawa's character inIdle Hands, Anton, discovers his cat licking his mother's eyeball.

References

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  1. ^"Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 5-11".Associated Press. August 30, 2021.Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. RetrievedAugust 30, 2021.Sept. 7... Actor Devon Sawa (Slackers,Final Destination) is 43.
  2. ^Bailey, Andy (February 2000)."Devon Sawa - Brief Article - Interview".Find Articles. Archived fromthe original on September 20, 2004.
  3. ^D. SawaDevonSawa.org Filmography: "Stan"Archived October 1, 2011, at theWayback Machine
  4. ^Cato, Jason (December 8, 2010)."Wilkinsburg native producing star-studded 'Sibling' in Pittsburgh".Pittsburghlive.com. Archived fromthe original on December 16, 2010. RetrievedJuly 7, 2011.
  5. ^Creepy, Uncle (December 8, 2010)."Devon Sawa Meets His Sibling".Dread Central.Archived from the original on December 15, 2010. RetrievedJuly 7, 2011.
  6. ^Nguyen, Hanh (August 26, 2010)."'Nikita': Devon Sawa will guest star as a new nemesis".Zap2it. Archived fromthe original on August 30, 2010. RetrievedAugust 26, 2010.
  7. ^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. RetrievedDecember 5, 2021.
  8. ^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. RetrievedJuly 12, 2012.
  9. ^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. RetrievedAugust 17, 2020.
  10. ^"Hunter Hunter".rogerebert.com.Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2022.
  11. ^"Black Friday".rogerebert.com.Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. RetrievedMay 20, 2022.
  12. ^"Baby Girl on the Way for Devon Sawa; Wife Dawni Is Pregnant".People.com.Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. RetrievedApril 8, 2020.
  13. ^"Devon Sawa Welcomes Daughter Scarlett Heleena".People. March 22, 2016.Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. RetrievedDecember 24, 2018.
  14. ^Michaud, Sarah (January 16, 2014)."Devon Sawa Welcomes Son Hudson".People. Archived fromthe original on January 18, 2014. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2014.
  15. ^"Devon Sawa Welcomes Daughter Scarlett Heleena".People.Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. RetrievedApril 8, 2020.
  16. ^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). RetrievedAugust 18, 2020 – viaTwitter.
  17. ^Sawa, Devon [@DevonESawa] (June 13, 2018)."I'm a Polish atheist!" (Tweet). RetrievedAugust 18, 2020 – viaTwitter.
  18. ^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. RetrievedJune 25, 2022.
  19. ^Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (July 31, 2024)."Consumed – R16".Facebook. RetrievedJuly 31, 2024.Cast: Devon Sawa
  20. ^Squires, John (September 18, 2024)."Valentine's Day Slasher MovieHeart Eyes Coming to Theaters in February 2025".Bloody Disgusting.Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. RetrievedSeptember 18, 2024.
  21. ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 18, 2024)."Sony HasHeart Eyes, Sets Winter 2025 Release For Spyglass Horror Rom-Com".Deadline Hollywood.Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. RetrievedSeptember 18, 2024.
  22. ^Nowicki, Albert (January 11, 2021)."Druga edycja nagród HNiD".His Name is Death (in Polish). Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 11, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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