Carlos Knight

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Carlos Knight
Carlos Knight talks to LA Teen Festival about Supah Ninjas.jpg
Knight talks to LA Teen Festival about Supah Ninjas in 2011
Born
Carlos Kennedy Knight

NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active2006–present
Website www.carlosknight.com

Carlos Kennedy Knight is an American actor and comedian. He co-starred as Owen Reynolds in Supah Ninjas [1] and as Diesel (his character from Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred and also Fred 3: Camp Fred ) in Fred: The Show .

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Early life

Knight was born in Columbia, South Carolina. [2]

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. [3] 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's playing Diesel in Fred: The Show (after Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred ).

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Down for Life Uncredited roleIndependent film
2011 Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred DieselSupporting role
2012 Fred 3: Camp Fred DieselSupporting role
2017 The Man from Earth: Holocene Liko

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 ER ZekeEpisode: "The Book of Abby"
2009 Southland Henry ColeEpisode: "Unknown Trouble"
2011 - 2013 Supah Ninjas Owen Reynolds Main role
2012 Fred: The Show DieselRecurring Role
2012 Figure It Out Himself5 episodes
2013 See Dad Run TuckerEpisode: "See Dad Send Emily Flowers"
2014 My Gimpy Life Sign SpinnerEpisode: "Day Jobs"
2016 Lucifer Emmett ToussantEpisode: "St. Lucifer"

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References

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