Erik Knudsen

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Erik Knudsen
Erik Knudsen at FanExpo 2012-1.jpg
Knudsen in 2012
Born (1988-03-25) March 25, 1988 (age 36)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1999–

Erik Knudsen (born March 25, 1988) is a Canadian actor. He is known for portraying Daniel Matthews in Saw II , Robbie Mercer in Scream 4 , Alec Sadler in Continuum and Dale Turner in the CBS series Jericho .

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Life and career

Knudsen was born on March 25, 1988, in Toronto, Ontario. [1] His first film debut was in the 2000 film, Tribulation. [2]

In 2001, Knudsen guest starred on The Guardian and appeared in three other episodes. He was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his performance. In 2003, Knudsen starred in the TV series Mental Block . He co-starred as Leroy "Lefty" in the film adaptation of Youth in Revolt , and in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as Lucas "Crash" Wilson, who was the lead singer of fictional band Crash and the Boys. In 2005, he co-starred in the horror film Saw II . [3] From 2006 to 2008, he played the series regular role, Dale Turner in the CBS series Jericho . [2]

Knudsen portrayed Robbie in the 2011 slasher film Scream 4 . [4] Knudsen played Ryan in The Barrens , co-starring True Blood 's Stephen Moyer, which was released in late 2012. [5]

He portrayed teen tech genius Alec Sadler in the Canadian science fiction series Continuum , starring alongside Rachel Nichols and Victor Webster, [6] and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the role for two consecutive years at the Saturn Awards. [7] [8] He appears in Bon Cop, Bad Cop 2 , [9] the horror feature Darker Than Night, [10] as well as Stephen King-based sci-fi TV series The Mist and space adventure drama series Killjoys . [2]

Filmography

Film

List of films and roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000TribulationYoung Tom CanboroFirst film role
2005 Saw II Daniel Matthews
2006 Bon Cop, Bad Cop Jonathan Ward
A Lobster TaleTimmy Brock
2009 Youth in Revolt Leroy "Lefty"
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Lucas "Crash" Wilson
2011 Beastly Trey Madison
Scream 4 Robbie Mercer
2012 The Barrens Ryan
2017 Bon Cop, Bad Cop 2 Jonathan Ward
2018BlindsidedToby
2021 Heart of Champions Rower

Television

List of television appearances and roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 I Was a Sixth Grade Alien! Kenny the Collector / Kenny
  • Episode: "They Saved Grandpa's Brain!"
  • Episode: "Floormat from the Putrid Lagoon"
Real Kids, Real AdventuresAlex SchrefflerEpisode: "Heimlich Hero: The Michelle Shreffler Story"
2000 In a Heartbeat JasonEpisode: "You Say It's Your Birthday"
The Wonderful World of Disney Nasty BoyEpisode: Santa Who?
Common Ground Young Johnny BurroughsTelevision film
Santa Who? Nasty BoyTelevision film
2001–
2002
The Guardian Hunter Reed4 episodes
2001BlackoutIan RobbinsTelevision film
The Familiar Stranger Young Chris WelshTelevision film
Doc Mitch2 episodes
2003–
2004
Mental Block Donovan Mackay26 episodes
2003 Full-Court Miracle T.J. MurphyTelevision film
2004 Blue Murder Jake GreenEpisode: "Janet Green"
2005 Kevin Hill Ryan StallingerEpisode: "Losing Isn't Everything"
2006 Booky Makes Her Mark Arthur ThomsonTelevision film
2006–
2008
Jericho Dale Turner 18 episodes
2008 Flashpoint Jackson BarcliffeEpisode: "The Element of Surprise"
2012 Saving Hope MitchellEpisode: "Pilot"
2012–
2015
Continuum Alec Sadler42 episodes
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television (2014–16)
2012 Degrassi Darrin Howe2 episodes
2014Not With My DaughterDennis BrunnerTelevision film
2016 12 Monkeys Thomas Crawford Jr.Episode: "One Hundred Years"
2017RansomLucas HamilEpisode: "Regeneration"
The Mist Vic7 episodes
Killjoys McAvoy2 episodes
StickmanJeremyTelevision film
2019 Designated Survivor Davis MarloweEpisode: "#scaredsh*tless"
Murdoch Mysteries Frank RizzoEpisode: "Toronto the Bad"
2020 Hudson & Rex Ian SilverEpisode: "Tunnel Vision"
2021Nine Films About TechnologyCoryEpisode: "Digital Gold"
Private Eyes Bryce2 episodes
Mayor of Kingstown SpiveyEpisode: "Simply Murder"
So Help Me Todd Brian McAteeEpisode: "Second Second Chance"

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