Matthew Knight

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Matthew Knight
Bornc. 1993or1994(age 30–31) [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2002–2014
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Matthew Knight (born c. 1993/1994 [1] ) is a former Canadian actor known for his roles in Queer as Folk , as Ethan Morgan in My Babysitter's a Vampire , and as Jake Kimble in The Grudge film series. Since then he has appeared in over a dozen television series, more than ten television movies and a number of feature-length and short films. He has been nominated seven times for a Young Artist Award and has won twice, for his performance in Candles on Bay Street (2006) and Gooby (2009).

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Career

Knight's first leading role in a feature film was Will Burton in Big Spender (2003). After performing on various television shows, he appeared in Peep (2004 and in The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) as Young Francis Ouimet. In 2006, he appeared in the werewolf film Skinwalkers . He later appeared in The Grudge 2 (2006) and The Grudge 3 (2009) as Jake Kimble.

Knight later appeared The Good Witch (2008), The Good Witch's Garden (2009), The Good Witch's Gift (2010), The Good Witch's Family (2011) and The Good Witch's Charm (2012). He also starred in the television movie and series My Babysitter's a Vampire . He has starred in the episodes, "Alien Candy" and "Checking Out" of the TV series, R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour .

Personal life

Knight resided in Mount Albert, Ontario and attended Unionville High School where he was in the performing arts program. He has an older brother, Jack Knight, and sister, Tatum Knight, who are also actors. [1] [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004PeepHarryShort
2005 The Greatest Game Ever Played Young Francis Ouimet
2005 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Movie Theatre Kid
2006 The Grudge 2 Jake Kimble
2007 Christmas in Wonderland Brian Saunders
2007 Skinwalkers Timothy Talbot
2008 Finn on the Fly Ben Soledad
2009 Gooby Willymain role
2009 The Grudge 3 Jake Kimble
2013Skating to New YorkJimmy Mundell

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Queer as Folk PeterSeason 2, Episode 9 : "Accentuate the Positive"
2003 1-800-Missing Peter MelnykSeason 1, Episode 12: "Victoria"
2003Big SpenderWill BurtonTelevision movie
2005 Peep and the Big Wide World Tom the CatVoice role
Episode: “Reflection Affection”
2005 Kojak Paulie WagnerSeason 1, Episodes 5 & 6: "Kind of Blue" and "Hit Man"
2006 Skyland SpencerSeason 1, Episode 19: "The Secret Power"
2006For the Love of a ChildJacob FletcherTelevision movie
2006Intimate StrangerJustin ReeseTelevision movie
2006 Candles on Bay Street TrooperTelevision movie
2007All the Good Ones Are MarriedLuke GoldTelevision movie
2007–2008 The Dresden Files Young Harry Dresden Episodes: "What About Bob?", "Birds of a Feather"
2008 The Good Witch Brandon RussellTelevision movie
2009 The Good Witch's Garden Brandon RussellTelevision movie
2009Cartoon GeneGeneLead role
2010 Flashpoint IsaacSeason 2, Episode 19: "The Farm"
2010A Heartland ChristmasSam HawkeTelevision movie
2010 The Good Witch's Gift Brandon RussellTelevision movie
2010 My Babysitter's a Vampire Ethan MorganTelevision movie (backdoor pilot)
2011–2012 My Babysitter's a Vampire Ethan MorganMain role
2011, 2013 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Greg / JeremyEpisodes: "Alien Candy", "Checking Out"
2011 The Good Witch's Family Brandon RussellTelevision movie
2012 The Good Witch's Charm Brandon RussellTelevision movie
2013 Magic City Big ClydeEpisode: "The Sins of the Father"
2013 The Good Witch's Destiny Brandon RussellTelevision movie
2014 The Good Witch's Wonder Brandon RussellTelevision movie

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2007Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor Candles on Bay Street Won
2009Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a DVD Film Christmas in Wonderland Nominated
2009Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actor The Good Witch Nominated
2010Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actor The Good Witch's Gift Nominated
2010Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a DVD Film Gooby Won
2012Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young ActorThe Good Witch's FamilyNominated
2012Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a TV series – Leading Young Actor My Babysitter's a Vampire Nominated

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Latchford, Teresa (March 15, 2011). "New show pokes fun at genre". YorkRegion.com. Metroland Media Group Ltd. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Note: Matthew Knight was 17 years old when interviewed for the article.
  2. "2008 ACTRA Award Nominees" (PDF). ACTRA Performers Magazine. p. 15.