Sterling Knight | |
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| Born | Sterling Sandmann Knight March 5, 1989 |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Sterling Sandmann Knight [1] (born March 5, 1989) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He is known for his role as Chad Dylan Cooper in the Disney Channel sitcom Sonny with a Chance and its spinoff So Random! , Zander Carlson in Melissa & Joey , and Christopher Wilde in the Disney Channel Original Movie Starstruck .
Knight was born in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. [2] He has a sister, Samantha Scarlett, and a brother, Spencer Shuga. [3]
Knight began his career on stage in local productions. He made his acting debut in minor roles in Calm, Career Day, and Hi-Jinks. [4] Knight's first role with Disney was in an episode of Hannah Montana , playing Lilly’s boyfriend Lucas, in 2007. [5] Later in the year, Knight also appeared in two episodes of The Closer . [6] In 2008, Knight appeared in Out of Jimmy's Head and Grey's Anatomy . [7] In 2009, Knight played the role of Chad Dylan Cooper, an egotistical and self-centered cast member of Mackenzie Falls and self-proclaimed Hollywood legend in Sonny with a Chance . Knight made his film debut in 17 Again playing Alex O'Donnell, Matthew Perry/Zac Efron's son who was abused by his sister's boyfriend.
In 2010, Knight played teen heart-throb Christopher Wilde in the Disney Channel Original Movie(DCOM) Starstruck . [8] According to comments made by Knight on Twitter, because he joined the cast so late, he only sang one song on the soundtrack, the opening song. His character's remaining songs were sung by Drew Ryan Scott. [9] Knight's next project was the movie Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale with Ashlee Hewitt. [10] He plays Ty Parker, a singer/songwriter who's looking for a change in his music and then finds a girl recording in a studio and when she leaves him he goes on a journey to find her. The movie was released in April 2010. [11]
In 2011, Knight returned to be in the Sonny with a Chance spinoff sketch comedy series So Random! . [12] His recurring characters on So Random! included Possibly Sarcastic Skip, Dwayne Platowski, and Jimmy Sparrow and his impressions included Ralph Fiennes (as Lord Voldemort), Lucas Cruikshank (as Fred), Taylor Lautner (as Jacob Black), and Justin Bieber. The show was cancelled after one season.
In 2012, Knight starred as Shane Seedwell in the action thriller film Transit co-starring Jim Caviezel and Elisabeth Rohm. [13] As of 2013 he is appearing as a guest star on Melissa & Joey as Lennox's boyfriend and later fiancé Zander. [14] Knight returned for the 4th and final season in 2014. In 2014, he starred as Billy in The Hotwives of Orlando , a Hulu original series. [15]
In 2015, Knight starred as Chris in the action crime drama film Landmine Goes Click. [16] In 2016, Knight guest-starred in two episodes of NBC series Crowded , where he played the love interest of Miranda Cosgrove's character. [17] In 2017, he starred as Cameron Fullbright in the go90 comedy series In the Rough. [18] He had a supporting role in the movie Different Flowers. [19] He played the role of Philip in the sci-fi drama The Man from Earth: Holocene. [20] In 2022, he had a supporting role in It Snows All the Time .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach | Opponent Tennis Player | |
| 2009 | 17 Again | Alex O'Donnell | |
| 2010 | Privileged | Soph | |
| 2010 | Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale | Ty Parker | |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Himself | |
| 2012 | Transit | Shane | |
| 2015 | Landmine Goes Click | Chris | |
| 2016 | It Snows All The Time | Art | |
| 2017 | Different Flowers | Charlie | |
| 2017 | The Man from Earth: Holocene | Philip | |
| 2022 | It Snows All the Time | Art |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Hi-Jinks | Brendan | Episode: "Winner" |
| 2007 | The Closer | Grady Reed | Episodes: "Next of Kin: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2007 | Hannah Montana | Lucas | Episode: "My Best Friend's Boyfriend" |
| 2008 | Out of Jimmy's Head | Brad | Episode: "Bad Fad" |
| 2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Kip | Episodes: "Freedom: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2009–2011 | Sonny with a Chance | Chad Dylan Cooper | Main role [lower-alpha 1] |
| 2010 | Starstruck | Christopher Wilde | Television film |
| 2011–2012 | So Random! | Chad Dylan Cooper | Main role |
| 2013 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Buttermaker | Voice role; episodes: "Wave Slayers", "McFreaks" |
| 2013–2015 | Melissa & Joey | Zander Carlson | Recurring role |
| 2014 | The Hotwives of Orlando | Billy | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2016 | Crowded | Nate | Episodes: "Fixer", "Daughter" |
| 2017 | In the Rough | Cameron Fullbright | Web series; main role |
| Year | Artist | Title | Role |
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| 2008 | Demi Lovato | "La La Land" | The Actor |
| 2010 | Sterling Knight | "Starstruck" | Christopher Wilde |
| 2010 | Anna Margaret | "Something About The Sunshine" | Himself |
 | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources .(June 2022) |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Actor Comedy | Sonny with a Chance | Nominated |
| Hollywood Teen TV Awards | Teen Pick Actor: Comedy | Sonny with a Chance | Won | |
| 2015 | Monster Fest | Best Male Lead | Landmine Goes Click | Won |
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Sonny with a Chance is an American teen sitcom created by Steve Marmel that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons between February 2009 and January 2011. The series centers on Sonny Munroe, portrayed by Demi Lovato, a teenage comedian from Wisconsin who joins the cast of a sketch comedy television series titled So Random! after moving to Hollywood, Los Angeles. Episodes deal with Sonny's attempts to develop relationships with her castmates and establish her role within the group, focusing on her life working on the show's set, as well as coming to terms with her newfound fame. The main themes depicted include the focus on friendships and adolescence. The series also stars Tiffany Thornton, Sterling Knight, Brandon Mychal Smith, Doug Brochu and Allisyn Ashley Arm. Sonny with a Chance also contains fully-produced comedy sketches from the show-within-a-show. These elements draw inspiration from the Nickelodeon series All That, which executive producers Brian Robbins and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett previously worked on, as well as 30 Rock.
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[Pereira:] What is your sister's name? [Knight:] Samantha Scarlett. [Pereira:] And your brother? [Knight:] Spencer Shuga… My mom is a Georgia Girl. [Rubin:] Do you have a rap middle name too? [Knight:] I, umm, it's pretty bad. Sandmann. I'm not kidding… I will show you my ID…
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