Elliot Knight facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Elliot Knight
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West Bromwich, West Midlands, UK
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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Elliot Knight is an English actor. He is known for playing many different characters in TV shows, movies, and video games. His first big role was playing Sinbad in the TV series Sinbad in 2012. He has also appeared in popular shows like Once Upon a Time as Merlin and Titans as Don Hall / Dove. Gamers might know his voice as Kyle "Gaz" Garrick in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video games.
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Growing Up and School
Elliot Knight was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom. His parents, Stuart and Lorna Knight, were both teachers. Elliot went to King Edward VI Aston School. After that, he studied acting at the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre. He finished his degree there in 2011.
Elliot Knight's Acting Journey
Starting Out in TV
In 2011, Elliot Knight got his first professional acting job. He won the main role in the TV show Sinbad for Sky1. The show started in July 2012. In 2013, Elliot joined the cast of the BBC One crime drama By Any Means.
Playing Famous Characters
In 2015, Elliot Knight was chosen to play the famous wizard Merlin in the fifth season of the fantasy show Once Upon a Time. He also played Don Hall, who is the superhero Dove, in the superhero show Titans.
More TV Shows and Movies
Elliot has been in many other TV series. In 2017, he was cast as Wes Charles in The CW show Life Sentence. In 2021, he played Officer Chadwick in season 5 of the crime drama Animal Kingdom. In 2024, he appeared in the fourth season of The Boys on Amazon Prime.
He also starred in the science fiction horror movie Color Out of Space in 2020. In this film, he acted alongside well-known actors like Nicolas Cage and Joely Richardson.
Voice Acting in Video Games
Elliot Knight is also known for his voice work in popular video games. He plays Sergeant Kyle "Gaz" Garrick in the first-person shooter games Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022), and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023). He does both the voice and motion capture for this character.
Film and Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Sinbad | Sinbad | Lead role, 12 episodes |
| 2013 | Law & Order: UK | Neil Jenkins | 1 episode |
| 2013 | By Any Means | Charlie O' Brien | Main role, 6 episodes |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder | Aiden Walker | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Once Upon a Time | Merlin | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2016 | American Gothic | Brady Ross | Main role |
| 2016 | Billionaire Ransom | Marsac | Film |
| 2016 | No Tomorrow | Graham | 1 episode |
| 2017 | 400 Boys | B-Big | |
| 2018 | Life Sentence | Wes Charles | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2018 | Titans | Don Hall / Dove | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Color Out of Space | Ward Phillips | |
| 2023 | Your Lucky Day | Abraham | |
| 2024 | The Boys | Colin Hauser | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Kyle "Gaz" Garrick | Playable Character. Voice and motion capture performance |
| 2022 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | ||
| 2023 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | Voice and motion capture performance |
See also
In Spanish: Elliot Knight para niños
