American actor (born 1999)
Maxim Knight |
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Born | (1999-08-21) August 21, 1999 (age 25)
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Occupation | Actor |
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Maxim Knight (born August 21, 1999) is an American male actor who started acting at the age of seven. He is perhaps best known for his supporting role on the TNT television series Falling Skies (2011–2015).
Biography
Maxim was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He moved to Los Angeles at the age of five.[citation needed]
Career
Knight started acting in films at the age of eight. His first role was in All for Melissa in 2007 as Little Jared. He has also appeared in shorts including Gator Armstrong Plays with Dolls, Al’s Beef, How My Dad Killed Dracula, and Number One Dad. He guest starred in his first role, The Cleaner in 2009 as Aidan Kearn. He also starred in such television shows as Criminal Minds, Brothers & Sisters, Special Agent Oso and Sofia the First as Prince Desmond.
In 2011, he joined the cast of TNT's new sci-fi series Falling Skies, as Tom Mason's son Matt Mason. He was a series regular in all five seasons.[1]
At the age of seven, Knight booked his first feature film, starring opposite Melissa Leo, Nick Cannon, Rosanna Arquette & Chris "Ludacris" Bridges in Ball Don't Lie. Maxim portrayed "Sticky", a young boy who is witness to his mother's suicide and has to face and ultimately triumph over life's challenges and unfair circumstances.
Filmography
Film
Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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2007
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All for Melissa
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Little Jared
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2008
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Gator Armstrong Plays with Dolls
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Little Brother
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Short
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2008
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Ball Don't Lie
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Sticky
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2008
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Al's Beef
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The Boy
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Short
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2008
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How My Dad Killed Dracula
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Todd
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Short
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2008
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Number One Dad
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Bobby
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Short
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2008
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The Coast
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Paul
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Short
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2009
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Slaughter
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Cort
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2009
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Family Dinner
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Ryan O'Connell
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Video short
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2012
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Trigger
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Young Ryan
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2013
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Medeas
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Jacob
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Awards and nominations
References
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