Aramis Knight (born October 3, 1999)[1] is an American film and television actor. His credits include Boston Legal (2005), Rendition (2007), Dexter (2008), Crossing Over (2009), Lost (2010), The Middle (2010), Psych (2011), NCIS (2011), and Scorpion (2015), Into the Badlands (2015–2019), Runt (2019), Ms. Marvel (2022), and Centurion: The Dancing Stallion (2023).
Aramis Knight | |
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 Knight at Runt Premiere, LA, 2021 | |
| Born | October 3, 1999 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early life
editKnight was born on October 3, 1999, in Los Angeles, California,[1] and grew up in Woodland Hills.[2] He is of Pakistani, English, Irish, and German descent.[1]
Career
editKnight has appeared on television in Boston Legal (2005),[1] Dexter (2008),[3] Lost (2010),[3] The Middle (2010),[3] Psych (2011),[3] NCIS (2011),[3] and Scorpion (2015).[4] His film credits include Rendition (2007) and Crossing Over (2009).[5] Knight portrayed Bean, the best friend of main character Ender Wiggin, in the science fiction/fantasy film Ender's Game (2013).[6][7]
Knight has also done voice acting for multiple projects, including Shrek Forever After and Happy Feet Two.[2]
From 2015 to 2019, Knight played the lead role of M.K., "a boy with unexplained magic powers",[8] in Into the Badlands (2015–2019).[9][10] Into the Badlands is an AMC television series described as "a high-octane sci-fi martial arts series"[8] and as a "post-apocalyptic martial arts drama".[11] Knight, along with other cast members, received several weeks of martial arts training for his role.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rendition | Jeremy El-Ibrahimi | [13] |
| 2009 | Crossing Over | Juan Sanchez | [14] |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Romeo Midnight | Uncredited[15] |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Kid with Apple | [15] |
| 2013 | Ender's Game | Bean | [7] |
| 2019 | Runt | Vic | [16] |
| 2023 | Centurion: The Dancing Stallion | Danny Sanchez | [3] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Tito Perez | 2 episodes[15] |
| 2005 | Invasion | Hispanic Boy | Pilot[15] |
| 2006 | Day Break | Jenga Player | Episode: "What If They Run"[3] |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Emilio Valens | Episode: "The War at Home"[3] |
| 2008 | Dexter | Carlos | Recurring role[15] |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Gus | Episode: "Dead Listing"[15] |
| 2009 | Hatching Pete | Wendell Pate | Disney Channel Original Movie[3] |
| 2010 | The Whole Truth | Justin Brogan | Recurring role[15] |
| 2010 | Sons of Tucson | Boy #2 | Episode: "Kisses and Beads"[15] |
| 2010 | The Middle | Mitch | Episode: "TV or Not TV"[15] |
| 2010 | Lost | Sam | Episode: "Sundown"[15] |
| 2011 | General Hospital | Young Sonny | Recurring role[17] |
| 2011 | Psych | Justin | Episode: "Shawn Rescues Darth Vader"[15] |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Joey Mateo | Episode: "Brown Eyed Girl"[15] |
| 2011 | Parenthood | Judah | Episode: "Amazing Andy and His Wonderful World of Bugs"[15] |
| 2011 | NCIS | Nick Miller | Episode: "Freedom"[15] |
| 2014 | Girl Meets World | Brandon | Episode: "Girl Meets Friendship"[3] |
| 2015 | Scorpion | Paco | Episode: "Going South"[3] |
| 2015–2019 | Into the Badlands | M.K. | Main role[3] |
| 2022 | Ms. Marvel | Kareem / Red Dagger | Main cast [3] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "New Martial Arts Drama Series Stars Asian American Actors". Rafu Shimpo. November 5, 2015. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28.
- ^ a b "Aramis Knight: The Rising Indian-Pakistani Star Making His Mark in Hollywood". India West.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Aramis Knight credits". TV Guide. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Nguyen, Michael (October 13, 2015). "New AMC Show 'Into the Badlands' Praised for 'Groundbreaking' Casting". NBC News.
- ^ "Aramis Knight, de Into the Badlands, pibón del momento". LOS40. October 27, 2015.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (October 24, 2013). "Ender's Game – Review". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Debruge, Peter (October 25, 2013). "Film Review: 'Ender's Game'".
- ^ a b Miller, Liz Shannon (March 22, 2019). "'Into the Badlands' Season 3 Review: The Final Season Didn't Have to Be the Last". indiewire.com.
- ^ "Into The Badlands: Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant.com. October 18, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 15, 2015). "AMC Series 'Into The Badlands' Casts Trio". deadline.com.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 8, 2016). "AMC's 'Into the Badlands' Renewed for Second Season". hollywoodreporter.com.
- ^ Ho, Rodney (November 7, 2015). "Atlanta native Ally Ioannides plays Tilda in AMC's 'Into the Badlands'". ajc.com.
- ^ Keck, William (October 11, 2007). "Plots, but not paths, intersect for Witherspoon, Gyllenhaal". USA Today. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ Vice, Jeff (April 3, 2009). "Crossing Over". Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Aramis Knight credits". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 30, 2018). "Jason Patric, 'Deadpool's Brianna Hildebrand, Tichina Arnold & More Join 'Runt' Indie Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ West, Abby (November 29, 2011). "General Hospital: Maurice Benard on Sonny's journey home to Brooklyn". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 22, 2012.