Erik Knudsen (born March 25, 1988) is a Canadian actor, best known for his portrayal of Alec Sadler in Continuum, Dale Turner in the CBS series Jericho, and his role in the Saw franchise.
He played Daniel Matthews in Saw II and Saw V.
Career[]
Erik Knudsen was born in Toronto, Ontario. In 1999, he got his first acting role as Alex Schreffler in the TV series Real Kids, Real Adventures. In 2001, Knudsen guest-starred on The Guardian and appeared in three other episodes later on. He was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his performance. In 2003, Knudsen starred in the TV series Mental Block.
He co-starred as Leroy "Lefty" in the film adaptation of Youth in Revolt and in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as Lucas "Crash" Wilson, who was the lead singer of fictional band Crash and the Boys. In 2005, he starred in the horror film Saw II.
In 2011, he played Robbie Mercer in the slasher film Scream 4. In the film The Barrens, he played the character of Ryan, co-starring True Blood's Stephen Moyer. Besides that, he played teen tech genius Alec Sadler in the Canadian Science Fiction series Continuum, along with Rachel Nichols and Victor Webster, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for two consecutive years at the Saturn Awards.
He later appeared in Bon Cop, Bad Cop 2, the horror feature Darker Than Night, and the Spike TV series The Mist, based on Stephen King's novel of the same name.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tribulation | Young Tom Canboro |
| 2005 | The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio | Rog Ryan at 13 yrs. |
| Saw II | Daniel Matthews | |
| 2006 | Bon Cop, Bad Cop | Jonathan Ward |
| A Lobster Tale | Timmy Brock | |
| 2008 | Saw V | Daniel Matthews |
| 2009 | Youth in Revolt | Lefty |
| 2010 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Lucas "Crash" Wilson |
| 2011 | Beastly | Trey |
| Scream 4 | Robbie Mercer | |
| 2012 | The Barrens | Ryan |
| 2014 | Client Seduction | Dennis Brunner |
| 2016 | Enfant Terrible | Marcus |
| 2017 | Bon Cop, Bad Cop 2 | Jonathan |
| 2018 | Darker Than Night | Toby |
| 2024 | The Camp Host | Blake |
Television Series[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | I Was a Sixth Grade Alien | Kenny |
| Real Kids, Real Adventures | Ales Shreffler | |
| 2000 | In a Heartbeat | Jason |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Nasty Boy | |
| 2001 | Doc | Mitch |
| 2001-2002 | The Guardian | Hunter Reed |
| 2004 | Blue Murder | Jake Green |
| 2003-2004 | Mental Block | Donovan Mackay |
| 2005 | Kevin Hill | Ryan Stallinger |
| 2006-2008 | Jericho | Dale Turner |
| 2008 | Flashpoint | Jackson Barcliffe |
| 2012 | Saving Hope | Mitchell |
| Degrassi: The Next Generation | Darrin Howe | |
| 2012-2015 | Continuum | Alec Sadler |
| 2016 | 12 Monkeys | Thomas Crawford Jr. |
| 2017 | Ransom | Lucas Hamil |
| Killjoys | McAvoy | |
| The Mist | Vic | |
| 2019 | Designated Survivor | Davis Marlowe |
| Murdoch Mysteries | Frank Rizzo | |
| 2020 | Hudson & Rex | Ian Silver |
| 2021 | Nine Films About Technology | Cory |
| Private Eyes | Bryce | |
| Mayor of Kingstown | Spivey | |
| 2022 | So Help Me Todd | Brian McAtee |
Television Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Common Ground | Young Johnny Burroughs |
| 2001 | Blackout | Ian Robbins |
| The Familiar Stranger | Young Chris Welsh | |
| Stolen Miracle | Tommy | |
| 2003 | Full-Court Miracle | TJ Murphy |
| 2006 | Booky Makes Her Mark | Arthur Thomson |
| 2008 | A Teacher's Crime | Jeremy Rander |
| 2017 | Stickman | Jeremy |
Gallery[]
