Aramis Knight (born October 3, 1999) is an American actor. After appearing as a child actor in television series, including ''

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'' (2005), ''

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'' (2008), '' Lost'' (2010), '' The Middle'' (2010), and ''

Psych ''Psych'' is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened o ...

'' (2011), he has since starred in '' Into the Badlands'' (2015–2019), ''

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'' (2019), '' Ms. Marvel'' (2022), '' Centurion: The Dancing Stallion'' (2023), and '' Karate Kid: Legends'' (2025).

Early life

Knight was born on October 3, 1999, in

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, and grew up in Woodland Hills. He is of

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, Irish, and

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descent.

Career

Knight has appeared on television in ''

'' (2005), ''

'' (2008), '' Lost'' (2010), '' The Middle'' (2010), ''

'' (2011), ''

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'' (2011), and ''

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'' (2015). His film credits include '' Rendition'' (2007) and '' Crossing Over'' (2009). Knight portrayed

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, the best friend of main character Ender Wiggin, in the science fiction/fantasy film ''

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'' (2013). Knight has also done

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for multiple projects, including ''

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'' and ''

Happy Feet Two ''Happy Feet Two'' is a 2011 animated jukebox musical comedy film directed, produced and co-written by George Miller. It is the sequel to the 2006 film ''Happy Feet''. Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Hugo Weaving, Magda Szubanski and Anthony LaPagli ...

''. From 2015 to 2019, Knight played the lead role of M.K., "a boy with unexplained magic powers", in '' Into the Badlands'' (2015–2019). ''Into the Badlands'' is an AMC television series described as "a high-octane sci-fi martial arts series" and as a "post-apocalyptic martial arts drama". Knight, along with other cast members, received several weeks of martial arts training for his role.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Knight, Aramis Living people 1999 births 21st-century American male actors American male child actors American people of English descent American people of German descent American people of Irish descent American people of Pakistani descent Anglo-Indian people Male actors from Los Angeles