Erik Knudsen (born March 25, 1988) is a Canadian actor. He is known for portraying Daniel Matthews in ''

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'', Robbie Mercer in '' Scream 4'', Alec Sadler in '' Continuum'' and Dale Turner in the CBS series ''

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''.

Life and career

Knudsen was born on March 25, 1988, in

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. His first film debut was in the 2000 film, ''Tribulation''. In 2001, Knudsen guest starred on ''

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'' and appeared in three other episodes. He was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his performance. In 2003, Knudsen starred in the TV series ''

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''. He co-starred as Leroy "Lefty" in the

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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 co-starred in the horror film ''

''. From 2006 to 2008, he played the series regular role, Dale Turner in the

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series ''

''. Knudsen portrayed Robbie in the 2011 slasher film '' Scream 4''. Knudsen played Ryan in '' The Barrens'', co-starring ''

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''s Stephen Moyer, which was released in late 2012. He portrayed teen tech genius Alec Sadler in the Canadian science fiction series '' Continuum'', starring alongside Rachel Nichols and Victor Webster, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the role for two consecutive years at the

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s. He appears in '' Bon Cop, Bad Cop 2'', the horror feature ''Darker Than Night'', as well as Stephen King-based sci-fi TV series '' The Mist'' and space adventure drama series '' Killjoys''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Knudsen, Erik 1988 births Canadian male child actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Living people Male actors from Toronto