Devon Sawa
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Devon Sawa | |
Sawa as Alex Chance Browning in Final Destination (2000) |
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Birth name | Devon Edward Sawa |
Born | September 7, 1978 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Notable roles | Final Destination (2000) Idle Hands (1999) Casper (1995) |
Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian actor.
[edit] Biography
Sawa was born to a Polish father and a Canadian mother in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was a very successful teen star during the 1990s. His most famous film performances were Final Destination (2000), Idle Hands (1999), and the cartoon adaptation of Casper (1995).
He was featured on the covers of many teen magazines such as Tiger Beat and others during the height of his fame. In 2000, he portrayed the role of Stan, the obsessed Eminem fan in the music video Stan alongside singer Dido who played Stan's girlfriend. He has continued to work steadily in films.
He also currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his fiancée, Jessica. He was arrested in November of 2005 for charges of resisting arrest or obstructing the duties of a police officer. [1]
[edit] Filmography
- The Odyssey (1992, TV)
- Little Giants (1994)
- Casper (1995, with Christina Ricci)
- Action Man (1995, voice only)
- Now and Then (1995)
- Robin of Locksley (1996, TV)
- Night of the Twisters (TV movie, with John Schneider)
- The Boy's Club (1997)
- Wild America (1997, with Jonathan Taylor Thomas)
- A Cool, Dry Place (1998)
- SLC Punk! (1998)
- Around the Fire (1999)
- Idle Hands (1999)
- Final Destination (2000)
- The Guilty (2000)
- Slackers (film) (2002)
- Extreme Ops (2002)
- Extreme Dating (2004)
- Pool Hall Prophets (2005)
- The Devil's Den (2006)
- Hunter's Moon (2006)
[edit] External links
- Devon Sawa at the Internet Movie Database
- Starshine Devon Sawa Fan Site