Devon Sawa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
Please help improve this article or section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion. (May 2007) |
| Devon Sawa | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
|||||||
| Born | Devon Edward Sawa September 7, 1978 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
||||||
| Years active | 1992 - present | ||||||
|
|||||||
Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Saturn Award-winning Canadian actor.
Contents |
[edit] Biography
Sawa was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of Joyce, a homemaker, and Edward Sawa, a refrigeration mechanic.[1] His father is of Polish descent and his mother is "a little bit of everything".[2] He is the oldest of three children.
He started his career in 1992 as a children's action toy spokesperson and was a very successful teen star during the 1990s. His most notable Hollywood film roles were Casper, Idle Hands, and Final Destination. 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 currently resides in his native Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[citation needed]
[edit] Awards
[edit] Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Won | Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Final Destination (2000) |
| 2000 | Nominated | Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress for Idle Hands (1999) |
[edit] Blockbuster Entertainment Award
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nominated | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Favorite Actor - Horror (Internet Only) for Final Destination (2000) |
[edit] Young Artist Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nominated | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie/Mini-Series - Young Actor for Night of the Twisters (1996) (TV) |
[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 (1996, 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 (2002)
- Extreme Ops (2002)
- Extreme Dating (2004)
- Shooting Gallery (2005)
- Pool Hall Prophets (2005)
- The Devil's Den (2006)
- Hunter's Moon (2007)
- Bind (2008)
