Devon Sawa Biography
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Devon Sawa
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| Devon Sawa | |
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| Born | Devon Edward Sawa September 7, 1978 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian actor.
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Early life
Sawa, the oldest of three children, was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to Joyce, a homemaker, and Edward Sawa, a refrigeration mechanic.1 His father is Polish, and his mother is "a little bit of everything".2
Career
Sawa started his career at age 14 as a children's action toy spokesperson and his acting career rapidly developed throughout the 1990s. He has appeared in lead roles in the films Little Giants, Casper, Wild America, Idle Hands, and Final Destination. In 2000, he portrayed the role of Stan in an Eminem music video "Stan" alongside singer Dido who played Stan's girlfriend. Sawa has continued to work steadily on independent films in recent years, including Slackers, Extreme Dating, Shooting Gallery, Devil's Den, and Creature Of Darkness, Endure, and Bind.3
Awards
Saturn Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2000 | Nominated | Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress for Idle Hands (1999) |
| 2001 | Won | Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Final Destination (2000) |
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2001 | Nominated | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Favorite Actor - Horror (Internet Only) for Final Destination (2000) |
Young Artist Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1997 | Nominated | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie/Mini-Series - Young Actor for Night of the Twisters (1996) (TV) |
Filmography
- The Odyssey (1992, TV)
- Little Giants (1994)
- Casper (1995)
- Action Man (1995, voice only)
- Now and Then (1995)
- Robin of Locksley (1996, TV)
- Night of the Twisters (1996, TV)
- The Boy's Club (1997)
- Wild America (1997)
- 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)
- Creature of Darkness (2008)
- Bind (2009)
- Endure (2009)
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