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Dean Knowsley

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  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Jed Brophy, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, William Kircher, Graham McTavish, James Nesbitt, Dean O'Gorman, Ken Stott, Stephen Hunter, Evangeline Lilly, Karen Thompson, Dean Knowsley, Hannah Tasker-Poland, Aidan Turner, Geoff Boothby, Adam Brown, Nicolas Pye, Michael Fowler, Rosalie Button, and Ben Johnson-Frow in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Dean Knowsley was born on 23 November 1974 in Wellington, New Zealand. He is an actor, known for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014).
BornNovember 23, 1974
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    • Known for

    Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    7.8
    • Additional Crew(as Dean Knowsley-Kourbanbaev)
    • 2012
    Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
    7.8
    • Additional Crew
    • 2013
    Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
    7.4
    • Additional Crew
    • 2014
    Yogi Bear (2010)
    Yogi Bear
    4.6
    • Security Guard
    • 2010

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    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
      The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
      7.4
      • stand-in
      • 2014
    • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
      The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
      7.8
      • stand-in
      • 2013
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • stand-in (as Dean Knowsley-Kourbanbaev)
      • 2012
    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • helicopter advisor (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Algina Lipskis in Natasha (2007)
      Natasha
      4.9
      • armorer
      • 2007
    • Take 3 Girls (2006)
      Take 3 Girls
      7.1
      • head armorer
      • 2006
    • Wire in the Blood (2002)
      Wire in the Blood
      8.2
      TV Series
      • armorer
      • 2005
    • World Shut Your Mouth (2005)
      World Shut Your Mouth
      7.9
      TV Series
      • armorer
      • 2005
    • My Dad's the Prime Minister (2003)
      My Dad's the Prime Minister
      6.9
      TV Series
      • armorer
      • 2004
    • The Man Who Broke Britain
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • armorer
      • 2004
    • Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001)
      The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
      7.4
      TV Series
      • armorer (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Holy Cross (2003)
      Holy Cross
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • armorer
      • 2003
    • Amanda Burton, Emilia Fox, Sam Barnard, David Caves, and Genesis Lynea in Silent Witness (1996)
      Silent Witness
      7.9
      TV Series
      • armorer
      • 2003
    • M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team (2003)
      M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team
      6.6
      TV Series
      • armorer (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • NCS Manhunt (2002)
      NCS Manhunt
      6.7
      TV Series
      • armorer
      • 2002

    Actor

    • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
      The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
      7.8
      • Elven Guard
      • Laketown Woman (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • Elven Guard (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Eternity (2012)
      Eternity
      4.9
      • Steve Williams
      • 2012
    • Moon Over Mercedes
      Video
      • NZ Special Forces
      • 2012
    • The Investigator (2009)
      The Investigator
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Paul Gaelic
      • 2011
    • Yogi Bear (2010)
      Yogi Bear
      4.6
      • Security Guard
      • 2010
    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • Samson Pilot (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Ralph Fiennes and Donald Sutherland in Land of the Blind (2006)
      Land of the Blind
      6.4
      • Execution Soldier (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Peter Firth and Nicola Walker in MI-5 (2002)
      MI-5
      8.3
      TV Series
      • SAS Member (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Stockard Channing, Pete Postlethwaite, and Ron Silver in Red Mercury (2005)
      Red Mercury
      5.0
      • Police Sniper (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
      Goal! The Dream Begins
      6.7
      • Police Officer (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Black/Blue (2005)
      Black/Blue
      Short
      • Burns
      • 2005
    • Wire in the Blood (2002)
      Wire in the Blood
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Police Sniper (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • The Man Who Broke Britain
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Armed Police Officer
      • 2004

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Ollie (2011)
      Ollie
      8.0
      Short
      • grip assist
      • 2011

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Dean Knowsley-Kourbanbaev
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • November 23, 1974
      • Wellington, New Zealand

    Did you know

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      Dean became inspired to be a pilot after watching James Cameron's Aliens, which he achieved along with a Bachelor of Science in Aviation. He then went on to consult and act as a pilot on James Cameron's Avatar 23 years later.

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