Biography

Originally from Birmingham, UK, Knight's acting career across TV, Film and Games spans the Atlantic and many famed titles in both the US and UK markets. Trained at The Manchester School of Theatre, Knight kick-started his professional career winning his first role as 'Sinbad' in the UK adventure series and was celebrated as one of Screen International's "Stars Of Tomorrow". Soon after, Knight was catapulted to Los Angeles, stepping into his international career on dominant hit US TV series such as ABC's "How To Get Away With Murder" and "Once Upon A Time" among many others.

In 2019 Knight made up the lead cast of the global record-breaking gaming title "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare" and continues to reprise his celebrated role as legacy franchise character "Kyle 'Gaz' Garrick", an important mark for the gaming industry.

Alongside his international philanthropic and humanitarian work, Knight also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for BAFTA and BAFTA North America as of 2022 and 2020 respectively, where he works to energize industry progress on issues around identity and diversity equality.

Across his career, Knight has starred in numerous leading roles opposite such names as Viola Davis, Nicolas Cage, Sophie Okonedo, Joely Richardson, Timothy Spall, Rufus Sewell, Naveen Andrews, Katie Holmes and Vanessa Williams.

Knight is based in Los Angeles.

- IMDb mini biography by: Anon