Aramis Knight (born October 3, 1999) is an American film and television actor. He played

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in the 2013 film adaptation of ''

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'' and M.K. in the

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series '' Into the Badlands'' (2015–2019).

Early life

Knight was born on October 3, 1999 in Los Angeles, California and grew up in Woodland Hills. His father is of Pakistani descent, while his mother Rhonda Knight is of

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and

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descent.

Career

In 2005, Knight began acting in commercials and playing minor screen roles. Since then, he has guest-starred and played recurring characters on various television shows, including ''

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'', '' The Middle'', ''

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'', '' NCIS'', ''

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'', '' Dexter'', and ''

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''. His film roles have included '' Crossing Over'' and '' Rendition''. Knight has also done

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for multiple projects, including ''

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'' and ''

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''. Knight portrayed Bean, the best friend of main character Ender Wiggin, in the science fiction/fantasy film ''Ender's Game'' (2013). From 2015 to 2019, Knight played the lead role of M.K., "a boy with unexplained magic powers", on ''Into the Badlands''. ''Into the Badlands'' is an AMC television series described as "a high-octane sci-fi martial arts series" and as a "post-apocalyptic drama". Knight, along with other cast members, received several weeks of martial arts training for their roles.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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