Beau Christian Knapp (born April 17, 1989) is an

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actor. He is known for his roles in '' The Signal'' (2014), '' Run All Night'' (2015), and '' Southpaw'' (2015). Knapp portrayed a lead villain in '' Death Wish'' (2018), the sixth installment of the ''Death Wish'' series. In 2021, he starred in the TV series adaptation of ''

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''.

Early life

Knapp was born in Los Angeles, California.

Career

In 2011, Knapp made his film debut as Breen in the science-fiction adventure film '' Super 8''. He played Denny in the horror thriller film ''

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'' (2012). On television, Knapp appeared in a 2013 episode of the television series ''

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''. Other film roles include the character Jonah Breck in the science fiction thriller '' The Signal'' (2014), Jackson in the drama ''

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'' (2014), Kenan Boyle in the crime thriller '' Run All Night'' (2015), Jon Jon in the boxing drama '' Southpaw'' (2015). In 2016, Knapp played the best friend of

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's character in the disaster drama film '' The Finest Hours''. He then played the villain Blue Face in the mystery thriller ''

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'', as well as violent Crack in the war film '' Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk''. Knapp appeared in the

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war drama film ''

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'' (2017), and appeared in a co-starring role in the Netflix series '' Seven Seconds'' (2018). Knapp appeared as the main villain, opposite

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, in

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of '' Death Wish''. He also played the main antagonist in '' Measure of a Man''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Knapp, Beau 1989 births Living people 21st-century American male actors American film producers American male film actors American male television actors