Matthew Knight (born 1993/1994) is a former Canadian actor known for his roles in '' Queer as Folk'', as Ethan Morgan in ''

My Babysitter's a Vampire ''My Babysitter's a Vampire'' (released as ''My Babysitter's a Vampire: The Movie'' in some regions) is a 2010 Canadian comedy horror television film directed by Bruce McDonald. It stars Vanessa Morgan and Matthew Knight. The film's plot cente ...

'', and as Jake Kimble in ''

The Grudge ''The Grudge'' is a 2004 supernatural horror film directed by Takashi Shimizu, written by Stephen Susco, and produced by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and Takashige Ichise. A remake of Shimizu's 2002 Japanese horror film '' Ju-On: The Grudge'', i ...

'' film series. Since then he has appeared in over a dozen television series, more than ten television movies and a number of feature-length and short films. He has been nominated seven times for a

Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

and has won twice, for his performance in '' Candles on Bay Street'' (2006) and ''

Gooby ''Gooby'' (also known as ''A Ted Named Gooby'') is a 2009 Canadian comedy fantasy drama film written and directed by Wilson Coneybeare featuring Robbie Coltrane as the voice of Gooby, a living teddy bear, and Matthew Knight as Willy, an 11-yea ...

'' (2009).

Career

Knight's first leading role in a feature film was Will Burton in ''Big Spender'' (2003). After performing on various television shows, he appeared in ''Peep'' (2004 and in ''

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'' (2005) as Young

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. In 2006, he appeared in the

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film '' Skinwalkers''. He later appeared in ''

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'' (2006) and ''

The Grudge 3 ''The Grudge 3'' is a 2009 American supernatural horror film and the third and final installment in ''The Grudge'' original trilogy. Toby Wilkins, who had previously directed the successful film ''Splinter'' and the short film series '' Tales fro ...

'' (2009) as Jake Kimble. Knight later appeared ''

The Good Witch ''The Good Witch'' is a television film that aired on the Hallmark Channel on January 19, 2008. It stars Catherine Bell as Cassandra "Cassie" Nightingale and Chris Potter as chief of police Jake Russell. The film has spawned six followup telev ...

'' (2008), ''

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'' (2009), ''

The Good Witch's Gift ''The Good Witch'' is a Hallmark franchise that is centered on a series of films and a television series. The franchise is centered upon Cassandra "Cassie" Nightingale, the titular "Good Witch" who uses her abilities to bring positive change in t ...

'' (2010), ''

The Good Witch's Family ''The Good Witch's Family'' is a 2011 Canadian/American family film and Hallmark Channel original movie written by G. Ross Parker and directed by Craig Pryce, The film stars Catherine Bell, Chris Potter, Catherine Disher, Matthew Knight, and Pa ...

'' (2011) and ''

The Good Witch's Charm ''The Good Witch'' is a Hallmark franchise that is centered on a series of films and a television series. The franchise is centered upon Cassandra "Cassie" Nightingale, the titular "Good Witch" who uses her abilities to bring positive change in t ...

'' (2012). He also starred in the television movie and series ''

''. He has starred in the episodes, "Alien Candy" and "Checking Out" of the TV series, ''

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''.

Personal life

Knight resided in

Mount Albert, Ontario Mount Albert is a village located within the Town of East Gwillimbury and is part of York Region. It is located 65 km north-east of Toronto, 21 km south of Sutton, 45 km west-southwest of Beaverton and 30 km north of Markham ...

and attended Unionville High School where he was in the performing arts program. He has an older brother, Jack Knight, and sister, Tatum Knight, who are also actors.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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