Erik Knudsen

Acting · Writing

Born March 25, 1988, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Erik Knudsen is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in popular horror and sci-fi franchises. He gained significant attention as Daniel Matthews in Saw II (2005) and later starred as Robbie Mercer in the slasher film Scream 4 (2011). On television, he is widely recognized for playing the teenage tech genius Alec Sadler in the science fiction series Continuum (2012–2015) and Dale Turner in the post-apocalyptic drama Jericho (2006–2008).

Filmography

• 2024Goodwin Island — Writer, Editor, Producer, Director
• 2024Mindscape — Tom
• 2024The Camp Host — Blake
• So Help Me Todd — Brian McAtee
• Mayor of Kingstown — Spivey
• Nine Films About Technology — Cory
• Hudson & Rex — Ian Silver
• 2018Darker than Night — Toby
• 2017Bon Cop Bad Cop 2 — Jonathan Ward
• Ransom — Lucas Hamil
• 2017Stickman — Jeremy
• The Mist — Vic
• Designated Survivor — Davis Marlowe
• 2016Enfant Terrible — Marcus
• Private Eyes — Bryce
• 12 Monkeys — Thomas Crawford Jr.
• Killjoys — McAvoy
• 2014Client Seduction — Dennis Brunner
• Continuum — Alec Sadler
• 2012Degrassi: Las Vegas — Darrin Howe
• 2012The Barrens — Ryan
• 2011Beastly — Trey Madison
• 2011Scream 4 — Robbie Mercer
• 2010Saw 3D — Daniel Matthews (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2010Scott Pilgrim vs. the World — Crash
• 2009Youth in Revolt — Lefty
• 2008A Teacher's Crime — Jeremy Rander
• Flashpoint — Jackson Barcliffe
• Murdoch Mysteries — Frank Rizzo
• 2006A Lobster Tale — Timmy Brock
• 2006Bon Cop Bad Cop — Jonathan Ward
• 2006Booky Makes Her Mark — Arthur Thomson
• Jericho — Dale Turner
• 2005Saw II — Daniel Matthews
• 2005The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio — Rog Ryan at 13 Years
• Kevin Hill — Ryan Stallinger
• 2003Full-Court Miracle — TJ Murphy
• Mental Block — Donovan Mackay
• 2001Blackout — Ian Robbins
• Blue Murder — Jake Green (as Eric Knudsen)
• Doc — Mitch
• 2001My Husband's Double Life — Young Chris Welsh
• 2001Stolen Miracle — Tony Miller
• The Guardian — Hunter Reed
• 2000Common Ground — Young Johnny Burroughs
• 2000Santa Who? — Nasty Boy
• I Was a Sixth Grade Alien! — Kenny
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