Matthew Knight
Quick Facts
Biography
Matthew Knight (born c. 1993/1994) is a Canadian actor known for his roles in Queer as Folk and as Jake Kimble in The Grudge 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 and has won twice, for his performance in Candles on Bay Street (2006) and Gooby (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 The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) as Young Francis Ouimet. In 2006, he appeared in the werewolf film Skinwalkers. He later appeared in The Grudge 2 (2006) and The Grudge 3 (2009) as Jake Kimble.
Knight later appeared The Good Witch (2008), The Good Witch's Garden (2009), The Good Witch's Gift (2010), The Good Witch's Family (2011) and "The Good Witch's Charm" (2012). He also starred in the television movie and series My Babysitter's a Vampire. He has starred in the episodes, "Alien Candy" and "Checking Out" of the TV series, R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour.
Personal life
Knight resided in Mount Albert, Ontario 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.
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2007 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor | Candles on Bay Street | Won |
2009 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a DVD Film | Christmas in Wonderland | Nominated |
2009 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actor | The Good Witch | Nominated |
2010 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actor | The Good Witch's Gift | Nominated |
2010 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a DVD Film | Gooby | Won |
2012 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actor | The Good Witch's Family | Nominated |
2012 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV series – Leading Young Actor | My Babysitter's a Vampire | Nominated |