Nationality American Role Actor Occupation Actor, singer Height 1.77 m | Years active 2005–present Record label Walt Disney Records Name Sterling Knight | |
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Full Name Sterling Sandmann Knight Born March 5, 1989 (age 35) ( 1989-03-05 ) Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States Residence Houston, Texas, United States Siblings Spencer Knight, Scarlett Knight Nominations Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Comedy Movies and TV shows Similar People Danielle Campbell, Tiffany Thornton, Brandon Mychal Smith, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Demi Lovato Profiles | ||
Sterling knight starstruck official music video from the dcom starstruck
Sterling Knight (born March 5, 1989) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing the roles as Alex in 17 Again, Chad Dylan Cooper in Disney Channel Original Series Sonny with a Chance and its spinoff So Random!, Zander Carlson in Melissa & Joey, and Christopher Wilde in the Disney Channel Original Movie Starstruck.
Contents
- Sterling knight starstruck official music video from the dcom starstruck
- Sterling Knight Brandon Smith and Chelsea Staub Behind the Scenes of StarStruck
- Early life
- Career
- Discography
- Filmography
- References
Sterling Knight, Brandon Smith and Chelsea Staub Behind the Scenes of StarStruck
Early life
Sterling Knight was born on March 5, 1989, in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. He has a sister, Samantha Scarlett, and a brother, Spencer Shuga.
Career
Knight began his career on stage in local productions. He made his acting debut in minor roles in Calm, Career Day, and Hi-Jinks. Knight's first role with Disney was in an episode of Hannah Montana, playing Lily's boyfriend Lucas, in 2007. Later in the year, Knight also appeared in two episodes of The Closer. In 2008, Knight appeared in Out of Jimmy's Head and Grey's Anatomy. In 2009, Knight played the role of Chad Dylan Cooper, an egotistical and self-centered cast member of Mackenzie Falls and self-proclaimed Hollywood legend in Sonny with a Chance. Knight made his film debut in 17 Again playing Alex O'Donnell, Matthew Perry/Zac Efron's son.
In 2010, Knight played teen heart-throb Christopher Wilde in the Disney Channel Original Movie(DCOM) Starstruck. According to comments made by Knight on Twitter, because he joined the cast so late, he only sang one song the soundtrack, the opening song. His character's remaining songs were sung by Drew Ryan Scott. Knight's next project was the movie Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale with Ashlee Hewitt. He plays Ty Parker, a singer/songwriter who's looking for a change in his music and then finds a girl recording in a studio and when she leaves him he goes on a journey to find her. Although the movie was about the girl, Elle, he played a crucial part. The movie was released in April 2010.
In 2011, Knight returned to be in the Sonny with a Chance spinoff sketch comedy series So Random!. His recurring characters on So Random! included Possibly Sarcastic Skip, Dwayne Platowski, and Jimmy Sparrow and his impressions included Ralph Fiennes (as Lord Voldemort), Lucas Cruikshank (as Fred), Taylor Lautner (as Jacob Black), and Justin Bieber. The show was cancelled after one season.
In 2012, Knight starred as Shane Seedwell in the action thriller film Transit co-starring Jim Caviezel and Elisabeth Rohm. As of 2013 he is appearing as a guest star on Melissa & Joey as Lennox's boyfriend and later fiancé Zander. Knight returned for the 4th and final season in 2014. In 2014, he starred in "The Hotwives of Orlando" a Hulu exclusive show as Billy.
In 2015, Knight starred as Chris in the action crime drama film Landmine Goes Click. In 2016, Knight guest-starred in two episodes of NBC TV show Crowded, where he played the love interest of Miranda Cosgrove's character.