Devon Bostick
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Bostick at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Adoration, September 2008
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| Born | Devon Kenneth Thomas Bostick[1] November 13, 1991 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Devon Kenneth Thomas Bostick (born November 13, 1991) is a Canadian actor, best known for playing the lead role in the Atom Egoyan-directed film Adoration, Brent in Saw VI and Rodrick Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies. He currently portrays Jasper Jordan on The CW show, The 100 (TV series).
Life and career[edit]
Bostick was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2] His mother, Stephanie Gorin, is a casting agent in Toronto,[3] working in stage and screen, and his father, Joe Bostick, is an actor as well as a film fight coordinator. His maternal grandparents are English immigrants, and his father is of part Norwegian descent.[4][5][6] Devon began acting when in grade five. He is a graduate of the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto.[7] He has had roles in the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation, Flashpoint and in the film Citizen Duane.[8] His film work has included roles in Godsend,[9] Fugitive Pieces and The Stone Angel. In Adoration he plays Simon, a boy who is being raised by his uncle (played by Scott Speedman) after his parents' death. He also appears in an online spoof trailer for a hoax movie called "Ice Fortress". He had roles in The Poet, a World War II drama starring Roy Scheider and Colm Feore, Saw VI as Brent and Assassin's Creed: Lineage as Ezio Auditore.
Bostick also played Erica's deceased brother Leo in CBC Television's series Being Erica,[10] and Rodrick Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | The Truth About the Head | Boy | |
| 2004 | Godsend | Zachary Clark Wells | |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | Brian | |
| 2005 | Knights of the South Bronx | Darren | Television Film |
| 2006 | King of Sorrow | Low Man | |
| 2006 | Aruba | Mark | |
| 2006 | Citizen Duane | Maurie Balfour | |
| 2006 | American Pie Presents The Naked Mile | High School Student #4 | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | The Poet | Guard #1 | |
| 2007 | Fugitive Pieces | Ben - Teen | |
| 2007 | The Stone Angel | Young Marvin | |
| 2007 | Saw IV | Derek | Scenes Cut[11] |
| 2008 | Adoration | Simon | |
| 2008 | The Dreaming | Boy | |
| 2009 | Survival of the Dead | Boy | |
| 2009 | Saw VI | Brent | |
| 2009 | Assassin's Creed: Lineage | Ezio Auditore da Firenze | Short film |
| 2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Rodrick Heffley | |
| 2010 | Verona | Christopher | Short film |
| 2011 | The Entitled | Dean Taylor | Post-production |
| 2011 | Hidden 3D | Lucas | |
| 2011 | The Sacrifice | Mike | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Rodrick Heffley | |
| 2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Rodrick Heffley | |
| 2012 | Dead Before Dawn | Casper Galloway[12][13] | |
| 2012 | A Dark Truth | Renaldo | |
| 2013 | The Art of the Steal | Ponch | |
| 2014 | Small Time | Freddy Klein | |
| 2015 | Regression | Roy Gray | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | Son | 1 episode |
| 2001– 2002 |
Odyssey 5 | Gothic Teen | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | DC 9/11: Time of Crisis | Fireman's son | Television film |
| 2003 | Jake 2.0 | Young Kid | 1 episode |
| 2004 | 1-800-Missing | Zack | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Hustle | The Kid | Television film |
| 2006– 2007 |
Degrassi: The Next Generation | Nic | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Stump | Ryan | TV series |
| 2007 | A Life Interrupted | Young Bobby | Television film |
| 2007 | The Altar Boy Gang | Terry | Television film |
| 2008 | Princess | Older boy | Television film |
| 2008 | Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween | Drew | Television film |
| 2009 | The Good Germany | Dale Mackay | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Guns | Boy #3 | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | The Border | Ali Jabir | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Being Erica | Leo Strange | 13 episodes |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Martin Blentz | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Flashpoint | Paul | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Haven | Jimmy | 1 episode |
| 2011 | She's the Mayor | Doctor Jimmy | 1 episode |
| 2011 | The Listener | Bennie | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Aim High | Marcus Anderson | Web series, 10 episodes |
| 2014-present | The 100 | Jasper Jordan | Main cast |
References[edit]
- ^ https://mobile.twitter.com/devbostick/status/133027183059935233
- ^ Lederman, Marsha (March 27, 2011). "Devon Bostick's not really evil – he just acts that way". The Globe and Mail (Toronto).
- ^ Ouzounian, Richard (March 25, 2011). "Devon Bostick: Not just another wimpy kid". The Star (Toronto).
- ^ https://mobile.twitter.com/devbostick/status/307609464477986816?screen_name=devbostick
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1256602/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
- ^ http://nvsacom.com/Newsletters/Martha-Newsletter%20November%202007%20Final.pdf
- ^ Lacey, Liam (May 24, 2008). "Egoyan brings post-9/11 vision to Cannes". Toronto: The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ Dinoff, Dustin (September 4, 2006). "Contemporary World Cinema: Film Diary: Citizen Duane". Playback. p. 13.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (May 3, 2004). "Godsend". Variety. p. 62.
- ^ Writer, Staff (2009-02-18). "Being Erica". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ^ Caims, Bryan (May 19, 2009). "EXCLUSIVE! We Chat With 'Saw VI' Star Devon Bostick". FEARnet. Horror Entertainment. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ "Official Cast Reveal number 2 | Dead Before Dawn". Deadbeforedawnthemovie.com. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ^ June 28, 2011 by Etan Vlessing (2011-06-28). "Bostick, Sutherland to star in Dead Before Dawn » Playback". Playbackonline.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
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