Devon Sawa

(1998), Idle Hands (1999), and Final Destination (2000). Following his lead roles in the poorly received films Slackers and Extreme Ops (both 2002), Sawa acted in various direct-to-video independent film productions. He also played the title character in the Eminem music video "Stan" and was cast as Owen Elliot / Sam Matthews on the CW action drama series Nikita (2010–2013). Sawa experienced a career resurgence in the 2020s. He played multiple roles on the Syfy and USA Network horror series Chucky (2021–2024) and had a starring role in the horror film Heart Eyes (2025).

• Name — Devon Sawa • Birth Name — Devon Edward Sawa • Born — 7 September 1978 • Birthplace — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • Children — 2 • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1989–present

Devon Sawa was born on September 7, 1978, in Vancouver, the son of Joyce and Edward Sawa, a mechanic. He has two older siblings. His father was of Polish descent, and his mother is "a little bit of everything".

Sawa began his career in 1992 at age 14 as a children's action toy spokesman. He made his film debut in Little Giants in 1994 and received wide recognition for playing the title role as a human boy in Casper the following year. In Now and Then (1995), Sawa played the town bully, Scott Wormer. He subsequently appeared in the films Wild America (1997), SLC Punk! (1998), Idle Hands (1999), and Final Destination (2000). In 2000, Sawa played the title character in the Eminem music video "Stan". He later did voice acting, voicing Flash Thompson in Spider-Man: The New Animated Series. Sawa continued to work steadily in the 2000s by appearing in several independent films, including Extreme Dating, Shooting Gallery, Devil's Den, Creature Of Darkness, Endure, 388 Arletta Avenue, The Philly Kid, and A Resurrection. In 2010, Sawa portrayed Owen Elliott on The CW action drama series Nikita. In July 2012, he was promoted to series regular in the third season of Nikita; the show ended after four seasons in 2013. In 2016, Sawa played the lead role in Punk's Dead, a sequel to SLC Punk! by the same director, James Merendino. In 2017, he portrayed the role of Nico Jackson in Somewhere Between; the show ended after one season. In 2019, Sawa appeared as Lester Clark Jr. in Escape Plan: The Extractors. He also starred in the thriller The Fanatic, making his first appearance of wide release since 2002. He played Hunter Dunbar, an actor who is stalked by a character named Moose. The movie was directed by Limp Bizkit vocalist Fred Durst. In 2020, Sawa returned to playing leading roles, starring in films like Hunter Hunter (2020) and Black Friday (2021), which both received favorable reviews. In June 2022, Sawa gave a lengthy interview to The Independent, in which he said that he sought out roles in which the character smoked marijuana to help get away from his teen heartthrob status which began with Casper.

Sawa married Canadian producer Dawni Sahanovitch in 2013. They have two children together, a son born in 2014 and a daughter born in 2016. Sawa has described himself as being irreligious, an atheist, and supportive of religious freedoms. In a 2022 interview, Sawa said that between 2004 and 2009, he "drank a lot" until becoming sober after meeting his wife in Vancouver.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1989 — Unsub — Young John Wesley — Episode: "And the Dead Shall Rise to Condemn Thee: Part 2" • 1992–1994 — data-sort-value="Odyssey, The" |The Odyssey — Yudo — 3 episodes • 1993 — Sherlock Holmes Returns — Young James Moriarty Booth — TV film • 1995 — Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years — Hank Valen — Episode: "The Hanging" • 1995–1996 — Action Man — Additional voices — 26 episodes • 1996 — Night of the Twisters — Dan Hatch — TV film • Robin of Locksley — Robin McAllister — TV film • 2003 — Spider-Man: The New Animated Series — Flash Thompson — Voice, episode: "Flash Memory" • 2010 — NCIS: Los Angeles — Matt Bernhart — Episode: "The Bank Job" • 2010–2013 — Nikita — Owen Elliot / Sam Matthews — Recurring role (seasons 1–2); main role (seasons 3–4) • 2015 — Broad Squad — Patrick Byrne — TV film • 2016 — Real Detective — Eddie Herman — Episode: "Redemption" • 2017 — Somewhere Between — Nico Jackson — Main role • 2018 — Hawaii Five-0 — Brad Woodward — Episode: "O Ka Mea Ua Hala, Ua Hala Ia" • 2020 — MacGyver — Donovan James O' Mailey — Episode: "Mac + Desi + Riley + Aubrey" • 2021 — Magnum P.I. — Robbie Nelson — 2 episodes • 2021–2024 — Chucky — Logan Wheeler / Lucas Wheeler — Recurring role (season 1) • Father Bryce — Recurring role (season 2) • James Collins / Randall Jenkins — Main role (season 3) • 2022 — Hacks — Jason — Episode: "The Click" • 2024 — Murder in a Small Town — Gordon Murphy — Episode: "A Touch of Panic" • 2025 — Twisted Metal — Harold — Episode: "VAVAVUM" • TBA — Coven Academy — Mr. Cole — Filming

• Year — Title — Artist — Role — Notes • 2000 — "Stan" — Eminem — Stanley Mitchell