Maxim Knight
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Maxim Knight is an American
child actor
who started acting at the age of eight. He is probably most known for appearing in the TNT TV series Falling Skies
.
At the age of 11, Maxim already has 15 film credits and will next star on the big screen opposite Melissa Leo, Nick Cannon, Rosanna Arquette & Chris “Ludacris” Bridges in the dramatic feature “Ball Don’t Lie,” slated to be released on June 5, 2011. Maxim portrays “Sticky,” a young boy who is witness to his mother’s suicide, and has to face and ultimately triumph over life’s challenges and unfair circumstances.
Maxim continues to showcase his dramatic chops with numerous appearances on hit shows such as NBC’s “Parenthood,” ABC’s “Brothers & Sisters,” CBS’s “Criminal Minds, A&E’s “The Cleaner” and CBS’s “Three Rivers.”
Alum of the famed Second City improv school, Maxim’s comedic strengths are undeniable. He held his own opposite comedian Frank Caliendo on TBS’s “Frank TV,” and has generated big laughs on both HBO’s “Funny or Die Presents” and the Hallmark Channel’s heartwarming holiday classic “Our First Christmas,” starring opposite the late, great Dixie Carter. His performance in “Our First Christmas” earned him a Leading Young Actor nomination for the 2009 Young Artist Awards. Most recently, he brought his brand of funny to FX’s new comedy “Wilfred,” the U.S. version of the critically acclaimed Australian hit.
Maxim is also an accomplished voice over artist, with credits including Columbia Pictures’ much anticipated “The Smurfs,” Judd Apatow’s “Bridesmaids,” Twentieth Century Fox’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules,” and six episodes of Disney Channel’s “Special Agent Oso” just to name a few.
Maxim’s love for the entertainment business started in first grade, when he turned an ordinary composition book into his “movie journal” and filled it with his first screenplay, entitled “Magical Darkness.” By year’s end, Maxim produced, casted, and directed his masterpiece, including choosing the musical score.
Writing, producing, acting, directing and composing are only the tip of Maxim Knight’s talents and interests. Maxim is a voracious reader, with a special love for fantasy fiction. Also a gaming expert, Maxim aspires to create a new line of educational video games to encourage and challenge kids to read, games that parents can also feel confident buying for their kids. Maxim proved his passion in a recent persuasive essay for school, as he wrote about the value of playing video games and cited important life skills they may teach. His encyclopedic knowledge and vision for the gaming future parallel the inventive thinking of a young Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg. Academically gifted, he also earned a perfect score on California’s Gifted and Talented Education Program qualifying test and has garnered numerous academic awards, including the Accelerated Reader Award, Class Spelling Bee Champion, and several Citizenship and Creativity Awards.
Maxim’s unique natural talent as a public speaker earned him the school’s Junior Toastmasters title for his fourth grade speech entitled, “Disneyland, What You Don’t Know.” As a young scholar, Maxim has always strived to encourage the importance of literacy and continues to donate his time to the National Education Association’s (NEA’s) distinguished “Read Across America” program, along with celebrities like Justin Bieber and our nation’s First Lady Michelle Obama, to support the NEA’s mission to motivate children to read.
In addition, Maxim has an advanced awareness and genuine concern about world events, the political landscape in the U.S., dangers to the environment and other far-reaching issues. He is a passionate young philanthropist, and is determined to do what he can to protect the welfare of others, especially children and animals. He aspires to establish and support many charities and foundations, hoping his voice as a celebrity will impact positive changes in the world.
For fun, Maxim loves to travel and explore other cultures. His film projects have taken him from his hometown in Hawaii to Toronto and faraway places like Romania. He also enjoys nature hikes, swimming, skiing, and bicycling. Thanks to his “Falling Skies” character’s love of riding a Ripstik caster board, Maxim has a new passion for the sport and has become a skillful rider.
Maxim currently resides in Los Angeles with his mother and the family felines, Jingles and Butterscotch, both adopted from a local shelter. He maintains a residence in Hawaii, where his father and younger brother keep the home fires burning. The physical separation is a huge sacrifice, but family bonds are kept strong with frequent visits and vacations.
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Child actor
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who started acting at the age of eight. He is probably most known for appearing in the TNT TV series Falling Skies
Falling Skies
Falling Skies is an American science fiction dramatic television series created by Robert Rodat and produced by Steven Spielberg. The series picks up six months into a world devastated by an alien invasion...
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Biography
Maxim Knight stars on TNT’s new sci-fi drama “Falling Skies.” The highly anticipated series from DreamWorks Television and executive producer Steven Spielberg debuts on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 9PM with a 2-hour special premiere event. The story opens in the devastating aftermath of an alien attack, leaving most of the world incapacitated. Maxim plays the role of “Matt Mason,” son to “Tom Mason” (Noah Wyle) and younger brother to “Hal Mason” (Drew Roy). Maxim’s character represents humanity and the “heart” of the show’s complex storyline. In the pilot episode, his character pleads, “Dad, I just want everything back the way it was.” This innocent line sums up the plot as the series unfolds, focusing on the resilience of the survivors and the Mason family’s determination to maintain their humanity and existence when all else has been destroyed.At the age of 11, Maxim already has 15 film credits and will next star on the big screen opposite Melissa Leo, Nick Cannon, Rosanna Arquette & Chris “Ludacris” Bridges in the dramatic feature “Ball Don’t Lie,” slated to be released on June 5, 2011. Maxim portrays “Sticky,” a young boy who is witness to his mother’s suicide, and has to face and ultimately triumph over life’s challenges and unfair circumstances.
Maxim continues to showcase his dramatic chops with numerous appearances on hit shows such as NBC’s “Parenthood,” ABC’s “Brothers & Sisters,” CBS’s “Criminal Minds, A&E’s “The Cleaner” and CBS’s “Three Rivers.”
Alum of the famed Second City improv school, Maxim’s comedic strengths are undeniable. He held his own opposite comedian Frank Caliendo on TBS’s “Frank TV,” and has generated big laughs on both HBO’s “Funny or Die Presents” and the Hallmark Channel’s heartwarming holiday classic “Our First Christmas,” starring opposite the late, great Dixie Carter. His performance in “Our First Christmas” earned him a Leading Young Actor nomination for the 2009 Young Artist Awards. Most recently, he brought his brand of funny to FX’s new comedy “Wilfred,” the U.S. version of the critically acclaimed Australian hit.
Maxim is also an accomplished voice over artist, with credits including Columbia Pictures’ much anticipated “The Smurfs,” Judd Apatow’s “Bridesmaids,” Twentieth Century Fox’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules,” and six episodes of Disney Channel’s “Special Agent Oso” just to name a few.
Maxim’s love for the entertainment business started in first grade, when he turned an ordinary composition book into his “movie journal” and filled it with his first screenplay, entitled “Magical Darkness.” By year’s end, Maxim produced, casted, and directed his masterpiece, including choosing the musical score.
Writing, producing, acting, directing and composing are only the tip of Maxim Knight’s talents and interests. Maxim is a voracious reader, with a special love for fantasy fiction. Also a gaming expert, Maxim aspires to create a new line of educational video games to encourage and challenge kids to read, games that parents can also feel confident buying for their kids. Maxim proved his passion in a recent persuasive essay for school, as he wrote about the value of playing video games and cited important life skills they may teach. His encyclopedic knowledge and vision for the gaming future parallel the inventive thinking of a young Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg. Academically gifted, he also earned a perfect score on California’s Gifted and Talented Education Program qualifying test and has garnered numerous academic awards, including the Accelerated Reader Award, Class Spelling Bee Champion, and several Citizenship and Creativity Awards.
Maxim’s unique natural talent as a public speaker earned him the school’s Junior Toastmasters title for his fourth grade speech entitled, “Disneyland, What You Don’t Know.” As a young scholar, Maxim has always strived to encourage the importance of literacy and continues to donate his time to the National Education Association’s (NEA’s) distinguished “Read Across America” program, along with celebrities like Justin Bieber and our nation’s First Lady Michelle Obama, to support the NEA’s mission to motivate children to read.
In addition, Maxim has an advanced awareness and genuine concern about world events, the political landscape in the U.S., dangers to the environment and other far-reaching issues. He is a passionate young philanthropist, and is determined to do what he can to protect the welfare of others, especially children and animals. He aspires to establish and support many charities and foundations, hoping his voice as a celebrity will impact positive changes in the world.
For fun, Maxim loves to travel and explore other cultures. His film projects have taken him from his hometown in Hawaii to Toronto and faraway places like Romania. He also enjoys nature hikes, swimming, skiing, and bicycling. Thanks to his “Falling Skies” character’s love of riding a Ripstik caster board, Maxim has a new passion for the sport and has become a skillful rider.
Maxim currently resides in Los Angeles with his mother and the family felines, Jingles and Butterscotch, both adopted from a local shelter. He maintains a residence in Hawaii, where his father and younger brother keep the home fires burning. The physical separation is a huge sacrifice, but family bonds are kept strong with frequent visits and vacations.
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... |
2008 | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actor | Our First Christmas |
Filmography
| Year | Film/Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | All for Melissa | Little Jared | Film Film A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects... |
| 2008 | Gator Armstrong Plays with Dolls | Little Brother | Short film |
| Ball Don’t Lie | Sticky | Film Film A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects... |
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| Al’s Beef' | The Boy | Short film | |
| How My Dad Killed Dracula | Todd | Short film | |
| Number One Dad | Short film | ||
| Frank TV Frank TV Frank TV was a sketch comedy show starring Frank Caliendo, Mike MacRae, and Freddy Lockhart. Frank was the host of the show and performed in sketches in full makeup as characters he impersonated. Frank joked he "wanted the show to be called The Chappelle Show, but the lawyers wouldn't allow it"... |
Goblin Trick-or-Treater | 1 episode | |
| Our First Christmas | Jacob | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Slaughter (2009 film) Slaughter (2009 film) Slaughter is a 2009 film produced and distributed by After Dark Films. It was one of the films shown during the third Horrorfest.-Synopsis:... |
Cort | Film Film A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects... |
| Family Dinner | Ryan O’Connell | Video short | |
| The Cleaner (TV series) The Cleaner (TV series) The Cleaner was an A&E television series starring Benjamin Bratt. It debuted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 10:00 pm EST and the last episode aired on September 15, 2009, when the show was officially cancelled.... |
Aidan Kern | 1 episode | |
| Three Rivers (TV series) Three Rivers (TV series) Three Rivers is a medical drama, which premiered on CBS on October 4, 2009 and aired Sundays at 9 pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time. The series was set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at a fictional hospital specializing in transplants, with Alex O'Loughlin starring as a famous transplant surgeon... |
Dylan Campbell | 1 episode | |
| Brothers & Sisters (TV series) | Seth | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime... " |
Carter | 1 episode |
| 2010-2011 | Special Agent Oso Special Agent Oso Special Agent Oso is a current Disney Channel series created by Ford Riley. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney block intended for preschoolers... |
Henry/Alexander/Kevin/Thomas/Gavin | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Funny or Die Presents Funny or Die Presents Funny or Die Presents is a half-hour sketch comedy show that spawned from the Will Ferrell & Adam McKay created comedy website Funny or Die. It premiered on HBO on February 19, 2010... |
Connor | 1 episode |
| Parenthood (2010 TV series) Parenthood (2010 TV series) Parenthood is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Katims and produced by Imagine Television and Universal Media Studios. The first season premiered on March 2, 2010 on NBC... |
Henry | 1 episode | |
| Wilfred Wilfred (U.S. TV series) Wilfred is an American sitcom television series which debuted on June 23, 2011, and is based on the Australian SBS One series of the same name. It stars Elijah Wood and series co-creator Jason Gann, reprising his role of the eponymous dog Wilfred. The series was adapted for the American television... |
Andy Stevenson | 1 episode | |
| Falling Skies Falling Skies Falling Skies is an American science fiction dramatic television series created by Robert Rodat and produced by Steven Spielberg. The series picks up six months into a world devastated by an alien invasion... |
Matt Mason | 9 episodes | |