Elliot Knight

Actor · Born July 10, 1990 (36) · West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK

Originally from Birmingham, UK, Knight's acting career across TV, Film and Games spans the Atlantic and many famed titles in both the US and UK markets. Trained at The Manchester School of Theatre, Knight kick-started his professional career winning his first role as 'Sinbad' in the UK adventure series and was celebrated as one of Screen International's "Stars Of Tomorrow". Soon after, Knight was catapulted to Los Angeles, stepping into his international career on dominant hit US TV series such as ABC's "How To Get Away With Murder" and "Once Upon A Time" among many others. In 2019 Knight made up the lead cast of the global record-breaking gaming title "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare" and continues to reprise his celebrated role as legacy franchise character "Kyle 'Gaz' Garrick", an important mark for the gaming industry. Alongside his international philanthropic and humanitarian work, Knight also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for BAFTA and BAFTA North America as of 2022 and 2020 respectively, where he works to energize industry progress on issues around identity and diversity equality. Across his career, Knight has starred in numerous leading roles opposite such names as Viola Davis, Nicolas Cage, Sophie Okonedo, Joely Richardson, Timothy Spall, Rufus Sewell, Naveen Andrews, Katie Holmes and Vanessa Williams. Knight is based in Los Angeles.

What are Elliot Knight's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

36%

Survival

28%

Power

15%

Self

11%

Morality

6%

Society

4%

Family bonds3 Survival2 Loyalty2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Hero

1 of 3

Mentor

1 of 3

Ally

1 of 3

Heroas Sinbad in Sinbad (2012)
Mentoras Ward Phillips in Color Out of Space (2019)
Allyas Keyonte Bell in Countdown (2025)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

5

Dread

5

Thrilling

2

Romantic

1

Absurd

1

How their films linger

Unsettling2 Thought-provoking3

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Bittersweet2
Tragic1
Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Elliot Knight's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Elliot Knight's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

17 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

Countdown(2025)
Show 13 episodes · as Keyonte Bell
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Your Lucky Day(2023)
as Abraham
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Okay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Director
Hacks(2021)
Show 1 episode · as Davide
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Our Place Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Actor
Hot Pink Horror: The Making of Color Out of Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Actor
Color Out of Space(2019)
as Ward Phillips
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Boys(2019)
Show 4 episodes · as Colin
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Titans(2018)
Show 2 episodes · as Don Hall / Dove
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Life Sentence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 13 episodes · as Wes
American Gothic(2016)
Show 13 episodes · as Brady Ross
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
Billionaire Ransom(2016)
as Marsac
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
How to Get Away with Murder(2014)
Show 2 episodes · as Aiden Walker
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
By Any Means (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 6 episodes · as Charlie O'Brien
400 Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as B-Big
Sinbad(2012)
Show 12 episodes · as Sinbad
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
Once Upon a Time(2011)
Show 6 episodes · as Merlin
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 91^st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 2011 to 2025; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Color Out of Space (2019)

$1M worldwide

Highest rated

Color Out of Space (2019)

Midcredits 51^st

Film career

20112025

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

2011Screen debut· Once Upon a Time
2016First film· Take Down

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting16 of 17 · 51^stDirecting1 of 17

By decade

2010s10 · acting2020s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Is Elliot Knight's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 28 · mild

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.