Elliot Knight


Elliot Knight is a British actor, best known for his role as the title character in the British television series Sinbad. He portrayed Merlin on the ABC fantasy television series Once Upon a Time, Wes Charles on The CW series, Life Sentence and Ward Phillips in Color Out of Space.

Early life and education

Knight was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom to Stuart and Lorna Knight, who are both teachers. His father works at Broadway Secondary School in Perry Barr, Birmingham. He was a pupil at King Edward VI Aston School and studied subsequently at the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre, where he graduated with a BA degree in 2011.

Career

In June 2011, Sky1 announced that Knight had won the lead role in the television drama Sinbad which is his first professional role even before graduation from drama school. The series premiered in July 2012. In 2013, Knight joined the cast of BBC crime drama By Any Means. In 2015, Knight was cast to play Merlin in the fifth season of Once Upon a Time.
In March 2017, Knight was cast as Wes Charles in The CW series Life Sentence. The series was picked up in May for a midseason premiere some time in 2018.
In 2020, King starred opposite Nicolas Cage and Joely Richardson in the sci-fi cosmic horror film Color Out of Space, directed by Richard Stanley.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012SinbadSinbadLead role, 12 episodes
2013'Neil Jenkins1 episode
2013By Any MeansCharlie O' BrienMain role, 6 episodes
2014How to Get Away with MurderAiden Walker2 episodes
2015Once Upon a TimeMerlinRecurring role, 6 episodes
2016American GothicBrady RossMain role
2016Billionaire RansomMarsacFilm
2016No TomorrowGraham1 episode
2017400 BoysB-Big
2018Life SentenceWes CharlesMain role; 13 episodes
2018TitansDon Hall/DoveGuest role
2020Color Out Of SpaceWard Phillips

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019'Kyle "Gaz" GarrickPlayable Character