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Devon Bostick 
Bostick at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Adoration, September 2008Born November 13, 1991
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOccupation Actor Years active 1998–present Devon Bostick (born November 13, 1991) is a Canadian actor, best known for playing the lead role in the Atom Egoyan-directed film Adoration and Rodrick Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies.
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Life and career
Bostick was born in Toronto, Ontario.[1] His mother, Stephanie Gorin, is a casting agent in Toronto,[2] working in stage and screen, and his father, Joe Bostick, is an actor as well as a film fight coordinator. Devon began acting when in grade five. He is a graduate of the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto.[3] He has had roles in the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation and in the film Citizen Duane.[4] His film work has included roles in Godsend,[5] 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,[6] and Rodrick Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 The Truth About the Head Boy 2004 Godsend Zachary Clark Wells 2005 Land of the Dead Brian 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 Uncredited[7] 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 Sacrifice Mike Direct-to-video 2011 Diary of Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Rodrick Heffley 2012 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Rodrick Heffley Filming TBD Dead Before Dawn Casper Galloway [8][9] Post-Production Television
Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science Son 1 episode 2002–
2003Odyssey 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 2005 Shania: A Life in Eight Albums Mark, 14 yrs. Television film 2005 Knights of the South Bronx Darren Television film 2006–
2007Degrassi: 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 References
- ^ Lederman, Marsha (March 27, 2011). "Devon Bostick's not really evil – he just acts that way". The Globe and Mail (Toronto). http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/movies/devon-bosticks-not-really-evil-he-just-acts-that-way/article1957268/.
- ^ Ouzounian, Richard (March 25, 2011). "Devon Bostick: Not just another wimpy kid". The Star (Toronto). http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/theatre/article/958972--devon-bostick-not-just-another-wimpy-kid.
- ^ Lacey, Liam (May 24, 2008). "Egoyan brings post-9/11 vision to Cannes". Toronto: The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080522.wcannes22/BNStory/cannes2008/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20080522.wcannes22. 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.
- ^ Being Erica - Winnipeg Free Press
- ^ Caims, Bryan (May 19, 2009). "EXCLUSIVE! We Chat With 'Saw VI' Star Devon Bostick". FEARnet. Horror Entertainment. http://www.fearnet.com/news/b15576_exclusive_we_chat_with_saw_vi_star.html. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ Official Cast Reveal number 2 | Dead Before Dawn
- ^ Bostick, Sutherland to star in Dead Before Dawn » Playback
External links
Categories:- 1991 births
- Canadian child actors
- Canadian film actors
- Canadian television actors
- Living people
- People from Etobicoke
- People from Toronto
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