| Birth date | October 3, 1999 (age 26) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Occupation | Actor |
Aramis Knight (born October 3, 1999)[1] is an American actor. After appearing as a child actor on television shows, including Boston Legal (2005), Dexter (2008), Lost (2010), The Middle (2010), and Psych (2011), he has since starred on television in Into the Badlands (2015–2019) and Ms. Marvel (2022) and on film in Runt (2020), Centurion: The Dancing Stallion (2023), and Karate Kid: Legends (2025).
Early life
Knight was born on October 3, 1999, in Los Angeles, California[1] and grew up in Woodland Hills.[2] He is of Pakistani, English, Irish, and German descent.[1]
Career
Knight has appeared on television in Boston Legal (2005),[1] Dexter (2008),[3] Lost (2010),[3] The Middle (2010),[3] Psych (2011),[3] NCIS (2011),[3] and Scorpion (2015).[4] His film credits include Rendition (2007) and Crossing Over (2009).[5] Knight portrayed Bean, the best friend of main character Ender Wiggin, in the science fiction/fantasy film Ender's Game (2013).[6][7]
Knight has also done voice acting for multiple projects, including Shrek Forever After and Happy Feet Two.[2]
From 2015 to 2019, Knight played the lead role of M.K., "a boy with unexplained magic powers",[8] in Into the Badlands (2015–2019).[9][10] Into the Badlands is an AMC television series described as "a high-octane sci-fi martial arts series"[8] and as a "post-apocalyptic martial arts drama".[11] Knight, along with other cast members, received several weeks of martial arts training for his role.[12]
Knight also starred as Kareem / Red Dagger in the 2022 television series Ms. Marvel.[3]
On film, Knight has starred as Vic in Runt (2020),[13] as Danny Sanchez in Centurion: The Dancing Stallion (2023),[3] and as Conor Day in Karate Kid: Legends (2025).[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rendition | Jeremy El-Ibrahimi | [15] | |
| 2009 | Crossing Over | Juan Sanchez | [16] | |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Romeo Midnight | Uncredited[17] | |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Kid with Apple | [17] | |
| 2013 | Ender's Game | Bean | [7] | |
| 2020 | Runt | Vic | [13] | |
| 2023 | Centurion: The Dancing Stallion | Danny Sanchez | [3] | |
| 2025 | Karate Kid: Legends | Conor Day | [14] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Tito Perez | 2 episodes[17] |
| 2005 | Invasion | Hispanic Boy | Pilot[17] |
| 2006 | Day Break | Jenga Player | Episode: "What If They Run"[3] |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Emilio Valens | Episode: "The War at Home"[3] |
| 2008 | Dexter | Carlos | Recurring role[17] |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Gus | Episode: "Dead Listing"[17] |
| 2009 | Hatching Pete | Wendell Pate | Disney Channel Original Movie[3] |
| 2010 | The Whole Truth | Justin Brogan | Recurring role[17] |
| 2010 | Sons of Tucson | Boy #2 | Episode: "Kisses and Beads"[17] |
| 2010 | The Middle | Mitch | Episode: "TV or Not TV"[17] |
| 2010 | Lost | Sam | Episode: "Sundown"[17] |
| 2011 | General Hospital | Young Sonny | Recurring role[18] |
| 2011 | Psych | Justin | Episode: "Shawn Rescues Darth Vader"[17] |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Joey Mateo | Episode: "Brown Eyed Girl"[17] |
| 2011 | Parenthood | Judah | Episode: "Amazing Andy and His Wonderful World of Bugs"[17] |
| 2011 | NCIS | Nick Miller | Episode: "Freedom"[17] |
| 2014 | Girl Meets World | Brandon | Episode: "Girl Meets Friendship"[3] |
| 2015 | Scorpion | Paco | Episode: "Going South"[3] |
| 2015–2019 | Into the Badlands | M.K. | Main role[3] |
| 2022 | Ms. Marvel | Kareem / Red Dagger | Main cast[3] |
References
- ^ "New Martial Arts Drama Series Stars Asian American Actors". Rafu Shimpo. November 5, 2015. Archived 2020-10-28 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Aramis Knight: The Rising Indian-Pakistani Star Making His Mark in Hollywood". India West[dead link]
- ^ "Aramis Knight credits". TV Guide. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Nguyen, Michael (October 13, 2015). "New AMC Show 'Into the Badlands' Praised for 'Groundbreaking' Casting". NBC News
- ^ "Aramis Knight, de Into the Badlands, pibón del momento". LOS40. October 27, 2015.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (October 24, 2013). "Ender's Game – Review". The Guardian
- ^ Debruge, Peter (October 25, 2013). "Film Review: 'Ender's Game'"
- ^ Miller, Liz Shannon (March 22, 2019). "'Into the Badlands' Season 3 Review: The Final Season Didn't Have to Be the Last". indiewire.com
- ^ "Into The Badlands: Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant.com. October 18, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 15, 2015). "AMC Series 'Into The Badlands' Casts Trio". deadline.com
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 8, 2016). "AMC's 'Into the Badlands' Renewed for Second Season". hollywoodreporter.com
- ^ Ho, Rodney (November 7, 2015). "Atlanta native Ally Ioannides plays Tilda in AMC's 'Into the Badlands'". ajc.com
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 30, 2018). "Jason Patric, 'Deadpool's Brianna Hildebrand, Tichina Arnold & More Join 'Runt' Indie Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Truitt, Brian (June 1, 2025). "Meet the new Karate Kids of 'Legends': Ben Wang and Aramis Knight". USA TODAY
- ^ Keck, William (October 11, 2007). "Plots, but not paths, intersect for Witherspoon, Gyllenhaal". USA Today. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ Vice, Jeff (April 3, 2009). "Crossing Over". Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ "Aramis Knight credits". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ West, Abby (November 29, 2011). "General Hospital: Maurice Benard on Sonny's journey home to Brooklyn". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
External links
- Aramis Knight at IMDb