Beau Knapp

Beau Knapp
Born (1989-04-17) April 17, 1989
Los Angeles
Nationality American
Occupation Actor, film producer
Years active 2009-present
Notable work The Signal
Southpaw

Beau Christian Knapp is an American actor and film producer, known for playing Jonah Breck in The Signal, Kenan Boyle in Run All Night and Jon Jon in Southpaw.

Career

In 2011, Knapp made his film debut by starring in the science-fiction adventure film Super 8 as Breen, which was directed by J. J. Abrams and other cast included Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, and Kyle Chandler.[1][2] The film was released domestically on June 10, 2011 by Paramount Pictures.[3] In 2012, Knapp played the role of Denny in the horror thriller film No One Lives along with Luke Evans and Adelaide Clemens.[4][2] Ryuhei Kitamura directed the film, which had premiered on September 8, 2012 at TIFF and was released on May 10, 2013 by Anchor Bay Films.[5]

In 2013, Knapp portrayed the role of Zane Reynolds, a suspect on taking orders from Christopher Pelant, in the finale episode "The Secret in the Siege" of the eighth season of the Fox's Bones. The finale was premiered in April 29, 2013.[6]

In 2014, Knapp played Jonah Breck, one of the lead roles in the science-fiction thriller film The Signal, along with Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, and Laurence Fishburne.[7][8] William Eubank's directed film was released on June 13, 2014 by Focus Features.[2] Same year, he also starred in the drama You're Not You as Jackson and directed by George C. Wolfe, while other starring Hilary Swank, Emmy Rossum and Josh Duhamel.[2][9] The film was released on October 10, 2014 by Entertainment One Films.[10]

In 2015, Knapp played the role Kenan Boyle in the crime thriller Run All Night opposite Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman, Common, and Ed Harris, which Jaume Collet-Serra directed.[11] The film was released on March 13, 2015 by Warner Bros. Pictures.[12] He also appeared in the boxing drama Southpaw, as Jon Jon, along with Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker, and Rachel McAdams, directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Kurt Sutter.[13] The film was released domestically on July 24, 2015 by The Weinstein Company.[14]

Knapp has played Marlo in the romantic thriller What Lola Wants opposite Sophie Lowe, which Rupert Glasson directed.[15] The film premiered on June 12, 2015 at the Los Angeles Film Festival.[16]

Knapp starred in the action film Dirty Lies, a.k.a. The Guilty Innocent, along with Mark L. Young, Tania Raymonde, and Lili Simmons, which Jamie Marshall directed.[17][2][18] He played Detective Walker in the psychological thriller The Gift, the directorial debut of Joel Edgerton, and starring Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, and Edgerton.[19][20] The film was released on August 7, 2015 by STX Entertainment.[21]

Knapp played the best friend of Chris Pine's character Bernard Webber in the disaster drama film The Finest Hours along with Casey Affleck and Ben Foster.[22] Craig Gillespie directed the film, which is scheduled to be released on January 29, 2016 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.[23] Knapp has also played an unspecified supporting role in the mystery thriller The Nice Guys along with Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, and Matt Bomer.[18] The film is directed by Shane Black and scheduled to be released on May 20, 2016 by Warner Bros. Pictures.[24]

Knapp is also playing a role of Alabama-based violent boy, named Crack in the Ang Lee's directed war film Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, also starring Joe Alwyn, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, and Vin Diesel.[25] The film is scheduled to be released on November 11, 2016 by TriStar Pictures.[26] Knapp has played Daryl in the Gary Michael Schultz's directed crime thriller Vincent-N-Roxxy, also starring Emile Hirsch, Zoë Kravitz, and Zoey Deutch.[27] Knapp also played a role of Lucas in the drama film Juveniles along with Stephen Moyer, Martin Henderson, Nick Eversman, and Morgan Lily, directed by Nico Sabenorio.[28]

Knapp is currently filming a war drama Sand Castle along with Nicholas Hoult and Henry Cavill.[29]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 The J.H. Gunn Project Luke Short film
2011 Super 8 Breen
2012 No One Lives Denny
2012 Wracked David Short film
2013 The Sunshine Shop: The Lovaganza Convoy Proof of Concept Johnny Rawtrickxs Short film
2014 The Signal Jonah
2014 The Lovaganza Convoy: The Screen Tests Johnny Rawtrickxs Short film
2014 The Hitchhiker Sailor Short film
2014 You're Not You Jackson
2014 The Last Ones Mike Short film
2015 What Lola Wants Marlo
2015 Run All Night Kenan Boyle
2015 Southpaw Jon Jon
2015 The Gift Detective Walker
TBA Dirty Lies Viggs Completed, a.k.a. The Guilty Innocent
TBA Burned Jason Short film, post-production
TBA What Lola Wants Marlo Post-production
TBA Vincent-N-Roxxy Daryl Post-production
2016 The Finest Hours Mel Gouthro Post-production
2016 The Nice Guys TBA Post-production
2016 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Crack Post-production
2016 Sand Castle TBA Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Bones Zane Reynolds 1 episode

References

  1. ↑ "Exclusive: Beau Knapp Talks The Signal". shockya.com. June 4, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Focus Sets ‘The Signal’ For Summer". deadline.com. March 7, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Super 8 (2011)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Anchor Bay Dates Slasher ‘No One Lives’ For Home Video". bloody-disgusting.com. June 24, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ "No One Lives (2012)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  6. ↑ Tucker, Alexander (April 10, 2013). "Bones-Beau Knapp Has Been Cast As Christopher Pelant’s Accomplice". tvfilmnews.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  7. ↑ Zhuravsky, Mark (June 13, 2014). "Review: 'The Signal' Starring Brenton Thwaites, Beau Knapp, Olivia Cooke and Laurence Fishburne". indiewire.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Beau Knapp as Jonah Breck". focusfeatures.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ Barker, Andrew (October 9, 2014). "Film Review: ‘You’re Not You’". variety.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  10. ↑ Klaseen, Anna. "'You're Not You's Josh Duhamel & Hilary Swank Aren't Happy With Wild Emmy Rossum — EXCLUSIVE VIDEO". bustle.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  11. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (October 2, 2013). "Warner Bros.' 'Run All Night' Adds Vincent D'Onofrio, Holt McCallany, Beau Knapp (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Run All Night (2015)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Beau Knapp Joins ‘Southpaw'; Cullen Douglas Cast In ‘Wrong Side Of Right’". deadline.com. August 7, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Southpaw (2015)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  15. ↑ Groves, Don (May 29, 2013). "Sophie Lowe to star in What Lola Wants". if.com.au. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  16. ↑ Walsh, Katie (June 14, 2015). "LAFF Review: Retro Rockabilly Flick 'What Lola Wants' Starring Sophie Lowe". indiewire.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Dirty Lies (2015)". fabricationfilms.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  18. 1 2 Kit, Borys; Ford, Rebecca (October 20, 2014). "'Nice Guys' Casts Its Bad Guys". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  19. ↑ Foundas, Scott (July 22, 2015). "Film Review: ‘The Gift’". variety.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  20. ↑ Harp, Justin (April 2, 2015). "Watch The Gift trailer: Joel Edgerton directs and stars in thriller". digitalspy.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  21. ↑ "The Gift (2015)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Brian d’Arcy James Joins ‘Spotlight'; Ruby Jerins Cast In ‘Louder Than Bombs'; Beau Knapp Gets Role In ‘The Finest Hours’". deadline.com. September 12, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  23. ↑ Cunnigham, Todd (April 9, 2015). "Chris Pine Thriller 'The Finest Hours' Pushed to 2016 by Disney". TheWrap. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  24. ↑ Patten, Dominic (March 19, 2015). "Warner Bros Moves Up ‘The Nice Guys’ For Comedy ‘Central Intelligence’". deadline.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  25. ↑ Lowe, Kinsey (March 13, 2015). "‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ Casts Beau Knapp". deadline.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  26. ↑ Ge, Linda (April 17, 2015). "Ang Lee’s ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ Set for Fall 2016 Release". thewrap.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Jeff Gum Joins Emile Hirsch and Zoe Kravitz in Crime Drama “Vincent –N-Roxxy”". beforeitsnews.com. December 12, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  28. ↑ Siegemund-Broka, Austin (February 5, 2015). "Stephen Moyer, Beau Knapp Join Small-Town Drama 'Juveniles'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  29. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (October 9, 2015). "Wayne Bastrup Takes Flight In ‘Sully’; Beau Knapp Enlists In ‘Sand Castle’". deadline.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.

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