Devon Sawa

Also known as Devon Edward Sawa

Canadian actor

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Final Destination (New Line Platinum Series)

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Acting · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian actor. Sawa began acting when he was a teenager and appeared in several films in the 1990s including Little Giants, Casper, Now and Then, Wild America, Idle Hands, and Final Destination. He also played the title character of the Eminem music video "Stan" and starred as Owen Elliot in The CW action spy drama series Nikita. Sawa has also…

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Thieves Highway — Jones2026
Return of the Living Dead — Isaac Horton2026
Bunker — Dell2025
All the Lost Ones — Colonel Conrad2025
Heart Eyes — Detective Zeke Hobbs2025
Stans — Self2025
Consumed — Quinn2024
Murder in a Small Town — Gordon Murphy2024
Grave Conversations — Self2024

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Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian actor. Born and raised in Vancouver, Sawa began his career promoting children's action toys. He made his film debut with a supporting role in Little Giants (1994) and received wide recognition for playing the title role as a human boy in Casper (1995). Sawa also had starring roles in the films Wild America (1997), SLC Punk! (1998), Idle Hands (1999), and Final Destination (2000).

Following his lead roles in the poorly received films Slackers and Extreme Ops (both 2002), Sawa acted in various direct-to-video independent film productions. He also played the title character in the Eminem music video "Stan" and was cast as Owen Elliot / Sam Matthews on the CW action drama series Nikita (2010–2013). Sawa experienced a career resurgence in the 2020s. He played multiple roles on the Syfy and USA Network horror series Chucky (2021–2024) and had a starring role in the horror film Heart Eyes (2025).