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Sawa was born in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], the son of Joyce, a homemaker, and Edward Sawa, a [[refrigeration]] [[mechanic]].<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/81/Devon-Sawa.html Devon Sawa Biography (1978-)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> His father is of [[Poland|Polish]] descent and his mother is "a little bit of everything".<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_2_30/ai_59461533 Devon Sawa - Brief Article - Interview | Interview | Find Articles at BNET.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He is the oldest of three children. |
Sawa was born in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], the son of Joyce, a homemaker, and Edward Sawa, a [[refrigeration]] [[mechanic]].<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/81/Devon-Sawa.html Devon Sawa Biography (1978-)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> His father is of [[Poland|Polish]] descent and his mother is "a little bit of everything".<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_2_30/ai_59461533 Devon Sawa - Brief Article - Interview | Interview | Find Articles at BNET.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He is the oldest of three children. His wife is [[Ali Larter]] and they are very happy together. They met while filming Devon's film [[Final Destination]]. |
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He started his career in 1992 as a children's action toy spokesperson and was a very successful teen star during the 1990s. His most notable [[Hollywood]] film roles were ''[[Casper (film)|Casper]]'', ''[[Wild America]]'', ''[[Idle Hands]]'', and ''[[Final Destination]]'' |
He started his career in 1992 as a children's action toy spokesperson and was a very successful teen star during the 1990s. His most notable [[Hollywood]] film roles were ''[[Casper (film)|Casper]]'', ''[[Wild America]]'', ''[[Idle Hands]]'', and ''[[Final Destination]]''. In 2000, he portrayed the role of Stan in an [[Eminem]] music video "[[Stan (song)|Stan]]" alongside singer [[Dido (singer)|Dido]] who played Stan's girlfriend. He has continued to work steadily on films in recent years, mostly direct-to-video releases and independent projects. Among his projects have been [[Extreme Dating]] with Final Destinaton colleague [[Amanda Detmer]], [[Shooting Gallery]] with [[Freddie Prinze, Jr]], [[Devil's Den]], [[Creature Of Darkness]] with [[Matthew Lawrence]] of [[Boy Meets World]] and [[Cheats]], and [[Slackers]] with [[Laura Prepon]]. |
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Sawa is currently filming the thriller ''[[Endure]]'' with [[Judd Nelson]] and [[Tom Arnold]]; the film is due out in 2009.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1230372/ Retrieved on 2009-30-04</ref> |
Sawa is currently filming the thriller ''[[Endure]]'' with [[Judd Nelson]] and [[Tom Arnold]]; the film is due out in 2009. He is also working on a movie called [[Bind]]<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1230372/ Retrieved on 2009-30-04</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Saturn Award-winning Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of Alex Browning in the 2000 supernatural hit film, Final Destination.
Sawa was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of Joyce, a homemaker, and Edward Sawa, a refrigeration mechanic.[1] His father is of Polish descent and his mother is "a little bit of everything".[2] He is the oldest of three children. His wife is Ali Larter and they are very happy together. They met while filming Devon's film Final Destination.
He started his career in 1992 as a children's action toy spokesperson and was a very successful teen star during the 1990s. His most notable Hollywood film roles were Casper, Wild America, Idle Hands, and Final Destination. In 2000, he portrayed the role of Stan in an Eminem music video "Stan" alongside singer Dido who played Stan's girlfriend. He has continued to work steadily on films in recent years, mostly direct-to-video releases and independent projects. Among his projects have been Extreme Dating with Final Destinaton colleague Amanda Detmer, Shooting Gallery with Freddie Prinze, Jr, Devil's Den, Creature Of Darkness with Matthew LawrenceofBoy Meets World and Cheats, and Slackers with Laura Prepon.
Sawa is currently filming the thriller Endure with Judd Nelson and Tom Arnold; the film is due out in 2009. He is also working on a movie called Bind[3]
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2000 | Nominated | Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress for Idle Hands (1999) |
| 2001 | Won | Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Final Destination (2000) |
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 2001 | Nominated | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Favorite Actor - Horror (Internet Only) for Final Destination (2000) |
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1997 | Nominated | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie/Mini-Series - Young Actor for Night of the Twisters (1996) (TV) |
