Devon Bostick is a young Canadian actor, screenwriter and producer. He played his first small role at the age of seven in a Canadian television series. He is best known for his roles in the projects: "Okcha", "Hundred", "Hot Spot", "Cops-Recruits", "Saw 6".
In the creative biography of Devon, there are already more than seventy roles in film and television. He also wrote scripts for several short films and produced and directed the short film Antidepressant.
Biography facts
The future actor was born in the fall of 1991 in Canada into a creative family. His father was an actor and his mother worked as the director of a casting agency. Devon has a brother, Jesse, who later became an actor as well.
His maternal grandparents were born in England and later moved to Canada, where they worked in a music hall troupe. The father was originally from Washington state, but his ancestry included the British, French, Irish, Norwegians, Germans and Dutch.
Devon became interested in creativity from early childhood. He had no doubt that he would become a famous actor. Already at the age of seven, he tried his hand on the set, getting a small role in a television project.
During his school years, Bostic constantly participated in creative competitions, concerts and performances. Devon began acting regularly on television in the fifth grade. He has appeared in several famous television series. By the end of school, he had no doubt that his whole future life would be associated with cinema.
After completing his primary education, Devon entered the Etobicoke School of the Arts, where he studied drama and acting.
Film career
One of the first roles Devon performed in the comedy-mystical film "The Phantom Team". According to the plot of the picture, two teenagers come to a small town to say goodbye to their recently deceased beloved grandfather. Suddenly they find out that the soul of the grandfather was lost somewhere, and all the local ghosts are looking for it. The children decide to help them in their search, and soon encounter an evil ghost. They themselves cannot cope with it. Then the guys decide to turn to the ghost patrol for help.
This was followed by work in the pictures: "Land of the Dead", "Knights of the South Bronx", "American Pie", "Love on the Front Line", "Baby Finn", "Stone Angel", "Hot Spot", "Reading Thoughts", " Survival of the Dead."
Devon became widely known after playing the role of Brent Abbott in the horror film Saw 6.
In 2010, Devon began acting in the family comedy Diary of a Wimp, and then appeared in two sequels. The film was based on the works of the famous author J. Kinney. The plot of the picture was built around the adventures of high school students Greg Heffley and his friends. Brother Greg was played by Devon in the film. For this role, the young actor was twice awarded the Young Artist Awards and twice nominated for the same award.
From the works of recent years, it is worth noting the role of Bostic in the adventure film "Okcha". The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Saturn Prize.
Devon also starred in The Hundred for several years as Jasper Jordon.
Almost nothing is known about Devon's personal life. He continues to work on new projects and tries his hand at directing and producing. Bostic also took part in the filming of Lady Gaga's music videos and Letts.
