Elliot Knight (born July 10, 1990) is an English actor. He made his acting debut as the title character on the Sky1 action-adventure series Sinbad (2012). Continuing to work on television, Knight appeared as a series regular on the BBC One crime drama By Any Means (2013), the CBS mystery American Gothic, and The CW comedy-drama Life Sentence (2018), in addition to portraying Merlin on the ABC fantasy Once Upon a Time (2015) and Don Hall / Dove on the DC Universe / HBO Max superhero drama Titans (2018; 2021). On film, he appeared in the science fiction horror Color Out of Space (2020). Knight also portrayed Sergeant Kyle "Gaz" Garrick in the first-person shooters' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022). and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023). Knight also (as of July 3 of 2023) hosts the Open Up podcast about "Real conversations with diverse artists opening up about their experiences behind-the-scenes of the entertainment industry".the open up podcast on instagram [@theopenuppod] "video of a section of the podcast alongside photo of the podcast' template" hosted by Elliot Knight 26 june 2022
Early life and education Knight was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom to Stuart and Lorna Knight, who were both teachers. His father worked at Broadway Secondary School in Perry Barr, Birmingham. He was a pupil at King Edward VI Aston School and studied subsequently at the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2011.
Career In June 2011, Sky1 announced that Knight had won the lead role in the television drama Sinbad which was his first professional role. The series premiered in July 2012. In 2013, Knight joined the cast of BBC crime drama By Any Means. In 2015, Knight was cast to play Merlin in the fifth season of Once Upon a Time.
In March 2017, Knight was cast as Wes Charles in The CW series Life Sentence. The series was picked up in May for a midseason premiere some time in 2018.
In 2020, Knight starred opposite Nicolas Cage and Joely Richardson in the sci-fi cosmic horror film Color Out of Space, directed by Richard Stanley.
In 2021, Knight was cast as Officer Chadwick in season 5 of the TNT crime drama Animal Kingdom. In 2024, Knight appeared in the 4th season of The Boys on Amazon Prime Video as Colin, Frenchie's love interest.
In 2024, Knight guest-starred as Davide in the HBO comedy series "Hacks."
In 2025, Knight played a lead role in Countdown on Amazon Prime Video.
Personal life Elliot Knight is openly queer.
Filmography + Film and television roles Year Title Role Notes 2012 Sinbad Sinbad Lead role, 12 episodes 2013 Law & Order: UK Neil Jenkins 1 episode 2013 By Any Means Charlie O' Brien Main role, 6 episodes 2014 How to Get Away with Murder Aiden Walker 2 episodes 2015 Once Upon a Time Merlin Recurring role, 6 episodes 2016 American Gothic Brady Ross Main role 2016 Billionaire Ransom Marsac Film 2016 No Tomorrow Graham 1 episode 2017 400 Boys B-Big 2018 Life Sentence Wes Charles Main role; 13 episodes 2018 Titans Don Hall / Dove 2 episodes 2019 Color Out of Space Ward Phillips 2021 Animal Kingdom (TV series) Officer Chadwick 6 episodes 2023 Your Lucky Day Abraham 2024 The Boys Colin Hauser Recurring role, 4 episodes 2024 Hacks Davide 1 episode 2025 Countdown Keyonte Bell Main role
+ Video games Year Title Role Notes2019Call of Duty: Modern WarfareKyle "Gaz" GarrickPlayable Character. Voice and motion capture performance 2022Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II2023Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIIVoice and motion capture performance2026MarathonTriagePlayable Character. Voice performance2026Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4Kyle "Gaz" Garrick
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External links
Elliot Knight at Payne Management