Beau Christian Knapp (born April 17, 1989) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in The Signal (2014), Run All Night (2015), and Southpaw (2015).[1] Knapp portrayed a lead villain in Death Wish (2018), the sixth installment of the Death Wish series.[2] In 2021, he starred in the TV series adaptation of The Lost Symbol.

Beau Knapp
Born
Beau Christian Knapp

(1989-04-17) April 17, 1989 (age 35)
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present

Early life

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Knapp was born in Los Angeles, California.[citation needed]

Career

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In 2011, Knapp made his film debut as Breen in the science-fiction adventure film Super 8. He played Denny in the horror thriller film No One Lives (2012). On television, Knapp appeared in a 2013 episode of the television series Bones.

Other film roles include the character Jonah Breck in the science fiction thriller The Signal (2014), Jackson in the drama You're Not You (2014), Kenan Boyle in the crime thriller Run All Night (2015), and Jon Jon in the boxing drama Southpaw (2015).[1]

In 2016, Knapp played the best friend of Chris Pine's character in the disaster drama film The Finest Hours. He then played the villain Blue Face in the mystery thriller The Nice Guys, as well as violent Crack in the war film Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.

Knapp appeared in the Netflix war drama film Sand Castle (2017), and in a co-starring role in the Netflix series Seven Seconds (2018).[3]

Knapp appeared as the main villain, opposite Bruce Willis, in Eli Roth's remake of Death Wish.[2] He also played the main antagonist in Measure of a Man. In 2024, Knapp portrayed Drew Franklin in season 7 of SEAL Team.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Super 8 Breen
2012 No One Lives Denny
2014 The Signal Jonah
You're Not You Jackson
2015 Run All Night Kenan Boyle
What Lola Wants Marlo
Southpaw "Jon-Jon"
The Gift Detective Walker
2016 The Finest Hours Mel Gouthro
Vincent N Roxxy Daryl
The Nice Guys "Blueface"
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk "Crack"
2017 Sand Castle Sergeant Burton
My Days of Mercy Toby
2018 Death Wish Knox
Measure of a Man Willie Rumson
Destroyer Jay
2019 Crypto Martin Duran
Semper Fi "Milk" Milkowski
American Skin Officer Mike Randall
Black and Blue "Smitty"
2021 Ida Red Jay
Mosquito State Richard Boca
The Guilty Dru Nashe (voice)
2023 The Bikeriders Wahoo
2024 Road House Vince

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 Bones Zane Reynolds Episode: "The Secret in the Siege"
2015 Edge: The Loner Little Bill TV movie
2017 Shots Fired Deputy Caleb Brooks Main role
2018 Seven Seconds Peter Jablonski Main role
2020 The Good Lord Bird Owen Brown Main role
L.A.'s Finest Malcolm Ward Main role
2021 The Lost Symbol Mal'akh Main role
2022 Law & Order: Organized Crime Mark Sirenko Episode: "Gimme Shelter Part 1"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mark Sirenko Episode: "Gimme Shelter Part 2"
Law & Order Mark Sirenko Episode: "Gimme Shelter Part 3"
2024 SEAL Team Drew Franklin 10 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b "Beau Knapp Joins 'Southpaw'; Cullen Douglas Cast in 'Wrong Side of Right'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. August 7, 2014. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  2. ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (October 21, 2016). "Beau Knapp Set As Lead Villain In Eli Roth's 'Death Wish'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Hipes, Patrick (October 25, 2016). "'Seven Seconds': David Lyons & Beau Knapp To Co-Star In Netflix Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
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