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'''Zachary Andrew Knighton''' (born October 25, 1978) is an American actor who will play as [[Rick Wright]] in the reboot series ''[[Magnum P.I. (2018)|Magnum P.I.]]''. He is most widely known for starring as Dave Rose on the ABC comedy series ''Happy Endings''. Prior to that, he co-starred as Dr. Bryce Varley on ABC's science fiction series ''FlashForward''. He also starred in the FOX sitcom ''Weird Loners''. |
'''Zachary Andrew Knighton''' (born October 25, 1978) is an American actor who will play as [[Rick Wright]] in the reboot series ''[[Magnum P.I. (2018)|Magnum P.I.]]''. He is most widely known for starring as Dave Rose on the ABC comedy series ''Happy Endings''. Prior to that, he co-starred as Dr. Bryce Varley on ABC's science fiction series ''FlashForward''. He also starred in the FOX sitcom ''Weird Loners''. |
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Revision as of 21:52, 3 February 2019
Zachary Andrew Knighton (born October 25, 1978) is an American actor who will play as Rick Wright in the reboot series Magnum P.I.. He is most widely known for starring as Dave Rose on the ABC comedy series Happy Endings. Prior to that, he co-starred as Dr. Bryce Varley on ABC's science fiction series FlashForward. He also starred in the FOX sitcom Weird Loners.
Life and career
Knighton was born in Alexandria, Virginia and, in 1996, graduated from Frank W. Cox High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia and the Governor's School for the Arts. Later, he attended Virginia Commonwealth University.
In 2007, he starred in the horror film remake The Hitcher, with Sophia Bush, playing the role originally performed by C. Thomas Howell. Previously, Knighton played Laz Lackerson on the short-lived television program, Life on a Stick. He starred as Gary on the series Related.
In 2009, he was cast as Bryce Varley in the science fiction series FlashForward, based on the novel by Robert J. Sawyer. Knighton had originally auditioned for the role of Demetri Noh but lost out to John Cho. The show's co-creator David S. Goyer then rewrote the role of Bryce Varley for Knighton.[4] The show was axed after one season.
From April 2011 to May 2013, Knighton starred as Dave Rose on the ABC comedy series Happy Endings, alongside Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Adam Pally, Damon Wayans Jr. and Casey Wilson. Despite critical acclaim and a cult following, the show was cancelled by ABC after concluding its third season on May 3, 2013. BuddyTV ranked him #94 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011" and #100 in "TV's Sexiest Men of 2012".
In 2014, Knighton appeared with a recurring guest arc in the 5th season of the NBC series Parenthood. He also starred on the FOX sitcom Weird Loners.
In 2018, Knighton was cast in the recurring role of Paul on the second season of the Netflix horror-comedy series Santa Clarita Diet.
In 2018, it was reported that Knighton was cast as Rick Wright in CBS reboot series Magnum PI reboot.
Appearance
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| "I Saw the Sun Rise": | "From the Head Down": | "The Woman Who Never Died": | "Six Paintings, One Frame": | "Sudden Death": | "Death Is Only Temporary": | "The Cat Who Cried Wolf": | |||
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| "Die He Said": | "The Ties That Bind": | "Bad Day to Be a Hero": | "Nowhere to Hide": | "Winner Takes All": | "Day of the Viper": | "I, The Deceased": | |||
| Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | |||
| "Day the Past Came Back": | "Murder Is Never Quiet": | "Black Is the Widow": | "A Kiss Before Dying": | "Blood in the Water": | "The Day It All Came Together": | ||||
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | ||||
External links
- Zachary Knighton on Wikipedia