My Take
Devon Sawa is one of those actors who absolutely owned a specific moment in the '90s — if you were a certain age when Casper came out in 1995, you remember that reveal scene like it was yesterday, and Sawa became an overnight heartthrob overnight almost by accident. He followed that up with genuinely fun work in Wild America and then Final Destination, where he got to play a kid haunted by visions of death in a movie that basically invented its own subgenre of horror. He picked up a Saturn Award in 2001, which feels right for someone who brought real conviction to genre material that other actors might have phoned in. What I respect most is that he never really went away — he kept working steadily through TV and indie films, and his social media presence shows someone who still has personality and isn't taking himself too seriously. A solid journeyman with a genuine cult following.
Overview
Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian actor. Born and raised in Vancouver, Sawa began his career promoting children's action toys. He made his film debut with a supporting role in Little Giants (1994) and received wide recognition for playing the title role as a human boy in Casper (1995).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Devon Sawa
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴォン・サワ
- Reading
- でゔぉん・さわ
- Born
- September 7, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2001 Saturn Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.