Jak Knight
American actor (1993–2022)
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Jakim Maulana (November 6, 1993 – July 14, 2022), better known by his stage name Jak Knight,[1][2] was an American actor and stand-up comedian. He was best known for his roles as DeVon in the animated Netflix sitcom Big Mouth and Jak in the Peacock comedy series Bust Down.[3][4][5][6]
November 6, 1993
- Actor
- comedian
- writer
Jak Knight | |
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| Born | Jakim Maulana November 6, 1993 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | July 14, 2022 (aged 28) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–2022 |
Early life
Knight was born as Jakim Maulana in Seattle, Washington, on November 6, 1993.
Career
He appeared in the 2014 movie LieGuys as an iPhone cameraman in his debut acting role.
From 2017 until his death in 2022, he provided the voice of DeVon in the Netflix adult animated sitcom Big Mouth.
In 2020, he provided vocal passages as interludes on Limbo, an album made by hip-hop artist and friend of Knight, Aminé.
In March 2022, four months before his death, he starred in the Peacock comedy series Bust Down, alongside Langston Kerman, Chris Redd and Sam Jay.
Personal life
He resided in Los Angeles.
Death
On July 14, 2022, Knight was found dead on an embankment in Los Angeles, California, at age 28. His cause of death was determined to be suicide.[7] Many celebrities, including Kumail Nanjiani, Tim Dillon, Max Silvestri, James Adomian, Chance the Rapper, Hannibal Buress, Blake Anderson and Vanessa Ramos, reacted to Knight's death by paying tribute on Twitter.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | LieGuys | iPhone camera man | Episode: "Faking a Worldstar Fight" |
| 2017–2022 | Big Mouth | DeVon / Tall Guy / Gina's brother #2 (voice) | 29 episodes |
| 2021 | American Dad! | Stiles (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Pause with Sam Jay | Party regular | 13 episodes |
| 2022 | Bust Down | Jak | 6 episodes; also writer and executive producer |
| 2022 | That Damn Michael Che | William | Episode: "Your Past, Your Present" |
| 2023 | First Time Female Director | Simon | Posthumous release |