There’s one phrase that will always be synonymous with Devon Sawa:“Can I keep you?
At the time, the baby-faced actor was still barely a blip on Hollywood’s radar.
But “Casper” changed everything for him.
“Casper” was only the beginning for Sawa, and the veteran actor continues to reinvent himself.
These days, his resume has beefed up considerably.
In addition to numerous television roles, Sawa is also loyal to his cinematic roots.
In 2020, he starred in the spooky thriller “Hunter Hunter.”
He also played a leading role in 2022’s “Gasoline Alley” alongside Bruce Willis and Luke Wilson.
In addition to his career moves, he also switched up his look from teen idol to buff star.
After all these years, we’re happy to report that Devon Sawa is still a hottie.
When he was around 9 years old, the Canadian actor was fired from a toy commercial.
Undeterred by the experience, he continued booking gigs until his breakout role in “Casper.”
Sawa is well-aware of the consequences of childhood fame.
However, he considers himself one of the lucky ones thanks to his positive experiences.
“I had a really good childhood in the business,” Sawa toldOK!
I had a phenomenal time with the people I worked with and the traveling.”
Sawa also credits his acting career for strengthening his relationship with his mother.
In the movie, Sawa played a reanimated version of the famous friendly ghost.
It was undoubtedly the launching pad for Sawa’s entertainment career.
As it turns out, the stars were perfectly aligned for it.
On the tape, the budding actor demonstrated his slow-dancing skills.
Two weeks later, the junior actor was summoned to Los Angeles.
“Casper” was a breakthrough for the rising star.
We had chemistry right away, I think.
We clicked as friends really quickly."
“The film was another monumental steppingstone in Sawa’s career.
I think Christina had put in a good word for me before the audition.”
For Sawa, the set of “Now and Then” was like summer camp.
The Hollywood icons still show their support for one another.
Devon Sawa tried to break free from his teen heartthrob image
Sawa loathed his teen heartthrob status.
In an effort to subvert the “pretty boy” trope, he started going after edgier roles.
In 2000, Sawa played a derangedEminemfan for the rapper’s hit song, “Stan.”
For the role, Sawa traded his signature swishing locks for a bleached-out buzzcut.
Everybody wanted to hear, ‘Can I keep you?’
It drove me nuts."
The eerie thriller depicts a young man who realizes that he’s being stalked by death.
The film became a cult classic and sparked four subsequent movies.
Despite the success of “Final Destination,” Sawa dropped out after the first installment of the film.
As he later explained, there were no hard feelings regarding his departure.
“It was a mutual decision between the producers and agents.
They went a different way,” he toldMen’s Healthin 2022.
So I’m still a fan, and I’ll definitely watch the next one."
Still, “Final Destination” cemented Sawa’s place as a scream king.
After “Final Destination,” the actor received countless acting opportunities.
But it wasn’t long before the actor experienced the other side of the coin.
For starters, Sawa was frustrated with the direction of his career.
He found refuge in the party scene, but his drinking left him in a spiral.
As Sawa told E!
News, “I was burnt out, I had been working since the age of 8… After 15 years of non-stop work, a hiatus was clearly in order.
With the support of his manager and agent, Sawa stepped away from acting in 2004.
Sawa’s time off-screen was well spent.
“I went back to Vancouver and got sober,” he told The Independent.
“After a couple of years, I met my wife and we went away to southeast Asia.”
Sawa also took the time to explore new passions, including martial arts.
At the time, he considered leaving show business for good.
In 2008, Sawa snagged an audition for “Max Payne.”
He was ultimately passed over for the role, but the experience helped revive his passion for acting.
At long last, the reformed teen heartthrob was ready for a splendorous comeback.
“I felt like I had a reset.”
He’s had an impressive television career
Devon Sawa is definitely in the midst of a renaissance.
In 2021, Sawa nabbed recurring roles in the horror series “Chucky.”
In 2022, Sawa guest-starred in the HBO Max series, “Hacks.”
I don’t know.
[But] it didn’t feel that way.”
Sawa’s “Hacks” episode was so memorable that it earned him an incredible honor an Emmy submission.
I was on cloud nine."
In fact, that’s when the superstar fell in love with interior designer Dawni Sahanovitch.
This lesser-known Hollywood power couple appear to have an incredibly sweet and wholesome family life.
In the caption, Dawni gushed, “18 years together + 8 married.
In January of 2014, the couple welcomed their son, Hudson.
Their daughter, Scarlett, arrived in 2016. just say prayers that she is quiet and calm…
Unlike my son, who would shoot himself out of a cannon if we let him.”
The doting dad eagerly shares parenting moments on his social media accounts.
From family vacations to extravagant birthday parties, it’s clear that love is plentiful in the Sawa household.
“Some children are on that set and they don’t necessarily want to be there.”
The Hollywood icon is also a fitness buff, and he loves to show off his gains.
In 2022, Sawa spilled his fitness secrets to Men’s Health Magazine.
“It’s a lot of weight training,” he revealed.
“I love experimenting with intermittent fasting, what my heart rate needs to be to burn fat.
You’re always learning.
The industry of working out is always changing, and I love learning with it.”
Sawa is also an accomplished martial artist with a flair for boxing and mixed martial arts.
At one time, he even considered going pro with his combat skills.
Speaking about martial arts, Sawa told Men’s Health, “I just fell in love …
It just grounded me, and it’s been a hobby ever since.”
By the looks of his rugged physique, Sawa’s fitness rotation is definitely paying off.
In 2022, the 44-year-old blessed us with anInstagrampost featuring his chiseled abs.
The photo proved that his heartthrob reputation truly is timeless.
Perhaps that’s why Devon Sawa keeps adding horror roles to his resume.
“I always like going back to horror,” he told Men’s Health in 2022.
“It’s what I watch, so I want to be in it.”
Sawa’s horror prestige is definitely well-earned.
“When it came through my emails I was like, ‘Oh my god, Chucky!’…
This is something that’s nostalgic to me it means a lot to me,” he toldEntertainment Weekly.
With opportunities like “Chucky,” Sawa can have fun while doing what he loves.
He hopes that the visibility from “Chucky” will lead to even bigger roles in the future.
Speaking to The Independent, Sawa said.
“I was in the right place at the right time.
I needed a ‘Chucky’ to get me into other rooms, like ‘Hacks.’
Sawa played the film’s main character, Anton Tobias.
“We didn’t hesitate to go there,” he stated.
“We didn’t think, ‘What are people going to think?’
In 2022, Sawaperformed a skitas Anton Tobias on his Instagram page.
The actor captured all of Anton’s most memorable quirks he even feigned an attack from his own hand.
Like any over-sharer, Sawa has been known to cause an occasional stir.
On a few hilarious occasions, he’s even had to put his foot in his mouth.
We can see him in the background.'”
Naturally, others were quick to point out the overall inappropriateness of the whole scenario.
In 2023, Sawa fired off another controversial tweet.
Again, the tweet turned out to be a joke Sawa wasn’t even at the event.
He eventually deleted the viral tweet (viaPeople).
Despite the occasional cringe post, Sawa’s digital presence is pure gold.
