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- Full name: Robert Knox
- Born: August 21, 1989
- Birthplace: Kent, England
- Died: May 24, 2008 at the age of 18
- Parents: Colin Knox and Sally Knox
- Avid rugby player
- Stabbed to death outside a bar in LondonCNN: 'Harry Potter' actor killed in frenzied attack (March 4, 2009)
- Had a minor role in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which will be released in the summer of 2009
- Role: Marcus Belby, Ravenclaw student
- Was set to appear in several upcoming Harry Potter moviesCNN: 'Harry Potter' actor killed in frenzied attack (March 4, 2009)
- Had been acting he was 11Times: Family of murdered Robert Knox speak out (May 26, 2008)
- Had appeared in the 2004 film King Arthur and on several TV showsTimes: Family of murdered Robert Knox speak out (May 26, 2008)
- His father Colin Knox works in media productionTimes: Family of murdered Robert Knox speak out (May 26, 2008)
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Rob Knox, was a British actor who started acting at the age of 11. He starred in several movies and TV shows, including Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. He was killed at the age of 18 in London on May 24, 2008. Knox had just finished filming the role of Marcus Belby in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and was contracted for a role in the next installment.
22-year-old Karl Bishop was found guilty of the murder on March 4, 2009. Bishop was sentenced at least 20 years in jail.AFP: Harry Potter Actor Arrested (April 8, 2009)
In April 2009, the Bexley Film Festival in England announced they would be renamed the Rob Knox Film Festival in honor of the actor.Bromley Times: Festival Tribute to Harry Potter Actor (April 8, 2009)
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Bullying
In 2004, Knox said in an interview that he'd been the victim of bullying as a child. Knox told the British newspaper The Sun that he was repeatedly tormented by ten of his classmates because he was overweight. As a result, Knox said he switched schools. -
Knox's Death
Knox was stabbed to death during an altercation outside a bar. 18-year-old Karl Bishop had gotten into another fight earlier in the night and went home to get two knives. Bishop attacked Knox and several of his friends with the knives, stabbing them. He later claimed that he was just trying to scare them and that they were "running into" his knife.The Guardian: Man found guilty of murdering Harry Potter actor (March 4, 2009) Knox, who was inside the bar, was stabbed after he heard his younger brother was being attacked outside and ran out to protect him.CNN: 'Harry Potter' actor killed in frenzied attack (March 4, 2009) Bishop was found guilty of the murder and sentenced to a minimum of 5 years in jail.The Guardian: Man found guilty of murdering Harry Potter actor (March 4, 2009) -
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