Devon Kenneth Thomas "Dev" Bostick (born November 13, 1991) is a Canadian actor who played Rodrick Heffley in the first three Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies. He was replaced by Charlie Wright in the fourth film, The Long Haul due to being too old to play the role of Rodrick. He is also known for playing the lead role of Simon in the Atom Egoyan-directed film Adoration, Brent in Saw VI, and Jasper Jordan on The CW television series The 100 from 2014 to 2017.
Personal life[]
Bostick was born to his mother, Stephanie Gorin, who a casting director and his father, Joe Bostick, an actor as well as film fight coordinator. He was a student at the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Glasgow.
Career[]
Devon begins acting in 5th grade and had roles in the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation and the film Citizen Duane. His film work has included roles in Godsend, Fugitive Pieces and The Stone Angel. In Adoration he plays Simon, a boy who is being raised by his uncle (played by Scott Speedman) after his parents' death. He is also in a fake movie called "Ice Fortress" in which the spoof trailer appeared online. His recent roles includes The Poet, a World War II drama starring Roy Scheider and Colm Feore, Saw VI as Brent and Assassin's Creed: Lineage as Ezio Auditore. He also played Erica's deceased brother Leo in CBC'S Being Erica,
Diary of a Wimpy Kid[]
Bostick played Rodrick in every Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies until Dog Days (2012). For The Long Haul (2017 film), he was replaced by Charlie Wright as he already outgrew the role.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Truth About the Head | Boy | |
| 2004 | Godsend | Zachary Clark Wells | |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | Brian | |
| 2006 | King of Sorrow | Low Man | |
| Aruba | Mark | ||
| Citizen Duane | Maurie Balfour | ||
| American Pie Presents The Naked Mile' | High School Student #4 | Direct-to-video | |
| 2007 | The Poet | Guard #1 | |
| Fugitive Pieces | Ben - Teen | ||
| The Stone Angel | Young Marvin | ||
| Saw IV | Derek | unused footage | |
| 2008 | Adoration | Simon | |
| Simon | The Dreaming | Boy | |
| 2009 | Survival of the Dead | Boy | |
| Saw VI | Brent | ||
| Assassin's Creed: Lineage | Ezio Auditore da Firenze | Short film | |
| 2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film) | Rodrick Heffley | |
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2011 |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011 film) | Rodrick Heffley | |
| 2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012 film) | Rodrick Heffley | |
| 2024 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Christmas | Rodrick Heffley | |
| 2025 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: School of Music | Rodrick Heffley |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | Son | 1 episode |
| 2002-2003 | Odyssey 5 | Gothic Teen | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | DC 9/11: Time of Crisis | Fireman's son | Television movie |
| Jake 2.0 | Young Kid | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | 1-800-Missing | Zack | |
| Hustle | The Kid | Television movie | |
| 2005 | Shania: A Life in Eight Albums | Mark, 14 yrs. | |
| Knights of the South Bronx | Darren | ||
| 2006-2007 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Nic | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Stump | Ryan | TV series |
| A Life Interrupted | Young Bobby | TV film | |
| The Altar Boy Gang | Terry | ||
| 2008 | Princess (2008 film) | ||
| Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween | Drew | ||
| 2009 | The Good Germany | Dale Mackay | 1 episode |
| Gun (TV series) | Boy #3 | 2 episodes | |
| The Border | Ali Jabir | 1 episode | |
| Being Erica | Leo Strange | 13 episodes | |
| 2010 | Haven | Jimmy | 1 Episode |
Trivia[]
- Devon went to prom with fellow Canadian actor Alicia Josipovic.
- His brother, Jesse Bostick, is also an actor.
- He shares a birthday with fellow co-star Steve Zahn.
- The 7th book of the series (The Third Wheel) came out on his 21st birthday and Zahn's 45th.
- He, Terence Kelly, and Connor and Owen Fielding are the only Canadian actors to play Heffley family members.
- Upon the release of the Long Haul, Devon Bostick called out fans for their vilification of Charlie Wright and urged them to give him a chance.