Rob Knox

Knox was born to Colin and Sally Knox in 1989. He was a pupil at Beths Grammar School, Bexley. He had been acting since the age of 11, and his first credited role was a small part in an episode of the ITV police drama The Bill and he also appeared in the Channel 4 reality show ''Trust Me, I'm a Teenager, and the BBC comedy After You've Gone. He had previously appeared as an extra in a number of productions. The first film Knox appeared in was King Arthur in 2004. He also appeared on Tonight with Trevor McDonald''. ==Harry Potter==

In 2007, casting began for the role of Marcus Belby in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the film adaptation of British author J. K. Rowling's best-selling novel and the sixth installment of the Harry Potter film series. Knox posthumously appeared in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). Although his character does not appear in the seventh novel, Knox had signed on to reprise his role as Marcus Belby in the production of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. ==Murder and aftermath==

Knox was stabbed to death at the age of 18 outside the Metro Bar in Sidcup, Southeast London, on 24 May 2008. He had intervened in a fight to protect his 17-year-old brother Jamie, who was being threatened by a man armed with two kitchen knives. Warner Bros. released a statement concerning his death: "We are all shocked and saddened by this news and at this time our sympathies are with his family." Southeast London), from Carlton Road, Sidcup, was charged with the murder. Bishop was found guilty of murder on 4 March 2009, and received a life sentence with a minimum of 20 years before being considered for parole. Police reported that he showed no remorse for the crime. ==Tribute==

Players of Charlton Athletic and Millwall football clubs wore special kits on 19 December 2009, at The Valley, in honour of murdered local teenagers Knox and Jimmy Mizen, and their supporters. The logos of both clubs' shirt sponsors were replaced by the text: "Street violence ruins lives", with the shirts later auctioned to raise funds for the Rob Knox Memorial Fund and the Jimmy Mizen Foundation. In 2021, a documentary, (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story, about Knox's life and murder premiered at the London Independent Film Festival, then being released on ITVX. ==Filmography==