Biography

Born and raised in the Bronx, Jeff Knite began acting in his early 20's. He landed a big role in the film Boricua's Bond (2000), co-starring with legendary rapper Big Pun. He then got cast in Manito (2002), a film that went on to win awards at the Tribeca and Sundance Film Festivals. The following year he snagged a role in the critically acclaimed film Raising Victor Vargas (2003), which was shown at many Film Festivals, including Sundance, Cannes and Toronto. Jeff Knite eventually moved on to filmmaking. He produced 10 short films that were shown in various film festivals, including Some Wounds (2004), which premiered at the Urbanworld Fim Festival, in front of the Tom Cruise/Jamie Foxx film Collateral (2004), and the New York International Latino Film Festival that same year, sponsored by HBO. Since then, Jeff Knite has directed three short films, 6 Doritos Commercials, and 5 feature films, including The Omicron Killer (2024) and Krazy Klowny (2026).
- IMDb mini biography by: Ivan Baltos