He is best known for playing Lamar Carlos Johnson in the short-lived Nickelodeon series, Taina, and Chris Robinson on Sesame Street.
Knowings began his acting career at age 13 when he appeared in Crooklyn from Spike Lee in 1994 as Nate Carmichael, one of the main characters of the film.
[2] Other TV credits include guest appearances on Law & Order, New York Undercover, and 100 Centre Street.
[3] He received Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series in 2009 and 2010.
Knowings has additionally performed voice roles on Sesame Street, including the off-screen narrator of some Two-Headed Monster sketches.