Sammy Voit
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Sammy Voit | |
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Born | Samuel Mori Voit June 5, 2005 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
Samuel Mori "Sammy" Voit is an American teen actor.[1] He began his career on Masterchef Junior, Chopped Junior and Food Network Star Kids as himself.[2][3] Voit went on to star in the film To Dust which won the Grand Jury Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival[4] and was nominated in 2020 for Best Screenplay at the Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles.[5] He currently stars as young Kevin Jonas in the Happiness Begins Tour and the film Happiness Continues.[6]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2017 | The Greatest Showman | Barnum Boy |
2018 | To Dust | Naphtali |
2018 | In the Heart of the Country | Pedersen Kid |
2019 | Helen | Jason |
2019 | Happiness Begins Tour | Young Kevin |
2019 | Uncut Gems | Arlo and Ida's son |
2020 | This Is the Year | Dr. Spacecakes |
2020 | How to be a Man | Mischa |
2020 | Happiness Continues | Kevin Jonas |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | MasterChef Junior (American season 5) | Himself | Episode: "New Kids on the Chopping Block (No. 4)" |
2016 | Food Network Star Kids[7] | Himself | Episodes: "What's your story? (No. 1)", "Orange you glad it's brunch (No. 2)" |
2016 | Chopped Junior | Himself | Episode: "Bug Bites (No. 1)" |
2017 | Totally TV | Himself | Episode: "That's the Word (No. 3)" |
2017 | Blindspot | Foster Kid | Episode: "Senile Lines (No. 18)" |
2017 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Wedgie Kid | Episode: "Idina Menzel/Rachel Bloom/Louie Anderson (No. 80)" |
2017 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Alex Jones Son | Episode: "Alec Baldwin/Charlamagne Tha God/Moshe Kasher/Taj Mahal/Keb' Mo (No. 130)" |
2017 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | School Child | Episode: "Rose Byrne/Lewis Black/P.J. Harvey (No. 131)" |
2017 | The Americans | Vlad | Episode: "Dyatkovo (No. 11)" |
2018 | Nannyhood | Vann | Episode: "Pilot (No. 1)" |
2018 | Homeland | Cooper | Episode: "Standoff (No. 3)" |
2019 | Law & Order:Special Victims Unit | Young Micah | Episode: "Facing Demons (No. 16)" |
2019 | Modern Family | Young Luke | Episode: "Snapped (No. 2)" |
2019 | The Deuce | Jake Dwyer | Episodes: "Morta Di Fame (No. 2)", "Normal is a Lie (No. 3)", "They Can Never Go Home (No. 4)", "This Trust Thing (No. 6)" |
2019 | Pen15 | Techie | Episodes: "Season 2 (No. 1, 2, 3)" |
New Media
Year | Title | Role |
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2016 | Food Network Star Kids Snap Chat | Himself |
2017 | Eat it or Wear It | Himself |
2017 | Fungi by a Fun Guy | Himself |
2017 | How to Clear a House | Himself |
2018 | Gone Fishing | Himself |
2018 | Halloween | Himself |
Commercial
Year | Company | Role | Title |
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2017 | Liberty Mutual | Football Son | "Can't Breathe" |
2018 | Mattel | Himself | "B is for Barbie" |
2018 | TD Ameritrade | Paperboy | "It's Time" |
2019 | Dairy Queen | Son | "2 for $4" |
Music videos
Year | Artist | Title |
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2017 | Gumzoo | Happy Home |
2019 | Jonas Brothers | Happiness Begins |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
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2016 | Food Network | Best Snap Chat tip | Food Network Star Kids | Won | [8] |
2018 | Melbourne International Film Festival | Best Short Fiction Film | Helen | Won | [9] |
2018 | Hollywood Just4Shorts | Best TV Pilot Script | Nannyhood | Won | [10] |
2018 | Tribeca Film Festival | Audience Award | To Dust | Won | [11] |
2020 | Independent Spirit Award | Best Screenplay | To Dust | Nominated | [12] |
Personal life
Voit was born in the Bronx, New York.[1] He has an older sister and a younger brother.[13] He is of Jewish descent.[14]
Philanthropy
Voit uses his platform to raise awareness of youth homelessness and fundraise for LA and NYC-based non-profit organizations that supports homeless youth.[14] In 2017, Voit started documenting homelessness throughout NY and LA in a film called The Bus Stop.[15] In June 2018, Voit fundraised by catering and donating his Bar Mitzvah gifts to the homeless communities he works with.[16]
In the media
Voit has been listed by Variety in their young Hollywood Youth Impact Report 2018.[17]
References
- ^ a b "At 13 Sammy Voit already balances screen career life". Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Meet the Finalists Competing on Food Network Star Kids". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Chopped Junior Bug Bites". Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "To Dust, Win Audience Awards at Tribeca Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2020 Independent Spirit Awards Nominees: 'Marriage Story,' 'Uncut Gems,' and More". Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Jonas Brothers happiness begins tour concert review New York Barclays". Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Precocious chef gets cooking for new Food Network show". Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "What's your Story". Food Network. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ Findlay, David (17 January 2018). "The full list of the 2018 Melbourne International Film Festival Nominees". CNN. CNN. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "2018 Hollywood Just4Shorts". ShortsTV. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Tribeca Film Festival Awards". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (21 November 2019). "Spirit Awards 2020 Nominations: See the full List of nominees". Deadline.
- ^ "Meet Sammy Voit: Riverdale teen makes a name for himself in Hollywood". Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Teen Actor & Chef Sammy Voit Caters Party for 200, Donating Catering Money to Help with Homelessness". Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "INSPIRING YOUNG ACTOR SAMMY VOIT DEDICATES HIS BAR MITZVAH TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS". Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Bar Mitzvah kid says it's my party and I'll cook if I want to". Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Variety's Youth Impact Report". Variety. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
External links
- Sammy Voit at IMDb
- Sammy Voit at the Internet Broadway Database