Sammy Voit
American actor
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Samuel Voit (born c. 2005/2006) is an American actor and television personality.[1] He began his career on Masterchef Junior, Chopped Junior and Food Network Star Kids as himself.[2][3] In 2018, he appeared 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]
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Sammy Voit | |
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Voit at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Born | c. 2005 or 2006 (age 19–20)[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Personal life
Voit is from Riverdale, New York.[7] He has an older sister and a younger brother.[8] He is Jewish.[9]
Philanthropy
Voit is an activist for youth homelessness. He fundraises for LA and NYC-based non-profit organizations that support homeless youth.[9] In 2017, Voit started documenting homelessness throughout NY and LA in a film called The Bus Stop.[10] In June 2018, Voit fundraised by catering and donating his Bar Mitzvah gifts to several homeless communities.[11]
In the media
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Greatest Showman | Barnum Boy | uncredited |
| 2018 | To Dust | Naphtali | |
| 2018 | In the Heart of the Country | Pedersen Kid | short film |
| 2019 | Helen | Jason | short film |
| 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 | documentary |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Gumzoo | Happy Home |
| 2019 | Jonas Brothers | Happiness Begins |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Food Network | Best Snap Chat tip | Food Network Star Kids | Won | [13] |
| 2018 | Melbourne International Film Festival | Best Short Fiction Film | Helen | Won | [14] |
| 2018 | Hollywood Just4Shorts | Best TV Pilot Script | Nannyhood | Won | [15] |
| 2018 | Tribeca Film Festival | Audience Award | To Dust | Won | [16] |
| 2020 | Independent Spirit Award | Best Screenplay | To Dust | Nominated | [17] |