Sammy Voit
Voit at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival
Bornc. 2005 or 2006 (age 17–18)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

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]

Personal life

Voit is from the Bronx, 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

In 2018, Voit was listed by Variety in the Hollywood Youth Impact Report.[12]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "At 13 Sammy Voit already balances screen career life". 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Meet the Finalists Competing on Food Network Star Kids". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Chopped Junior Bug Bites". Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "To Dust, Win Audience Awards at Tribeca Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "2020 Independent Spirit Awards Nominees: 'Marriage Story,' 'Uncut Gems,' and More". 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Jonas Brothers happiness begins tour concert review New York Barclays". 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Precocious chef gets cooking for new Food Network show". 24 August 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Meet Sammy Voit: Riverdale teen makes a name for himself in Hollywood". Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Teen Actor & Chef Sammy Voit Caters Party for 200, Donating Catering Money to Help with Homelessness". Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "INSPIRING YOUNG ACTOR SAMMY VOIT DEDICATES HIS BAR MITZVAH TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS". 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Bar Mitzvah kid says it's my party and I'll cook if I want to". 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "Variety's Youth Impact Report". Variety. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "What's your Story". Food Network. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  14. ↑ Findlay, David (17 January 2018). "The full list of the 2018 Melbourne International Film Festival Nominees". CNN. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "2018 Hollywood Just4Shorts". ShortsTV. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Tribeca Film Festival Awards". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  17. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (21 November 2019). "Spirit Awards 2020 Nominations: See the full List of nominees". Deadline.
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