Jason Spevack (born July 4, 1997) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. He is a graduate of The London School of Economics. He has dual citizenship with Canada and the United States.[1] Spevack has appeared in over 40 commercials for radio and television and had a principal role in the TV series Dino Dan.[1] He is perhaps best known for his roles in Fever Pitch, Sunshine Cleaning and Ramona and Beezus, as well as receiving a Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film for his role in the 2012 comedy film Jesus Henry Christ.[2]
Jason Spevack | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1997 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, filmmaker |
| Years active | 2002–present[1] |
Life and career
editHe made his debut to the film and television industry in 2003 appearing in three short films entitled The School, Terminal Venus, and Stalker. He then appeared in two television films and the television show Kevin Hill in 2004. In 2005 he appeared in 72 Hours: True Crime, The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico, 1-800-Missing, and "Crazy for Christmas", Fever Pitch. In 2007, he appeared in Instant Star, ReGenesis, State of Mind, and Rent-a-Goalie. He can also be seen in Sunshine Cleaning as Oscar Lorkowski, a little boy that gets expelled from school, Dino Dan as Dan Henderson, the main character that likes dinosaurs, and Ramona and Beezus as Howie Kemp, Ramona's best friend.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The School | Billy Brandt | Short film |
| Terminal Venus | Sebastian | Short film | |
| Stalker | Josh McCann | Short film | |
| 2004 | Love Rules | Teddy | Television movie |
| Heaven Is a Place That Starts with 'H' | Andrew | Short film | |
| A Very Married Christmas | Kevin | Television movie | |
| 2005 | The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico | Farley Horton | |
| I Do, They Don't | Nathan Lewellyn | Television movie | |
| Fever Pitch | Young Ben Wrightman | ||
| Crazy for Christmas | Trevor McManus-Johnson | Television movie | |
| 2006 | Hollywoodland | Kenneth Giles | |
| An American Girl on the Home Front | Jimmy - Boy Speller | Television movie | |
| 2007 | The Stone Angel | Young Marvin | |
| 2008 | Sunshine Cleaning | Oscar Lorkowski | Supporting Role |
| 2010 | Ramona and Beezus | Howie Kemp | Supporting Role |
| 2011 | Jesus Henry Christ | Henry James Hermin | Lead Role |
| 2011 | Oliver Bump's Birthday | Oliver Bump | Lead Role |
Television
edit| Year | Television | Role | Episode/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kevin Hill | Child | "Making the Grade" |
| 2005 | 72 Hours: True Crime | Jean Marc Rocancour | "The French Con" |
| "Hustler" | |||
| 1-800-Missing | Danny | "Off the Grid" | |
| This Is Wonderland | Noah Willis | Season 2, Episode 12 | |
| Season 3, Episode 4 | |||
| 2006 | Talk to Me | Andy Oliver | Never aired television series |
| True Crime Scene | Damon Routier | "Family Secrets" | |
| 2007 | Instant Star | Ned | "18: Part 2" |
| ReGenesis | Kyle | "The God of Commerce" | |
| State of Mind | Aaron Pfeiffer | "O Rose, Thou Art Sick" | |
| Rent-a-Goalie | Charity Kid | "Domi Daze" | |
| The Rick Mercer Report | Boy in Toy Recall Spoof | Season 5, Episode 2 | |
| 2008 | Super Why! | Newsboy | "Comic Book: Attack of the Eraser", Voice Role |
| The Rick Mercer Report | Son in 'Coffee Ad' | Season 5, Episode 9 | |
| 2009 | Overruled! | Noah | "The Truth Shall Set You Free" |
| 2010 | The Rick Mercer Report | Son in Political Olympic Ad Spoof | Season 7, Episode 13 |
| Tax Revenue Kid | Season 7, Episode 19 | ||
| Rick's son | Season 8, Episode 2 | ||
| R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Mark | "Ghostly Stare" | |
| 2010–2013 | Dino Dan | Dan Henderson | Lead role |
| 2011 | Being Human | Bernie Lanham | "I Want You Back (From the Dead)" |
| "Children Shouldn't Play with Undead Things" | |||
| 2013 | Cracked | Wyatt Burke | "How the Light Gets In" |
| 2013–2014 | Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures | Dan Henderson | 8 episodes |
| 2017–2020 | Dino Dana | Dan Henderson | 3 episodes |
Filmmaking
edit| Year | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dino Dan | Writer, "Dino Party/Training Wings" |
| 2013 | Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures | Associate producer and writer, "Beach Blanket Dino/Robots and Dinosaurs" |
| 2014 | Blue | Short film, his filmmaking debut |
| 2015 | Annedroids | Associate producer, 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Category | Result | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Artist Award | 2010 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor | Nominated | Sunshine Cleaning |
| 2011 | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor | Nominated | Dino Dan[3] | |
| Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series | Won | |||
| 2012 | Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actor | Nominated | Oliver Bump's Birthday[4] | |
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13 | Nominated | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | ||
| 2013 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Nominated | Jesus Henry Christ[2] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sunshine Cleaning production notes" (PDF) (Press release). Overture Films. June 21, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ a b "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". The Young Artist Foundation. 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". The Young Artist Foundation. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2012-04-06.