Jason Spevack

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 (1997-07-04) July 4, 1997
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor, filmmaker
Years active2002–present[1]

Life and career

He made his debut to the film and television industry in 2003 appearing in 3 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 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

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2003The SchoolBilly BrandtShort film
Terminal VenusSebastianShort film
StalkerJosh McCannShort film
2004Love RulesTeddyTelevision movie
Heaven Is a Place That Starts with 'H'AndrewShort film
A Very Married ChristmasKevinTelevision movie
2005The Life and Hard Times of Guy TerrificoFarley Horton
I Do, They Don'tNathan LewellynTelevision movie
Fever PitchYoung Ben Wrightman
Crazy for ChristmasTrevor McManus-JohnsonTelevision movie
2006HollywoodlandKenneth Giles
An American Girl on the Home FrontJimmy - Boy SpellerTelevision movie
2007The Stone AngelYoung Marvin
2008Sunshine CleaningOscar LorkowskiSupporting Role
2010Ramona and BeezusHowie KempSupporting Role
2011Jesus Henry ChristHenry James HerminLead Role
2011Oliver Bump's BirthdayOliver BumpLead Role

Television

YearTelevisionRoleEpisode/Notes
2004Kevin HillChild"Making the Grade"
200572 Hours: True CrimeJean Marc Rocancour"The French Con"
"Hustler"
1-800-MissingDanny"Off the Grid"
This Is WonderlandNoah WillisSeason 2, Episode 12
Season 3, Episode 4
2006Talk to MeAndy OliverNever aired television series
True Crime SceneDamon Routier"Family Secrets"
2007Instant StarNed"18: Part 2"
ReGenesisKyle"The God of Commerce"
State of MindAaron Pfeiffer"O Rose, Thou Art Sick"
Rent-a-GoalieCharity Kid"Domi Daze"
The Rick Mercer ReportBoy in Toy Recall SpoofSeason 5, Episode 2
2008Super Why!Newsboy"Comic Book: Attack of the Eraser", Voice Role
The Rick Mercer ReportSon in 'Coffee Ad'Season 5, Episode 9
2009Overruled!Noah"The Truth Shall Set You Free"
2010The Rick Mercer ReportSon in Political Olympic Ad SpoofSeason 7, Episode 13
Tax Revenue KidSeason 7, Episode 19
Rick's sonSeason 8, Episode 2
R.L. Stine's The Haunting HourMark"Ghostly Stare"
2010–2013Dino DanDan HendersonLead role
2011Being HumanBernie 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–present Dino Dana Dan Henderson 3 episodes

Filmmaking

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

AwardYearCategoryResultWork
Young Artist Award2010Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young ActorNominatedSunshine Cleaning
2011Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young ActorNominatedDino Dan[3]
Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV SeriesWon
2012Best Performance in a Short Film - Young ActorNominatedOliver Bump's Birthday[4]
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13NominatedR.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2013Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young ActorNominatedJesus Henry Christ[2]

References

  1. "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.
  2. "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
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