Samuel Voit (born ) is an American actor and television personality. He began his career on Masterchef Junior, Chopped Junior and Food Network Star Kids as himself. In 2018, he appeared in the film To Dust which won the Grand Jury Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival and was nominated in 2020 for Best Screenplay at the Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles. He currently stars as young Kevin Jonas in the Happiness Begins Tour and the film Happiness Continues.
Personal life Voit is from Riverdale, New York. He has an older sister and a younger brother. He is Jewish.
Philanthropy Voit is an activist for youth homelessness. He fundraises for LA and NYC-based non-profit organizations that support homeless youth. In 2017, Voit started documenting homelessness throughout NY and LA in a film called The Bus Stop. In June 2018, Voit fundraised by catering and donating his Bar Mitzvah gifts to several homeless communities.
In the media In 2018, Voit was listed by Variety in the Hollywood Youth Impact Report.
Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 2017 The Greatest Showman Barnum Boyuncredited 2018 To Dust Naphtali 2018 In the Heart of the Country Pedersen Kidshort film 2019 Helen Jasonshort 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 Jonasdocumentary
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 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)"2017The 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 Home2019 Jonas Brothers Happiness Begins
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Refs2016Food NetworkBest Snap Chat tipFood Network Star Kids2018Melbourne International Film FestivalBest Short Fiction FilmHelen 2018Hollywood Just4ShortsBest TV Pilot ScriptNannyhood 2018Tribeca Film FestivalAudience AwardTo Dust2020Independent Spirit AwardBest ScreenplayTo Dust
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