Jason Spevack

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Jason Spevack
Occupation(s)Actor, filmmaker
Years active2002–present

Jason Spevack is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. 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 . [1]

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Life and career

He 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

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2003The SchoolBilly BrandtShort film
Terminal VenusSebastianShort film
StalkerJosh McCannShort film
2004 Love Rules TeddyTelevision movie
Heaven Is a Place That Starts with 'H'AndrewShort film
A Very Married ChristmasKevinTelevision movie
2005 The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico Farley Horton
I Do, They Don't Nathan LewellynTelevision movie
Fever Pitch Young Ben Wrightman
Crazy for ChristmasTrevor McManus-JohnsonTelevision movie
2006 Hollywoodland Kenneth Giles
An American Girl on the Home FrontJimmy - Boy SpellerTelevision movie
2007 The Stone Angel Young Marvin
2008 Sunshine Cleaning Oscar LorkowskiSupporting Role
2010 Ramona and Beezus Howie Kemp Supporting Role
2011 Jesus Henry Christ Henry James HerminLead Role
2011Oliver Bump's BirthdayOliver BumpLead Role
2020Dino Dana: The MovieDan HendersonCameo

Television

YearTelevisionRoleEpisode/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 WillisSeason 2, Episode 12
Season 3, Episode 4
2006Talk to MeAndy OliverNever aired television series
True Crime SceneDamon 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 SpoofSeason 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 SpoofSeason 7, Episode 13
Tax Revenue KidSeason 7, Episode 19
Rick's sonSeason 8, Episode 2
R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Mark"Ghostly Stare"
2010–2013 Dino Dan Dan HendersonLead role
2011 Murdoch Mysteries 'Dorrie'"Dial M for Murdoch"

S4 Ep8

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 Henderson8 episodes
2017–2020 Dino Dana Dan Henderson3 episodes

Filmmaking

YearTitle
2010Dino DanWriter, "Dino Party/Training Wings"
2013Dino Dan: Trek's AdventuresAssociate producer and writer, "Beach Blanket Dino/Robots and Dinosaurs"
2014BlueShort film, his filmmaking debut
2015 Annedroids Associate producer, 2 episodes

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryResultWork
Young Artist Award 2010 Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young ActorNominated Sunshine Cleaning
2011 Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young ActorNominated Dino Dan [2]
Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV SeriesWon
2012 Best Performance in a Short Film - Young ActorNominatedOliver Bump's Birthday [3]
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13Nominated R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2013 Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor Nominated Jesus Henry Christ [1]

References

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