Jason Spevack (born July 4, 1997) is a

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actor and filmmaker. He is a graduate of The London School of Economics. He has

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with

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and the

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. Spevack has appeared in over 40 commercials for radio and television and had a principal role in the TV series ''

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''. He is perhaps best known for his roles in ''

Fever Pitch ''Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life'' is a 1992 autobiographical essay by British author Nick Hornby. The book is the basis for two films: ''Fever Pitch'' (1997, UK) and ''Fever Pitch'' (2005, U.S.). The first edition was subtitled "A Fan's Life", but ...

'', '' Sunshine Cleaning'' and ''

Ramona and Beezus ''Ramona and Beezus'' is a 2010 American family film, family adventure film, adventure comedy film, comedy film based on the Ramona (book series), Ramona series of novels written by Beverly Cleary.Vena, Jocely"Selena Gomez To Star In 'Ramona and ...

'', as well as receiving a

Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

nomination as Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film for his role in the 2012 comedy film ''

Jesus Henry Christ ''Jesus Henry Christ'' is a 2011 American comedy film based on Dennis Lee's student short film of the same name. It was released on April 20, 2012. The film was directed by Lee, who also penned the screenplay. The film was produced by Joseph Bocc ...

''.

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 ''Kevin Hill'' is an American legal drama that aired on UPN from September 29, 2004 to May 18, 2005. It was filmed and produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Synopsis The series stars Taye Diggs as the title character, a lawyer who has to balanc ...

'' in 2004. In 2005 he appeared in '' 72 Hours: True Crime'', ''

The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico ''The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico'' is a Canadian mockumentary film released in 2005. Written and directed by Michael Mabbott, the film stars Matt Murphy, a musician previously associated with the bands The Super Friendz and The Flashing ...

'', ''

1-800-Missing ''Missing'' (originally titled ''1-800-Missing'') is a Canadian crime drama television series based on the ''1-800-WHERE-R-YOU'' book series by Meg Cabot. The series aired on the A network and W Network in Canada, and on Lifetime in the United ...

'', and ''

''. In 2007, he appeared in ''

Instant Star ''Instant Star'' is a Canadian musical comedy-drama television series which aired from 15 September 2004 to 26 June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as teenage singing competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experie ...

'', ''

ReGenesis ''ReGenesis'' is a Canadian science-fiction television series produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons from 2004 to 2008, revolves around the scientists of No ...

'', '' State of Mind'', and ''

Rent-a-Goalie ''Rent-a-Goalie'' is a half-hour comedy television series from Canada that aired on Showcase from 2006 to 2008. The first season was nominated for three Gemini Awards, including Best Comedy Series. It was also nominated for a Directors Guild of Ca ...

''. He can also be seen in '' Sunshine Cleaning'' as Oscar Lorkowski, a little boy that gets expelled from school, ''

'' as Dan Henderson, the main character that likes dinosaurs, and ''

'' as

Howie Kemp Howie Kemp is a fictional character in the Ramona series of novels by Beverly Cleary. Fictional character personality Howard "Howie" Kemp is the curly-haired boy who lives right by Ramona. They are friends (mainly because their parents are frien ...

, Ramona's best friend.

Filmography

Film

Television

Filmmaking

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * 1997 births Living people American male film actors Canadian male film actors American male television actors Canadian male television actors American male voice actors Canadian male voice actors American people of Canadian descent Male actors from Toronto {{US-tv-actor-1990s-stub