Paul Litowsky (born April 17, 1995), known professionally as Paulie Litt,[1] is an American former child actor and producer. He is best known for his role as Justin Shanowski on the sitcom Hope & Faith.
Paulie Litt | |
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 Litt at the premiere of Speed Racer at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Born | Paul Litowsky April 17, 1995 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–2017 |
Career
editLitt was raised in Freehold Boro, New Jersey.[2] He made his television debut on an episode of Third Watch. In 2003, he was cast in the role of Justin Shanowski, Hope's son on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith, which he played for all three seasons.[3][4] At the time, Regis Philbin, who worked with his Hope & Faith co-star Kelly Ripa, described him as a forty-year old caught in a five-year old's body.[5] He had a recurring role in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place.[6]
In 2006, he was nominated for the award for the Best Performance in a TV series - Supporting Young Actor (Comedy) at the 27th Young Artist Awards for his performance on Hope & Faith, which was won by Angus T. Jones.[7] His co-stars Megan Fox and Macey Cruthird were also nominated for the female version of the award in 2005 and 2006 respectively.[8]
He made his film debut in the 2004 Kevin Smith comedy Jersey Girl starring Ben Affleck. In 2008, he played Spritle Racer in Speed Racer,[9] as well as the accompanying video game.[10] He also appeared in Doubt (2008).[11]
He has appeared in over 26 commercials.[12] Early in his career, he appeared in commercials for Oreos and ex-lax.[11] He has been in Apple's "Get a Mac" television commercials as the 'Young PC' that starred John Hodgman and Justin Long.[13][14]
He made his debut as a producer in the short film The Day I Finally Killed Myself as an Associate Producer. He made his production debut in a feature film in 2016 in The Book of Love starring Jason Sudeikis.[15]
After leaving the entertainment industry, he co-founded a high-end yarn producing company called Harvest Produce Retail.[16]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Third Watch | Boy One | Episode: "Old Dogs, New Tricks" |
| 2003–2006 | Hope & Faith | Justin Shanowski | Main Role, 44 Episodes[12] Nominated - Best Performance in a TV series - Supporting Young Actor (Comedy) (2006) |
| 2004 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self | Episode: "February 24, 2004" |
| 2008 | Live with Regis and Kelly | Self | Episode: "May 14, 2008" |
| 2008 | Turbo Dates | Episode: "Junior de Bergerac" | |
| 2007–2010 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Frankie/Joey | Episode: "New Employee" (2007) Episode: "Curb Your Dragon" (2007) Episode: "Dad's Buggin' Out" (2010) |
| 2009, 2015 | The League | Matt Friedman "The Oracle" | Episode: "The Draft" (2009) Episode: "The Great Night of Shiva" (2015) |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jersey Girl | Bryan | |
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Young Bully | |
| 2008 | Speed Racer | Spritle Racer | |
| 2008 | Doubt | Tommy Conroy | |
| 2013 | The Lifeguard | Lumpy | |
| 2013 | The Day I Finally Decided to Kill Myself | Marty | Short film, also Associate Producer |
| 2016 | Here Comes Rusty | College | |
| 2017 | Sex Guaranteed | Chase | also Associate Producer |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Speed Racer Crucible Challenge DVD Game | Spritle |
Producer
edit| Year | Title | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Day I Finally Killed Myself | Associate | Short film, Also Actor |
| 2016 | The Book of Love | Co-producer | |
| 2017 | Sex Guaranteed | Associate | Also Actor |
Awards
edit| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy): Supporting Young Actor | Hope & Faith |
References
edit- ^ ""Speed Racer" publicity photos - Image 43 of 56". SeattlePI. May 7, 2018.
- ^ "On the Cover", Asbury Park Press, May 9, 2008. Accessed May 21, 2020. "Speed Racer revs up the thrills (page 9) thanks to special effects and a cast that includes Paulie Litt, 13, of Freehold Township."
- ^ Endrst, James (September 26, 2003). "Never a quiet moment in 'Hope & Faith's' household". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Chance, Norman (December 22, 2010). Who Was Who on TV. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781456821647 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Paulie Litt". IMDb.
- ^ Hiramine, Brie (February 4, 2016). "8 Television Actors From Your Childhood Who Disappeared and Got Hot". J-14.
- ^ "27th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ "26th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (May 1, 2008). "Speed Racer". Variety. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ ""Speed Racer" Zooms Onto Blu-ray And DVD September 16 From Warner Home Video". Warner Brothers. July 28, 2018.
- ^ a b O'Sullivan, Eleanor (May 10, 2008). "Freehold's Paulie Litt, 13, was an old hand even before "Racer"". Home News Tribune. East Brunswick, N.J. – via Proquest.
- ^ a b Venutolo, Anthony (May 9, 2008). "Paulie loves to leave 'em laughing". NJ.com. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Nudd, Tim (April 13, 2011). "Apple's 'Get a Mac,' the Complete Campaign". Adweek.
- ^ "Get a Mac - Flashback". Apple. Youtube. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Kemmerle, Karen. "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea". tribeca. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Jared, George (March 4, 2021). "A yarn too good to believe: 20-somethings create American textile company in Jonesboro". Talk Business.
External links
edit- Paulie Litt at IMDb