Paulie Litt
{{Short description|American actor and producer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Paulie Litt
| image = File:Paulie Litt by David Shankbone.jpg
| caption = Litt at the premiere of Speed Racer at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival
| birth_name = Paul Litowsky
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|04|17}}
| birth_place = New Jersey, United States
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2002–2017
| spouse =
}}
Paul Litowsky (born April 17, 1995), known professionally as Paulie Litt,{{cite web|url=https://www.seattlepi.com/news/slideshow/Speed-Racer-publicity-photos-4643.php |title="Speed Racer" publicity photos - Image 43 of 56|date=May 7, 2018 |work=SeattlePI}} is an American former child actor and producer. He is best known for his role as Justin Shanowski on the sitcom Hope & Faith.
Career
Litt was raised in Freehold Boro, New Jersey.[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/144554500/ "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." 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-sep-26-et-endrst26-story.html |title=Never a quiet moment in 'Hope & Faith's' household |first=James |last=Endrst |date=September 26, 2003 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=May 19, 2020}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dqLRaPDcbTgC&q=paul+litowsky&pg=PA93|title=Who Was Who on TV|first=Norman|last=Chance|date=December 22, 2010|publisher=Xlibris Corporation|isbn=9781456821647|via=Google Books}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1445789/ |title=Paulie Litt |work=IMDb}} He had a recurring role in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place.{{cite web|url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/childhood-television-stars-who-got-hot-89760/ |title=8 Television Actors From Your Childhood Who Disappeared and Got Hot |first=Brie |last=Hiramine |date=February 4, 2016 |work=J-14}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms27.htm |title=27th Annual Young Artist Awards |access-date=2011-03-31 |work=YoungArtistAwards.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704071111/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms27.htm |archive-date=2010-07-04 }} His co-stars Megan Fox and Macey Cruthird were also nominated for the female version of the award in 2005 and 2006 respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms26.htm |title=26th Annual Young Artist Awards |access-date=2011-03-31 |work=YoungArtistAwards.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114232853/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms26.htm |archive-date=2010-01-14 }}
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,{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/reviews/speed-racer-2-1200522793/ |title=Speed Racer |first=Todd |last=McCarthy |date=May 1, 2008 |access-date=May 19, 2020 |work=Variety}} as well as the accompanying video game.{{cite web|url=https://www.warnerbros.com/news/press-releases/%E2%80%9Cspeed-racer%E2%80%9D-zooms-blu-ray-and-dvd-september-16-warner-home-video/ |title="Speed Racer" Zooms Onto Blu-ray And DVD September 16 From Warner Home Video |date=July 28, 2018 |work=Warner Brothers}} He also appeared in Doubt (2008).{{Cite news|last=O'Sullivan|first=Eleanor|date=May 10, 2008|title=Freehold's Paulie Litt, 13, was an old hand even before "Racer"|work=Home News Tribune|location=East Brunswick, N.J.|via=Proquest}}
He has appeared in over 26 commercials.{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/2008/05/paulie_loves_to_leave_em_laugh.html |title=Paulie loves to leave 'em laughing |first=Anthony |last=Venutolo |date=May 9, 2008 |access-date=May 19, 2020 |work=NJ.com}} Early in his career, he appeared in commercials for Oreos and ex-lax. He has been in Apple's "Get a Mac" television commercials as the 'Young PC' that starred John Hodgman and Justin Long.{{cite web|url=https://www.adweek.com/creativity/apples-get-mac-complete-campaign-130552/ |title=Apple's 'Get a Mac,' the Complete Campaign |first=Tim |last=Nudd |date=April 13, 2011 |work=Adweek}}{{cite web|title=Get a Mac - Flashback |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j86KXxT_GYc |work=Apple |publisher=Youtube |access-date=May 19, 2020}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://tribecafilm.com/festival/archive/devil-and-the-deep-blue-sea-2016 |title=The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea |first=Karen |last=Kemmerle |publisher=tribeca |access-date=May 19, 2020}}
After leaving the entertainment industry, he co-founded a high-end yarn producing company called Harvest Produce Retail.{{cite web|url=https://talkbusiness.net/2021/03/a-yarn-too-good-to-believe-20-somethings-create-american-textile-company-in-jonesboro/|title=A yarn too good to believe: 20-somethings create American textile company in Jonesboro|first=George|last=Jared|work=Talk Business|date=March 4, 2021}}
Filmography
=Television=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Third Watch | Boy One | Episode: "Old Dogs, New Tricks" |
| 2003–2006 | Hope & Faith | Justin Shanowski | Main Role, 44 Episodes 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=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| 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=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Speed Racer Crucible Challenge DVD Game | Spritle |
= Producer =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Year ! Title ! Producer ! Notes |
| 2013
|The Day I Finally Killed Myself | {{yes|Associate}} | Short film, Also Actor |
| 2016
| {{yes|Co-producer}} | |
| 2017
|Sex Guaranteed | {{yes|Associate}} | Also Actor |
Awards
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006
| {{nom}} | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy): Supporting Young Actor |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|id=1445789|name=Paulie Litt}}
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Category:Male actors from New Jersey
Category:American male child actors
Category:People from Freehold Township, New Jersey
Category:American male film actors