Paulie Litt | |
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Born | Paul Litowsky April 17, 1995 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2002–2017 |
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.
Litt 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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Speed Racer Crucible Challenge DVD Game | Spritle |
Year | Title | Producer | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
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2006 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy): Supporting Young Actor | Hope & Faith |
Paulie Litt | |
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Born | Paul Litowsky April 17, 1995 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2002–2017 |
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.
Litt 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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Speed Racer Crucible Challenge DVD Game | Spritle |
Year | Title | Producer | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
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2006 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy): Supporting Young Actor | Hope & Faith |