# Noah Fleiss

Noah Fleiss (born April 16, 1984) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut as the eponymous Sam Whitney in Josh and S.A.M. (1993). Subsequently, he played the title character in Joe the King (1999) and appeared in Brick (2005). Outside of his film roles, Fleiss portrayed one of the eight playable characters in the video game Until Dawn (2015).
Born in White Plains, New York, Fleiss' great uncle is Professor Joseph L. Fleiss, and he is a distant relative of Dr. Paul Fleiss, Mike Fleiss, and Heidi Fleiss.

## Career

Fleiss made his screen debut as a young runaway (Sam Whitney) who drives cross-country with his brother in Josh and S.A.M. (1993). He also has appeared in films such as Joe the King (1999), The Laramie Project (2002), and Brick (2005), in which he portrayed the intimidating Tug. Television appearances include Touched by an Angel, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Fringe.
In 2015, Fleiss was cast as one of eight playable characters, Christopher “Chris” Hartley, in an interactive drama horror game, Until Dawn, developed by Supermassive Games.
In 1996, Fleiss was awarded The Hollywood Reporter's YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for his performance in A Mother's Prayer opposite Linda Hamilton. He was named Jane magazine's "Star of Tomorrow" in 2002 and Nylon magazine's "Next Ed Norton".

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Josh and S.A.M. | Sam | |
| 1995 | Roommates | Michael at age 5 | |
| 1997 | Bad Day on the Block | Zach Braverton | |
| 1999 | Joe the King | Joe Henry | |
| 2000 | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her | Jay (segment "Someone For Rose") | |
| 2000 | Double Parked | Bret | |
| 2001 | Storytelling | Brady Livingston | (segment "Non-Fiction") |
| 2001 | The Favor | Steve | Short film |
| 2003 | Bringing Rain | Marcus Swords | |
| 2004 | Evergreen | Chat | |
| 2005 | Brick | Tugger | |
| 2006 | Off the Black | Todd Hunter | |
| 2006 | Day on Fire | | |
| 2006 | Hard Luck | Sol Rosenbaum | Video |
| 2007 | Mother's Day Massacre | Bobby | |
| 2007 | The Speed of Life | Vincent | |
| 2008 | Red Canyon | Harley | |
| 2009 | Further Lane | Ben | Short film |
| 2008 | Capers | Eric | |
| 2010 | Beware the Gonzo | Ryan | |
| 2010 | Consent | Ryan | |
| 2011 | 11:11 | Derek | Video |
| 2012 | Dead Souls | Mack | |
| 2015 | No Letting Go | Sasha | |
| 2016 | The Last Film Festival | Stoner | |
| 2018 | Patient 001 | Eddie / Handyman-son | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | The Baby-Sitters Club | Andrew Brewer | Episode: "Mary Ann and the Brunettes" |
| 1995 | A Mother's Prayer | T.J. Holmstrom | Television film |
| 1995 | Past the Bleachers | Charlie | Television film |
| 1996 | Chasing the Dragon | Sean Kessler | Television film |
| 1996 | An Unexpected Family | Matt Whitney | Television film |
| 1998 | Touched by an Angel | Aaron Gibson | Episode: "How Do You Spell Faith?" |
| 1998 | An Unexpected Life | Matt Whitney | Television film |
| 2000 | The Truth About Jane | Ned | Television film |
| 2002 | The Laramie Project | Shannon Shingleton | Television film |
| 2002 | Law & Order | Denny Cannon | Episode: "Girl Most Likely" |
| 2003 | Ed | Joe Risby | Episode: "The Offer" |
| 2008 | Huge | Ivan | — |
| 2009 | Taking Chance | Army Sergeant | Television film |
| 2009 | Fringe | Luke Dempsey | Episode: "The No-Brainer" |
| 2010 | Three Rivers | Sam Heaton | Episode: "Win-Loss" |
| 2014 | Blue Bloods | Paul | Episode: "Partners" |
| 2004, 2016 | Law & Order: SVU | Nat Dennehy/Nathan Angeli | Episode: "Brotherhood" & "Catfishing Teacher" |

### Video games

| Year | Game | Role | Notes |
| 2015, 2024 | Until Dawn | Christopher "Chris" Hartley | Voice and motion capture performance |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Performer | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | "Waking The Demon" | Bullet for My Valentine | Todd Skinner (Bully) | Cameo |