Athan Sporek was born on August 5, 2007 in Brooklyn, New York. He is known for playing the recurring role of Sam in The Dangerous Book for Boys (2018) as well as appearances on The Knick (2014), and Odd Mom Out (2015). Athan made his Broadway debut at age 7 starring as Gavroche in Les Miserables. He went on to play the leading role of Fritz in New York City Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker at Lincoln Center. He also originated the role of Young Calogero in A Bronx Tale on Broadway. Athan has also starred in a Canon commercial and landed the recurring role of Young Gray in the independent web series Work in Progress (2014).