Heit is the son of Melissa Segal and Jay Heit. His professional acting debut was in 2006, when he appeared in the television series Close to Home and General Hospital. In 2007, he appeared in 2 more television shows, ER and the talk show The Showbiz Show with David Spade. Heit was one of the 2 child leads in the 2008 film Bedtime Stories. He also did voice over for Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure and Santa Buddies. Recently, Heit has appeared in Valentine's Day and Date Night. Heit was the voice of Cubby in the television series Jake and the Never Land Pirates for seasons 1-3 before he was replaced by Jadon Sand. He currently has a leading role in the TV series, Granite Flats.