Steven Robert Weber[1] (born March 4, 1961)[2] is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Brian Hackett on the television series Wings, voicing Charlie B. Barkin in All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series, and portraying Jack Torrance in the TV miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining. He had a recurring role on iZombie as Vaughn du Clark. He played Mayor Douglas Hamilton on NCIS: New Orleans in a recurring role and starred as Sergeant First Class Dennis Worcester in Hamburger Hill (1987).
Early life[]
Weber was born in Queens, New York.[3][4] His mother, Fran (née Frankel),[1] was a nightclub singer, and his father, Stuart Weber, was a nightclub performer and manager of Borscht Belt comedians.[5] Weber is Jewish and embraces his heritage despite not having received a formal religious education.[6] Weber graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts (1979) and the State University of New York at Purchase.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Big Year | Rick McIntire |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | American Playhouse | Tom Driscoll | Episode: "Pudd'nhead Wilson" |
| 1985-1986 | As the World Turns | Kevin Gibson | Episode: "The Ceremony", 8–9 months of episodes |
| 1987 | Crime Story | Gary Holiday | Episode: "Little Girl Lost" |
| 1989 | Kojak: Fatal Flaw | Conrad St. John | Television film |
| When We Were Young | Ben Kirkland | Television film | |
| 1990–1997 | Wings | Brian Michael Hackett | 172 episodes |
| 1990 | The Kennedys of Massachusetts | John F. Kennedy | 3 episodes |
| In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing | Matt Fisher | Television film | |
| 1991 | Deception: A Mother's Secret | Terry | Television film |
| Tales from the Crypt | Dale Sweeney | Episode: "Mournin' Mess" | |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Colonel Day | Episode: "The Siege" |
| In the Company of Darkness | Kyle Timler | Television film | |
| 1994 | Betrayed by Love | Agent Jeff Avery | Television film |
| 1996 | Stories from the Edge | Drummond | Segment ("Take Out the Beast") |
| 1995–1997 | Duckman | Brian Hackett | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club | The Swingers Club | |
| 1996–1998 | All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series | Charlie B. Barkin | Voice, 20 episodes |
| 1997 | The Outer Limits | 8x10 Man | Episode: "The Revelation of 'Becka Paulson"
Director |
| Extreme Ghostbusters | Francois Russo | Voice, episode: "Dry Spells" | |
| The Shining | Jack Torrance | 3 episodes
Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television | |
| 1998 | The Simpsons | Neil | Voice, episode: "King of the Hill" |
| 1998–1999 | Hercules | Odysseus | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures | J. Carroll Corcoran | Voice, episode: "Judgment Day"[7] |
| Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Jared Gallimore | Television film | |
| 1999 | Stark Raving Mad | Rod | Episode: "The Stalker" |
| The Expert | Dr. John Hardy | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Love Letters | Andrew Ladd | Television film | |
| Late Last Night | Jeff | Television film | |
| 2000–2001 | Cursed | Jack Nagle | 17 episodes |
| 2000–2002 | Once and Again | Sam Blue | 10 episodes (recurring season 1; regular season 3) |
| Baby Blues | Dr. Gruber | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 2000 | Common Ground | Gil Roberts | Television film |
| 2001 | Club Land | Stuey Walters | Television film |
| The Legend of Tarzan | Ed | Voice, episode: "Tarzan and the Mysterious Visitor" | |
| 2002 | The Zeta Project | Eugene Dolan | Voice, episode: "Lost and Found"[7] |
| 2002–2003 | Fillmore! | Various voices | 4 episodes[7] |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den | Allen Forrester | Episode: "Trick or Treat" |
| I'm with Her | Kyle Britton | Episode: "The Last Action Queero" | |
| 2004 | The D.A. | Dist. Atty. David Franks | 2 episodes |
| Higglytown Heroes | Gardener Hero | Voice, episode: "Twinkle Tooth" | |
| The Twelve Days of Christmas Eve | Calvin Carter | Television film | |
| 2005 | Reefer Madness | Jack Stone | Television film |
| American Dad! | Voice, episode: "Francine's Flashback" | ||
| Masters of Horror | Frank Spivey | Episode: "Jenifer" | |
| 2005–2006 | Will & Grace | Sam Truman | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Nightmares & Dreamscapes | Clark Rivingham | Episode: "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band" |
| Stephen King's Desperation | Steve Ames | Television film | |
| 2006–2007 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Jack Rudolph | 18 episodes |
| 2007 | More of Me | Rex | Television film |
| Monk | Max Hudson | Episode: "Mr. Monk Is on the Air" | |
| Side Order of Life | James Kendall | Episode: "Funeral for a Phone" | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Matthew Braden | 3 episodes | |
| 2007–2008 | Brothers & Sisters | Graham Finch | 8 episodes |
| 2008 | Psych | Jack Spencer | Episode: "The Greatest Adventure in the History of Basic Cable" |
| Without a Trace | Clark Medina | 4 episodes | |
| Desperate Housewives | Lloyd | Episode: "City on Fire" | |
| 2009 | Party Down | Ricky Sargulesh | Episode: "Celebrate Ricky Sargulesh" |
| 2010 | Happy Town | John Haplin | 8 episodes |
| In Plain Sight | Mike Faber | 3 episodes | |
| Backwash | Oliver | Episode: "Chapter Eight: Lake Pupik" | |
| 2011 | Wainy Days | Mr. Stickland | Episode: "Kelly and Arielle Part 3" |
| Parenthood | Jack Kraft | Episode: "Slipping Away" | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Ben Langston | Episode: "Cadaver" | |
| Falling Skies | Dr. Michael Harris | 3 episodes | |
| 2009-2011 | Web Therapy | Robert Lachman | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! | Hugh J. Magnate Jr. | Television film |
| Untitled Allan Loeb Project | Lomax | ||
| 2012–2017 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Norman Osborn / Green Goblin / Iron Patriot / Goblin King, Trapster, Venom, Green Goblin (Ultimate), Fancy Dan, additional voices | Voice, 28 episodes[7] |
| 2012 | Hot in Cleveland | Kyle | 2 episodes |
| The Daly Show | Episode: "The Daly Wings" | ||
| Leap Year | Remy Doyle | 2 episodes | |
| Wilfred | Jeremy | 3 episodes | |
| 2012–2016 | 2 Broke Girls | Martin Channing | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Ruth & Erica | Cameron | 2 episodes |
| Malibu Country | Pete | Episode: "Bro Code" | |
| Duke | Terry Polaski | Television film | |
| 2013 | Eve of Destruction | Dr. Karl Cameron | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Dallas | Governor Sam McConaughey | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Childrens Hospital | John Tandy | Episode: "Old Fashioned Day" |
| The Flipside | Episode: "Mittrel Ave" | ||
| 2014 | Regular Show | Jumpin' Jim | Voice, episode: "Rigby in the Sky with Burrito"[7] |
| 2014–2015 | Chasing Life | Dr. George Carver | 22 episodes |
| 2014 | Murder in the First | Bill Wilkerson | 10 episodes |
| Bad Teacher | Ray | Episode: "What's Old Is New" | |
| How to Get Away with Murder | Max St. Vincent | Episode: "It's All Her Fault" | |
| 2014–2017 | NCIS: New Orleans | Councilman/Mayor Douglas Hamilton | 18 episodes |
| 2015 | Helix | Brother Michael | 8 episodes |
| Sleepy Hollow | Thomas Jefferson | Episode: "What Lies Beneath" | |
| Community | Detective Butcher | Episode: "Ladders" | |
| 2015–2016 | House of Lies | Ron Zobel | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | The Comedians | Jamie Dobbs | 2 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | iZombie | Vaughn Du Clark | 11 episodes |
| 2015 | The Mindy Project | James | Episode: "The Departed" |
| 2017–2020 | 13 Reasons Why | Principal Gary Bolan | 26 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Ballers | Julian Anderson | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | :Dryvrs | Doug | Episode: "Scare Tactics"" |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | The Shucker | Episode: "The Shucker" | |
| 2017–2018 | Mom | Patrick Janikowski | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | The Librarians | Saint of Thieves | Episode: "And the Christmas Thief" |
| 2018 | Avengers Assemble | Beyonder | Voice, 4 episodes[7] |
| Marvel Rising: Initiation | George Stacy | Voice, 2 episodes[7] | |
| 2018-2019 | Get Shorty | Lawrence Budd | 11 episodes |
| 2018 | Channel Zero | Abel Carnacki | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Drunk History | Various | 2 Episodes |
| Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Alfred Pennyworth | Voice, episode: "What a Night for a Dark Knight!"[7] | |
| This Close | Michael's Dad | 2 episodes | |
| The Bravest Knight | The Head Knight | 3 episodes | |
| 2020 | Indebted | Stew Klein | Main cast, 13 episodes |
| 2021–present | Chicago Med | Dr. Dean Archer | Recurring (Season 6),
Main Cast (Season 7-) |
| 2023 | Celebrity Jeopardy! | Himself | Contestant |
Theatre[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1985 | The Real Thing | Billy | |
| 1984 | Come Back Little Sheba | Bruce | |
| 1985 | Homefront | Jeremy | |
| 1986 | Loot | Various | |
| 1988 | Made in Bangkok | ||
| 2002–2003 | The Producers | Leo Bloom | |
| 2005 | National Anthems | Arthur Cook | The Old Vic |
| 2009 | The Philanthropist | Donald | |
| 2013 | The Parisian Woman | Tom | |
| 2017 | Mamma Mia! | Bill Austin | Hollywood Bowl |
Radio/podcast/audio book[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Tell No One by Harlan Coben | Narrator, Audie Award winner |
| 2009 | Long Lost by Harlan Coben | Narrator |
| 2010 | Original Meanings by Jack N. Rakove | Narrator |
| What the Night Knows by Dean Koontz | Narrator | |
| 2011 | Live Wire by Harlan Coben | Narrator |
| Against All Enemies by Tom Clancy and Peter Telep | Narrator | |
| Darkness Under the Sun by Dean Koontz | Narrator | |
| 2016 | It by Stephen King | Narrator[8] |
| Home by Harlan Coben | Narrator | |
| We're Alive, Lockdown | Jeremy | |
| 2017 | Don't Let Go by Harlan Coben | Narrator |
| 2018 | The Brick Slayer, Little Slaughterhouse on the Prairie, Panic, The Pied Piper, The Pirate, and Rampage by Harold Schechter | Narrator |
| 2019 | Run Away by Harlan Coben | Narrator |
| 2020 | The Boy from the Woods by Harlan Coben | Narrator |
| Dog People by Jennifer Weiner | Narrator | |
| 2021 | Win by Harlan Coben | Narrator |
| 2021 | Falling by T.J. Newman | Narrator |
| 2023 | Code Red by Vince Flynn & Kyle Mills | Narrator |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Births". The New York Times (March 12, 1960).
- ↑ "UPI Almanac for Thursday, March 4, 2021", United Press International (March 4, 2021). "... actor Steven Weber in 1961 (age 60)"
- ↑ "Steven Weber".
- ↑ "Steven Weber Broadway and Theatre Credits".
- ↑ "Steven Weber profile". SouthJersey.com.
- ↑ "In a Sense, Abroad Part Trois: I's Real, Oy!". huffingtonpost.com (November 25, 2011).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 "Steven Weber (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ↑ (January 2016) It. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5082-1711-4.
External links[]
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- Steven Weber at Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Steven Weber's Huffington Post Blog