Steven Weber
- Acting
- March 4, 1961 · Briarwood, Queens, New York, USA
Biography
Steven Robert Weber 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. Weber was born on March 4, 1961, in Briarwood, Queens, New York. He is the son of Fran (Frankel), a nightclub singer, and Stuart Weber, a nightclub performer, and Borscht Belt comic and manager. He began his acting career in high school, appearing in several productions. After graduating from high school, he attended the High School of the Performing Arts in New York City and graduated from New York State University at Purchase. Weber's first major acting role was in the 1987 film Hamburger Hill. He then went on to appear in a number of other films, including The Flamingo Kid (1984), The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990), and The Shining (1997). In 1990, Weber began starring as Brian Hackett on the television series Wings. The show ran for eight seasons and was a critical and commercial success. Weber's performance on the show earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. In 1994, Weber began voicing Charlie B. Barkin in the animated series All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series. He continued to voice the character until the show ended in 1996. In 1997, Weber starred in the TV miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining. He played Jack Torrance, the role made famous by Jack Nicholson in the 1980 film. Weber's performance was praised by critics, and he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. Weber has continued to work in film and television since then. He has appeared in a number of films, including The Santa Clause 2 (2002), The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), and The Christmas Chronicles (2018). He has also appeared in a number of television shows, including iZombie, NCIS: New Orleans, and Chicago Med.
Known for
Filmography
- In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 · Self
- Celebrity Jeopardy! · Self
- Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass · Coach
- 2 Timers · Howard
- The War of the Worlds 2021
- Allan The Dog · Barrick
- Indebted · Stew
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? · Alfred Pennyworth (Voice)
- Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts · Captain Stacy / Security Guard (Voice)
- Return to Christmas Creek · Harry
- The Perfection · Anton
- Marvel Rising: Initiation · Capt. George Stacy (Voice)
- 25 Words or Less · Self
- This Close · Michael's Dad
- Batman vs. Two-Face · Alfred Pennyworth (Voice)
- Get Shorty · Laurence Budd
- A Thousand Junkies · Moshe
- Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie · Talbert Bacorn
- 13 Reasons Why · Gary Bolan
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel · Deputy Director Davis
- Channel Zero · Abel Carnacki
- Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders · Alfred Pennyworth (Voice)
- Amateur Night · Dr. Kurtz
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows · Self
- :DRYVRS · Doug
- Chicago Med · Dr. Dean Archer
- Kiss Me · Arthur
- Ballers · Julian Anderson
- iZombie · Vaughn Du Clark
- The Librarians · Saint of Thieves
- How to Get Away with Murder · Max St. Vincent
- NCIS: New Orleans · Douglas Hamilton
- Chasing Life · Dr. George Carver
- Murder in the First · Bill Wilkerson
- Bad Teacher · Ray
- Helix · Brother Michael
- Chicago P.D. · Dr. Dean Archer
- Mom · Patrick
- Sleepy Hollow · Thomas Jefferson
- Drunk History · Lomax
- Tom, Dick and Harriet · Tom Burns
- Marvel's Avengers · Beyonder (Voice)
- Mel Brooks: Make a Noise · Self
- Eve of Destruction · Dr. Karl Dameron
- Crawlspace · Aldon Webber
- Malibu Country · Pete
- Chicago Fire · Dr. Dean Archer
- The Mindy Project · James
- Ruth & Erica · Cameron
- The New Breed · Self
- A Dog Named Duke · Terry Polesky
- Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
- Leader of the Pack · Jerry
- House of Lies · Ron Zobel
- The Big Year · Rick
- 2 Broke Girls · Martin Channing
- Web Therapy · Robert Lachman
- A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! · Hugh J. Magnate
- Falling Skies
- Leap Year · Remy Doyle
- Son of Morning · Lt. Govener Finch
- A Little Bit of Heaven · Rob Randolph
- Regular Show · Jumpin' Jim (Voice)
- Hot in Cleveland · K.C., Kyle
- Happy Town · John Haplin
- Parenthood · Jack Kraft
- Community · Detective Butcher
- My One and Only · Wallace McAllister
- Party Down · Ricky Sargulesh
- Childrens Hospital · John Tandy
- Farm House · Samael
- Web Therapy · Robert Lachman
- In Plain Sight · Mike Faber
- Choose Connor · Lawrence Connor
- More of Me · Alex
- Brothers and Sisters · Graham Finch
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip · Jack Rudolph
- The Megan Mullally Show · Self
- Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King · Clark Rivingham
- Psych · Jack