Michael T. Weiss
Michael T. Weiss | |
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| Born | Michael Terry Weiss (1962年02月02日) February 2, 1962 (age 63)[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Michael Terry Weiss (born February 2, 1962)[1] is an American actor known for his role as Jarod in the television series The Pretender and for his role in Days of Our Lives .
Early life
[edit ]Weiss was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 2, 1962.[1] His father was a steel industry executive, and his mother was a homemaker.[1] His sister, Jamie Sue Weiss, became a make-up artist for television and films.
He attended Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Southern California.[2]
Career
[edit ]Weiss began acting when he was a child, when he appeared in local TV commercials in Chicago.
In 1980, at age 18, he appeared as an extra in the film Ordinary People . Shortly after his college graduation, he was cast as Mike Horton on Days of Our Lives . He performed in the 1991 series Dark Shadows, as well as in the film Jeffrey and a recurring role in Crossing Jordan . He voiced "The Nameless One", the protagonist of the computer game Planescape: Torment .
Weiss also had several voice-acting roles in the 2000s and 2010s. He voiced Tarzan in The Legend of Tarzan , Etrigan in the DC Animated Universe, Adam Strange in Batman: The Brave and the Bold , and Captain Atom in Young Justice .
Weiss starred in the NBC-TV primetime drama The Pretender for four seasons as the lead character Jarod.
In February 2006, Weiss attended a benefit with his former Pretender co-stars Andrea Parker and James Denton for Cure Autism Now.[3]
Weiss joined the cast of Impressionism , a play by Michael Jacobs and directed by Jack O'Brien.[4] It opened at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on March 12, 2009.
Weiss appeared in A Perfect Future , off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre. The production was directed by Wilson Milam.[5]
Filmography
[edit ]Film
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ordinary People | Extra | Uncredited |
| 1988 | Howling IV: The Original Nightmare | Richard Adams | |
| 1994 | Angel 4: Undercover | Ryan Gersh | |
| 1994 | Jeffrey | Steve Howard | |
| 1996 | Freeway | Larry | |
| 1999 | Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby | Drifter | |
| 2000 | Dinosaur | Creto | Voice |
| 2001 | Net Worth | Michael Winslow | |
| 2001 | Bones | Detective Al "Loopy Lou" Lupovich | |
| 2002 | Tarzan & Jane | Tarzan | Voice[6] |
| 2003 | Written in Blood | Matthew Ransom | |
| 2004 | Until the Night | Daniel | |
| 2004 | Marmalade | Peter | |
| 2005 | Confessions of an Action Star | Drug Lord | |
| 2005 | Iowa | Larry Clarkson | |
| 2006 | Razor Sharp | Dexter "Dex" | Short film |
| 2007 | Fade | Doctor McCabe | |
| 2010 | Sex and the City 2 | Handsome Man at Wedding | |
| 2017 | Sunset Park | Duane |
Television
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–1990 | Days of Our Lives | Mike Horton | 468 episodes |
| 1988 | Take My Daughters, Please | Joe Blake | Television film |
| 1990 | The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake | Larry | Television film |
| 1991 | Dark Shadows | Joe Haskell / Peter Bradford (1791 Storyline) | 11 episodes |
| 1992 | 2000 Malibu Road | Roger Tabor | 6 episodes |
| 1994 | Red Shoe Diaries | The New Man | Episode: "The Game" |
| 1995 | Remember Me | Scott Covey | Television film |
| 1996–2000 | The Pretender | Jarod | 86 episodes Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (1998–99) Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television |
| 1999–2000 | Profiler | Jarod | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Men in Black: The Series | Unknown Role | Voice, episode: "The Baby Kay Syndrome" |
| 2001 | The Pretender 2001 | Jarod | Television film |
| 2001 | The Zeta Project | Dr. Wilhelm | Voice, episode: "Absolute Zero"[6] |
| 2001 | The Pretender: Island of the Haunted | Jarod | Television film |
| 2001–2003 | The Legend of Tarzan | Tarzan | Voice, main role |
| 2002 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Giles | Episode: "Pleasure Calls" |
| 2002 | Justice League | Etrigan The Demon / Jason Blood | Voice, episode: "A Knight of Shadows"[6] |
| 2003 | The Mummy | Nizam Toth | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | Crossing Jordan | James Horton | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Justice League Unlimited | Etrigan The Demon / Jason Blood | Voice, episode: "The Balance"[6] |
| 2005 | Clubhouse | Jackie Tambler | Episode: "Save Situation" |
| 2005–2007 | Higglytown Heroes | Mountain Rescue Hero | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Adam Strange | Voice, 2 episodes[6] |
| 2011 | Blue Bloods | Sonny Malevsky | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Burn Notice | Holcomb | Episode: "Army of One" |
| 2012–2013 | Young Justice | Captain Atom | Voice, 7 episodes[6] |
Theatre
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Scarcity | Herb | Nominated—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play |
| 2009 | Impressionism | Douglas Finch | |
| 2010 | The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity | Everett K. Olson | |
| 2011 | A Perfect Future | John Hudson |
Video games
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Planescape: Torment | The Nameless One | |
| 2003 | Freelancer | Orillion | |
| 2011 | Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds | Dormammu |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d e "Michael T. Weiss Biography (1962-)". filmreference.com.
- ^ "Michael T. Weiss pulls weight in 'Bones'". jaehakim.com. Jae-Ha Kim. October 21, 2001. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "News & Updates". cureautismnow.org. Cure Autism Now. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2007.
- ^ "Impressionism: NY Times reports Marsha Mason, Andre DeShields, Michael T. Weiss, Aaron Lazar and Margarita Levieva join cast". newyorktheatreguide.com. December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (February 17, 2011). "Donna Bullock, Scott Drummond, Daniel Oreskes, Michael T. Weiss Explore A Perfect Future, Opening Feb. 17". playbill.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Michael T. Weiss (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 21, 2023. 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.