Marc Weiner

Marc Weiner (/ˈwiːnər/; born May 17, 1955) is an American comedian, puppeteer, and actor. He creates and performs with "head puppets", which are live human heads atop small puppet bodies.

For the writer and documentary filmmaker, see Mark Weiner.
Marc Weiner
Born (1955-05-17) May 17, 1955
Queens, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Comedian, puppeteer, television producer
Years active1981–present
Children4

Early life

Weiner was born in Queens, New York, to a Jewish family.[1]

Career

Weiner began his career as a street performer, collaborating with Robin Williams, and an improv comic who performed at Comic Strip Live, Catch A Rising Star, and the Comedy Cellar in the late-1970s.[2] In 1981, he was a writer and occasional actor on Saturday Night Live. Around this time, he made an appearance on the Bizarre show with his puppet show Rockin Rocko and Tony.[3]

Weiner wrote and hosted a children's television show called Weinerville, which ran on Nickelodeon from 1993 to 1997 and co-hosted the east-coast portion of the 1994 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

In 1998, Weiner made a guest appearance as himself in "Terminal", an episode of Cartoon Network/Adult Swim's Space Ghost Coast to Coast.

Since the cancellation of Weinerville, he has provided the voices of several characters on the Nick Jr. shows Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!, and Dora and Friends: Into the City!, including Map, Fiesta Trio and Swiper the Fox, and starred in the show Wordville, also on Nick Jr. In the UK, he starred in "Trebor Mighty Mints" commercials. Weiner also provided the voice of “The Map” in the 2019 film adaptation Dora and the Lost City of Gold.

On an episode of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Weiner appeared as Ned's substitute teacher from elementary school. On an episode of Brotherly Love, he appeared (as himself) as a client needing the Romans to customize his truck while putting on a small show with his puppets.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Nick Jr. Favorites Holiday The Map / Swiper Direct-to-video; voice
2008 Dora the Explorer: It's a Party Map / Swipe
2009 Dora and the Lost City of Gold Map Voice

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1981 Saturday Night Live Rocko Weineretto / Weindulah 3 episodes
1993 The Weinerville New Year's Eve Party Dotty Television film
1995 The Weinerville Chanukah Special Boney / Cocktail Frank / Dotty
1996 The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple Boney / Captain Bob / Cocktail Frank
1996 The Weinerville Election Special: From Washington B.C. Dottie / Boney / Socko
2000–2019 Dora the Explorer Swiper / Map / Fiesta Trio 140 episodes
2006 Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Mr. Weiner Episode: "Substitute Teachers and the New Kid"
2006–2009 Go, Diego, Go! Map / Booby Birds / Animals 3 episodes
2007–2009 The Naked Brothers Band Captain Woodchucksword 42 episodes
2008 Dora Saves the Snow Princess Map / Swiper / Fiesta Trio Television film
2014 Dora and Friends: Into the City! Map App 9 episodes

Video games
Year Title Role
2003 Dora the Explorer: Barnyard Buddies Swiper the Fox / Map
2005 Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet Flinky / Map / Swiper
2007 Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids Map / Swiper
2008 Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess
2009 Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom Map
2010 Dora the Explorer: Dora's Big Birthday Adventure Map / Wizzle 2

References
  1. Chabad Five Towns: "MARC WEINER is back with his all-new one-man show!" retrieved September 5, 2017
  2. Abady, Tova (2017-12-14). "Interview with Comedian Marc Weiner". JEWISH HOME LA. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  3. Watch Saturday Night Live Highlight: Guest Performance - Marc Weiner - NBC.com, 2011-08-31, retrieved 2023-05-03

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