Michael T. Weiss

Michael Terry Weiss (born February 2, 1962)[1] is an American actor known for his role as Jarod in the television series The Pretender.

Michael T. Weiss
Born
Michael Terry Weiss

(1962-02-02) February 2, 1962[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present

Early life

Michael Terry 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] He has a sister, Jamie Sue Weiss, who became a make-up artist for television and films. He went to Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Southern California.[2]

Career

Weiss began acting when he was a child, where he appeared in local TV commercials in Chicago.

In 1980, at the age of 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. Weiss also starred in the NBC-TV prime time drama The Pretender for four seasons as the lead character Jarod. Weiss also had roles in the 1991 remake of remake of Dark Shadows, as well as in the film Jeffrey, the animated series The Legend of Tarzan, and a recurring role in Crossing Jordan. He voiced "The Nameless One", the protagonist of the computer game Planescape: Torment.

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Ordinary PeopleExtraUncredited
1988Howling IV: The Original NightmareRichard Adams
1994Angel 4: UndercoverRyan Gersh
1994JeffreySteve Howard
1996FreewayLarry
1999Freeway II: Confessions of a TrickbabyDrifter
2001Net WorthMichael Winslow
2001BonesLupovich
2002Tarzan & JaneTarzanVoice
2003Written in BloodMatthew Ransom
2004Until the NightDaniel
2004MarmaladePeter
2005Confessions of an Action StarDrug Lord
2005IowaLarry Clarkson
2006Razor SharpDexShort film
2007FadeDoctor McCabe
2010Sex and the City 2Handsome Man at Wedding
2017Sunset ParkDuane

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985–1990Days of Our LivesMike Horton468 episodes
1988Take My Daughters, PleaseJoe BlakeTelevision film
1990The Big One: The Great Los Angeles EarthquakeLarryTelevision film
1991Dark ShadowsJoe Haskell/Peter Bradford (1791 Storyline)11 episodes
19922000 Malibu RoadRoger Tabor6 episodes
1994Red Shoe DiariesThe New ManEpisode: "The Game"
1995Remember MeScott CoveyTelevision film
1996–2000The PretenderJarod86 episodes
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (1998–99)
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television
1999-2000ProfilerJarod3 episodes
2000Men in Black: The SeriesUnknown roleVoice, episode: "The Baby Kay Syndrome"
2001The Pretender 2001JarodTelevision film
2001The Zeta ProjectDr. WilhelmVoice, episode: "Absolute Zero"
2001The Pretender: Island of the HauntedJarodTelevision film
2001–2003The Legend of TarzanTarzanVoice, main role
2002Jackie Chan AdventuresGilesEpisode: "Pleasure Calls"
2002Justice LeagueEtrigan the Demon/Jason BloodVoice, episode: "A Knight of Shadows"
2003The MummyNizam TothVoice, 3 episodes
2003–2004Crossing JordanJames Horton4 episodes
2005 Justice League Unlimited Etrigan the Demon/Jason Blood Voice, episode: "The Balance"
2005ClubhouseJackie TamblerEpisode: "Save Situation"
2005–2007Higglytown HeroesMountain Rescue HeroVoice, 3 episodes
2009–2011Batman: The Brave and the BoldAdam StrangeVoice, 2 episodes
2011Blue BloodsSonny Malevsky4 episodes
2011Burn NoticeHolcombEpisode: "Army of One"
2012–2013Young JusticeCaptain AtomVoice, 7 episodes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007ScarcityHerbNominated—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
2009ImpressionismDouglas Finch
2010The Elaborate Entrance of Chad DeityEverett K. Olson
2011A Perfect FutureJohn Hudson

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Planescape: TormentThe Nameless One
2003FreelancerOrillion
2011Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two WorldsDormammu

References

  1. "Michael T. Weiss Biography (1962-)". www.filmreference.com.
  2. "Michael T. Weiss pulls weight in 'Bones'". Jae-Ha Kim. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  3. "News & Updates - :: Cure Autism Now ::". Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2007.
  4. "Impressionism: NY Times reports Marsha Mason, Andre DeShields, Michael T. Weiss, Aaron Lazar and Margarita Levieva join cast". Archived from the original on September 11, 2010.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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