Steven Weber

Known for ActingBorn 1961-03-04 (age 65)Briarwood, Queens, New York, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Flanagan

Leap Year

I Love the '90s: Part Deux

Take Out the Beast

Benders

The Lyon's Den

Regular Show

Chicago P.D.

Chicago Fire

Chicago Med

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

The Weber Show

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

Ruth & Erica

Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass

Community

Curb Your Enthusiasm

The New Batman Adventures

Psych

Monk

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

How to Get Away with Murder

Desperate Housewives

iZombie

The Simpsons

Kojak: Fatal Flaw

Tales from the Crypt

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

13 Reasons Why

The Outer Limits

Marvel's Avengers

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Parenthood

Web Therapy

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Sleepy Hollow

Party Down

Nobody Wants This

Mom

Fillmore!

NCIS: New Orleans

A Thousand Junkies

Chasing Life

The Librarians

Hot in Cleveland

2 Broke Girls