Steven Weber
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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
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Without a Trace
The Mindy Project
Desperate Housewives
Community
Childrens Hospital
Monk
Mom
Regular Show
Tales from the Crypt
Hot in Cleveland
Will & Grace
Real Time with Bill Maher
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
The New Batman Adventures
Bad Teacher
Drunk History
The Outer Limits
13 Reasons Why
Once and Again
The Lyon's Den
Ballers
Celebrity Jeopardy!
2 Broke Girls
Marvel's Avengers
The Simpsons
Stark Raving Mad
Masters of Horror
Psych
Leap Year
NCIS: New Orleans
E!'s 101
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
How to Get Away with Murder
Web Therapy
Web Therapy
The Librarians
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Party Down
Falling Skies
Brothers and Sisters
Higglytown Heroes
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Toy Story 2
The Emperor's New Groove
iZombie
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
Batman vs. Two-Face
Common Ground
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Channel Zero
Hamburger Hill
The Temp
Crime Story
Leaving Las Vegas
Marvel Rising: Initiation
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Indebted
The Perfection
Single White Female
Chicago Med
Wings
Club Land
In the Company of Darkness
The Weber Show
Production Credits
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