Steven Weber

Also Known As: Steven R. Weber

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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Briarwood, Queens, New York, USA

Birthday: March 04, 1961

Adult: No

Gender: Male

Popularity:

6.06%

Known For:

Leaving Las Vegas
Desperation
Hamburger Hill
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Sour Grapes
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Single White Female
My One and Only
Farm House
Choose Connor
At First Sight
Angels
A Little Bit of Heaven
Joseph: King of Dreams
Jeffrey
The Amateurs
The Temp
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Break Up
Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club
Inside Out
An All Dogs Christmas Carol
A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
12 Days of Christmas Eve
Benders
Tom, Dick and Harriet
More of Me
Late Last Night
Kiss Me
Take Out the Beast
Club Land
Love Letters
Crawlspace
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Timecode
Jenifer
When We Were Young
Mr. Roberts
A Dog Named Duke
In the Company of Darkness
Kojak: Fatal Flaw
Amateur Night
Common Ground
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel
Just Looking
A Thousand Junkies
Batman vs. Two-Face
Working with a Master: Mick Garris
Betrayed by Love
Leader of the Pack
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
The Perfection
Return to Christmas Creek
Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts
Flanagan
Son of Morning
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
Allan The Dog
The Big Year
Backwash
2 Timers