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J. Elvis Weinstein
Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Joshua Stuart Weinstein began his stand-up comedy career at age 15 in Mpls. Minnesota. At 17, he was one of the founding writer/performers of the cult sci-fi comedy TV series Myst…
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Joshua Stuart Weinstein began his stand-up comedy career at age 15 in Mpls. Minnesota. At 17, he was one of the founding writer/performers of the cult sci-fi comedy TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) as the original voice/puppeteer of robots Tom Servo and Gypsy, and the role of Dr. Lawrence Erhardt. He adopted the name "J. Elvis Weinstein" to avoid confusion with another writer named Josh Weinstein (known for his work on The Simpsons). Since moving to Los Angeles, he has worked as a writer/producer on a wide range of network TV comedy, including Freaks and Geeks, Malcolm and Eddie, Dead Last, and My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star. He was also the Head Writer on America's Funniest Home Videos and Later with Greg Kinnear. In 2008 he reunited with his MST3K co-stars to form Cinematic Titanic, which toured U.S. Theaters as a live show and produced 12 DVDs, now available as a box set. Weinstein has written and directed three films – two feature documentaries (I Need You to Kill and Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me to Be?) and a comedy short (The Mediocre Samaritan). As a performer, he continues to perform stand-up, co-hosts the podcast Thought Spiral with comedian Andy Kindler, and recently co-starred in the feature film The Fiddling Horse.
Filmography
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2022
Mystery Science Theater 3000
TV show Dr. Laurence Erheardt/Tom Servo
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2020
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
Movie Director
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2019
The Fiddling Horse
Movie Philip Ainsworth
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2017
I Need You to Kill
Movie Director
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2017
Mystery Science Theater 3000
TV show Dr. Laurence Erhardt
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2016
Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
Movie J. Elvis Weinstein
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2012
Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
Movie Self
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2011
Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
Movie Self
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2010
Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time
Movie Captain Stone
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2010
Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
Movie Self
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2010
Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
Movie Himself
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2009
Andy Kindler: I Wish I Was Bitter
Movie Producer
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2009
Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
Movie Self
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2009
Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
Movie Self
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2008
Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
Movie Himself
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2008
Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Movie Himself
More credits
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2008
Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
Movie Self
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2008
Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
Movie Self
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2008
Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
Movie Self
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2007
Cinematic Titanic
TV show J. Elvis Weinstein
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2007
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
Movie Self
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2002
My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
TV show Writer
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2001
Dead Last
TV show Producer
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1999
Freaks and Geeks
TV show Writer
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1999
Fast Food Films
TV show Creator
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1996
Malcolm & Eddie
TV show Writer
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1989
America's Funniest Home Videos
TV show Writer
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1989
Mystery Science Theater 3000
TV show Tom Servo (voice) / Dr. Laurence Erhardt
