Steven Weber

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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.

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2025
In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
Movie Self
2022
Celebrity Jeopardy!
TV show Self - Contestant
2021
Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass
TV show Coach
2021
2 Timers
Movie Howard
2021
The War of the Worlds 2021
Movie
2020
Allan The Dog
Movie Barrick
2020
Indebted
TV show Stew
2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
TV show Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2019
Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts
Movie Captain Stacy / Security Guard (voice)
2018
Return to Christmas Creek
Movie Harry
2018
The Perfection
Movie Anton
2018
Marvel Rising: Initiation
TV show Capt. George Stacy (voice)
2018
25 Words or Less
TV show Self
2018
This Close
TV show Michael's Dad
2017
Batman vs. Two-Face
Movie Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2017
Get Shorty
TV show Laurence Budd

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2017
A Thousand Junkies
Movie Moshe
2017
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
Movie Talbert Bacorn
2017
13 Reasons Why
TV show Gary Bolan
2017
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within The Cartel
Movie Deputy Director Davis
2016
Channel Zero
TV show Abel Carnacki
2016
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
Movie Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2016
Amateur Night
Movie Dr. Kurtz
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Movie Self
2015
:DRYVRS
TV show Doug
2015
Chicago Med
TV show Dr. Dean Archer
2015
Kiss Me
Movie Arthur
2015
Ballers
TV show Julian Anderson
2015
iZombie
TV show Vaughn Du Clark
2014
The Librarians
TV show Saint of Thieves
2014
How to Get Away with Murder
TV show Max St. Vincent
2014
NCIS: New Orleans
TV show Douglas Hamilton
2014
Chasing Life
TV show Dr. George Carver
2014
Murder in the First
TV show Bill Wilkerson
2014
Bad Teacher
TV show Ray
2014
Helix
TV show Brother Michael
2014
Chicago P.D.
TV show Dr. Dean Archer
2013
Mom
TV show Patrick
2013
Sleepy Hollow
TV show Thomas Jefferson
2013
Drunk History
TV show Lomax