American actor
Michael T. Weiss
Born Michael Terry Weiss
(1962-02-02 ) February 2, 1962 (age 62) [1] Occupation Actor Years active 1980–present
Michael Terry Weiss (born February 2, 1962)[1] is an American actor known for his role as Jarod in the television series The Pretender and for his role in Days of Our Lives .
Early life
Weiss was born in Chicago , Illinois , on February 2, 1962.[1] His father was a steel industry executive, and his mother was a homemaker.[1] His sister, Jamie Sue Weiss , became a make-up artist for television and films.
He attended Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois . He graduated from the University of Southern California .[2]
Career
Weiss began acting when he was a child, where he appeared in local TV commercials in Chicago.
In 1980, at age 18, he appeared as an extra in the film Ordinary People . Shortly after his college graduation, he was cast as Mike Horton on Days of Our Lives . He performed in the 1991 remake of remake of Dark Shadows , as well as in the film Jeffrey , the animated series The Legend of Tarzan , and a recurring role in Crossing Jordan . He voiced "The Nameless One", the protagonist of the computer game Planescape: Torment .
Weiss starred in the NBC-TV prime time drama The Pretender for four seasons as the lead character Jarod.
In February 2006, Weiss attended a benefit with his former Pretender co-stars Andrea Parker and James Denton for Cure Autism Now .[3]
Weiss joined the cast of Impressionism , a play by Michael Jacobs and directed by Jack O'Brien .[4] It opened at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on March 12, 2009.
Weiss appeared in A Perfect Future , Off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre . The production was directed by Wilson Milam .[5]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1985–1990
Days of Our Lives
Mike Horton
468 episodes
1988
Take My Daughters, Please
Joe Blake
Television film
1990
The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Larry
Television film
1991
Dark Shadows
Joe Haskell/Peter Bradford (1791 Storyline)
11 episodes
1992
2000 Malibu Road
Roger Tabor
6 episodes
1994
Red Shoe Diaries
The New Man
Episode: "The Game"
1995
Remember Me
Scott Covey
Television film
1996–2000
The Pretender
Jarod
86 episodes Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (1998–99) Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television
1999-2000
Profiler
Jarod
3 episodes
2000
Men in Black: The Series
Unknown role
Voice, episode: "The Baby Kay Syndrome"
2001
The Pretender 2001
Jarod
Television film
2001
The Zeta Project
Dr. Wilhelm
Voice, episode: "Absolute Zero"[6]
2001
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
Jarod
Television film
2001–2003
The Legend of Tarzan
Tarzan
Voice, main role
2002
Jackie Chan Adventures
Giles
Episode: "Pleasure Calls"
2002
Justice League
Etrigan the Demon/Jason Blood
Voice, episode: "A Knight of Shadows"[6]
2003
The Mummy
Nizam Toth
Voice, 3 episodes
2003–2004
Crossing Jordan
James Horton
4 episodes
2005
Justice League Unlimited
Etrigan the Demon/Jason Blood
Voice, episode: "The Balance"[6]
2005
Clubhouse
Jackie Tambler
Episode: "Save Situation"
2005–2007
Higglytown Heroes
Mountain Rescue Hero
Voice, 3 episodes
2009–2011
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Adam Strange
Voice, 2 episodes[6]
2011
Blue Bloods
Sonny Malevsky
4 episodes
2011
Burn Notice
Holcomb
Episode: "Army of One"
2012–2013
Young Justice
Captain Atom
Voice, 7 episodes[6]
Theatre
Video games
References
^ a b c d e "Michael T. Weiss Biography (1962-)" . filmreference.com .
^ "Michael T. Weiss pulls weight in 'Bones' " . jaehakim.com . Jae-Ha Kim. October 21, 2001. Retrieved April 3, 2020 .
^ "News & Updates" . cureautismnow.org . Cure Autism Now. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2007 .
^ "Impressionism: NY Times reports Marsha Mason, Andre DeShields, Michael T. Weiss, Aaron Lazar and Margarita Levieva join cast" . newyorktheatreguide.com . December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010.
^ Gans, Andrew (February 17, 2011). "Donna Bullock, Scott Drummond, Daniel Oreskes, Michael T. Weiss Explore A Perfect Future, Opening Feb. 17" . playbill.com . Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011 .
^ a b c d e f "Michael T. Weiss (visual voices guide)" . Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 21, 2023 . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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