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Blayne Weaver | |
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| Born | Blayne Nutron Weaver April 9, 1976 Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website | http://blayneweaver.net |
Blayne Nutron Weaver (born April 9, 1976) is an American actor, and filmmaker. He is best known for voicing Peter Pan in Return to Never Land (2002) following Bobby Driscoll death in 1968.
Weaver was born in Bossier City, Louisiana [1] on April 9, 1976.
Weaver began to perform in the children's theater group The Peter Pan Players in Shreveport, Louisiana. His first major film performance was in the independent film Where the Red Fern Grows . In the late 1990s, he appeared in several TV movies and was also a guest star on several shows including ER , JAG , and Chicago Hope . In 2001, he became the new voice of Disney's Peter Pan, and has performed that voice in various children's films as well as in recordings for the Disney theme parks. [2]
In 2001, Weaver co-wrote the film Manic , which starred actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt. [2] He continues to play the voice of Peter Pan and pursue acting in Los Angeles. In late 2004, he directed, wrote and starred in the short film Losing Lois Lane, which made a big impact online. He then wrote, directed and starred in Secret Identity Productions' (SIP) first feature film Outside Sales, which won awards on the film festival circuit and was released nationwide through Echo Bridge Entertainment. Weaver wrote, directed and played a small role in SIP's next feature, Weather Girl , with an ensemble cast that boasted Tricia O'Kelley, Mark Harmon, Jon Cryer and Jane Lynch. Weather Girl enjoyed an extensive festival run followed by a ten-city theatrical and a worldwide television and DVD release. Weaver wrote, directed and stars in his next feature film 6 Month Rule with a cast featuring Martin Starr, Jaime Pressly, John Michael Higgins and Dave Foley.
In 2016, Weaver wrote and directed Cut to the Chase, a feature film he also starred in about an ex-con that sets out in search of his kidnapped sister through the criminal underbelly of Shreveport, Louisiana. [3] He also starred in the feature film Where We're Meant to Be by Michael Howard that deals with the interconnected stories of various characters during the pivotal changes and moments in their lives. His performance earned him a Best Actor nomination at the Eastern NC Film Festival. [4]
In 2019, Weaver directed the Netflix original movie Santa Girl . [5] The movie is about Santa's daughter, Cassandra "Cassie" Claus, (played by Jennifer Stone) wanting to find herself and see the world despite the wishes of her father (played by Barry Bostwick) who wants her to take over the family business. It first premiered at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Winchester, Virginia. [6]
In 2020, Weaver co-wrote American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules with David H. Steinberg.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Manic | Charlie | |
| Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Peter Pan (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
| 2002 | Return to Never Land | ||
| 2004 | The Lion King 1½ | Direct-to-video | |
| Losing Lois Lane | Clark Kent/Superman | Short film | |
| 2006 | Outside Sales | Kirk Hastings | |
| 2008 | Uncross the Stars | George | |
| Damn You Stephen Hawking | Stephen Hawking | Short film | |
| 2009 | Weather Girl | William | |
| 2010 | Mr. Autry's Bonus | Mike Fern | Short film |
| 2011 | The FP | Gas Station Attendant | |
| 6 Month Rule | Tyler | ||
| 2012 | Pretty Bad Actress | Director | |
| Junk | Eugene | ||
| 2013 | Favor | Kip | |
| Deep Dark Canyon | Tom Cavanaugh | ||
| 2015 | Rag Doll | Man | |
| In Progress | Jonas | Short film | |
| 2016 | Where We're Meant to Be | Charlie McIntire | |
| Cut to the Chase | Max Chase | ||
| Hard Sell | Tim | ||
| 2019 | Ghosted | Ben | Short film |
| 2020 | American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules | Mr. Sawyer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? | Jeff Bowman | Television film |
| 1995 | The Good Old Boys | Tommy Calloway | |
| JAG | Private First Class Douglas | Episode: "War Cries" | |
| 1997 | ER | Jeffrey | Episode: "You Bet Your Life" |
| 1998 | Chicago Hope | Luke Serone | Episode: "Broken Hearts" |
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Episode: "The Chalkboard | ||
| Winchell | Country Club Worker | Television film | |
| 2002 | House of Mouse | Peter Pan (voice) | Episodes: "Donald Wants to Fly", "Super Goof" |
| 2004 | The King of Queens | D.J. | Episode: "Precedent Nixin'" |
| NCIS | P.O. Darrell Baum | Episode: "The Good Wives Club" | |
| 2008 | The Middleman | Dean Schon | Episode: "The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum" |
| 2018 | Gone | Father Beiler | Episode: "Secuestrado" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Peter Pan | Peter Pan | |
| 2011 | Kinect Disneyland Adventures | ||
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Mickey's PhilharMagic | Peter Pan |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2001 | Manic | |
| 2004 | Losing Lois Lane | |
| 2006 | Outside Sales | |
| 2008 | The Prince & Me 3: A Royal Honeymoon | |
| 2009 | Weather Girl | |
| 2010 | The Prince & Me: The Elephant Adventure | |
| 2011 | Honey 2 | |
| 6 Month Rule | ||
| Broken | ||
| 2016 | Cut to the Chase | |
| 2018 | Akuma | |
| 2020 | American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2004 | Losing Lois Lane | |
| 2006 | Outside Sales | |
| 2009 | Weather Girl | |
| 2011 | 6 Month Rule | |
| 2016 | Cut to the Chase | |
| 2019 | Santa Girl | |
| 2020 | GetAWAY | |
| 2021 | Clip Joint | Announced |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2004 | Losing Lois Lane | |
| 2006 | Outside Sales | |
| 2019 | Santa Girl | |
| 2020 | GetAWAY | |
| 2021 | The In-Between | Completed |
| Cupid for Christmas | Pre-production |
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