Lee Weaver

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Lee Weaver
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Years active1955–present

Lee Weaver is an American film and television actor.

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Early life

Weaver was the voice of Alpine in the animated television series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (19851986). Weaver played friend of George Jefferson on "The Jeffersons" season three episode 16 "George's Guilt" (1977). Weaver was also the original mailman on 227 (1985). Weaver played the role of Ricardo in the television series Easy Street (1986–1987). He appeared as a blind seer in the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and he also appeared in one episode of One World (2000), a situation-comedy television series. Weaver had a guest appearance on an episode of The Cosby Show as a waiter. He appeared as a Junkyard Owner in an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .

Weaver also played the role of Ed Downer, a handyman who became an interest of Philip Banks' mom, on an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air . Perhaps his most memorable role was the exuberant exhibitionist "Buck Naked," who enlivened episodes of Steven Bochco's police dramas, Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue .[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Weaver was a childhood friend of Cannonball Adderley, and served as the best man at his wedding. [1] On his 1963 album Nippon Soul , Adderley introduces the Yusef Lateef composition "The Weaver" as "dedicated to a...dear friend of everyone in the band, kind of a jive cat, but a beautiful cat. His name is Weaver, Lee Weaver. So the tune sounds somethin' like Lee Weaver. It's soulful, it's mean." [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1959 Al Capone ReporterUncredited
1969 The Lost Man Willis
1971 Vanishing Point Jake
1973 Cleopatra Jones Friend
1978 House Calls Anesthesiologist
1978 Mean Dog Blues Cheatem
1978 Heaven Can Wait Way Station Attendant
1979 The Onion Field Billy
1982 Kiss Me Goodbye Mr. King
1984 The Buddy System Ray
1986 Wildcats Maurice
1987 G.I. Joe: The Movie Alpine
1990 The Two Jakes Caddy #1
1991Grave ImagesBus Driver
1994 The Scout Ben
1996Just Your LuckWino
1997 Fathers' Day Airline Passenger
1998 Music from Another Room Porter
1998 Goodbye Lover Old Codger
1998 Godzilla Homeless Guy
1998 Bulworth Man in Church #2
1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Nate
1998 Brown's Requiem Wino
1999 The Thirteenth Floor 30's Limo Driver
2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou? Blind Seer
2001 Donnie Darko Leroy
2001 L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve Homeless Man Who Gets Shot
2003 The Box Joe
2003 The Failures Mr. Fishbau
2005A Bridal FeverRalph
2005 The 40-Year-Old Virgin Joe
2006Swedish AutoLeroy
2009 Little Fish, Strange Pond Barney
2010The Company We KeepIsaiah
2013 Max Rose Lee Miller
2013 The Trials of Cate McCall Mr. George

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1955–1956Sheena: Queen of the JungleLagi / Mauki / N'Gatsu6 episodes
1967 Good Morning World Cab nDriverEpisode: "Don't Call Us and We Won't Call You"
1967, 1968 I Spy Senator's Valet / Bartender2 episodes
1968 The Wild Wild West Desk Clerk #2Episode: "The Night of the Sedgewick Curse"
1969 Mannix DaveEpisode: "Death in a Minor Key"
1969 Julia Ned BowmanEpisode: "Home of the Braves"
1969 Insight StoneEpisode: "Charlie, You Made the Night Too Long"
1969 Love, American Style AceEpisode: "Love and the Hustler"
1969In Name OnlyBartenderTelevision film
1969–1971 The Bill Cosby Show Brian Kincaid7 episodes
1971 Nanny and the Professor 2nd Truck DriverEpisode: "The Prodigy"
1971 Cade's County Kenneth RingwaldEpisode: "Delegate at Large"
1975 Adam-12 NeighborEpisode: "Pressure Point"
1975Guess Who's Coming to DinnerRalph PrentissTelevision film
1975 That's My Mama Sammy ChambersEpisode: "Earl's Dad and Mama's Glad"
1975 Kojak Ozzie TurnbullEpisode: "Out of the Frying Pan..."
1976 Sanford and Son Mr. QuincyEpisode: "Greatest Show in Watts"
1976 Good Times 2nd ManEpisode: "The Big Move: Part 2"
1976 The Blue Knight Mose / Frank Moseley4 episodes
1976 Serpico ScooterEpisode: "Danger Zone"
1977 The Jeffersons WillieEpisode: "George's Guilt"
1977 Quincy, M.E. ChambersEpisode: "The Hot Dog Murder"
1978 Soap SergeantEpisode #1.17
1978Daddy, I Don't Like It Like ThisBobTelevision film
1979 Starsky & Hutch BosemanEpisode: "Huggy Can't Go Home"
1981 Flamingo Road 5 episodes
1981 Palmerstown, U.S.A. LoosleyEpisode: "Roadhouse"
1981 Mork & Mindy GusEpisode: "My Dad Can't Beat Up Anybody"
1981 Shannon Episode: "Neither a Borrower"
1982–1984 Hill Street Blues Buck Naked / Bartender6 episodes
1983 Voyagers! DaveEpisode: "All Fall Down"
1983 AfterMASH JonesEpisode: "Klinger vs. Klinger"
1985 Diff'rent Strokes JoeEpisode: "Blue Collar Drummond"
1985 Our Family Honor Episode: "Pilot"
1985 What's Happening Now!! Ticket ClerkEpisode: "Aunt Shirley"
1985–1986 G.I. Joe Alpine / Agent / Crimson Guard22 episodes
1986G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!AlpineTelevision film
1986, 1987 227 Frank2 episodes
1986–1987 Easy Street Ricardo Williams22 episodes
1987 Mr. President MortEpisode: "Dear Sam: Part 1"
1987 Webster Henry3 episodes
1987 A Hobo's Christmas Biloxi SlimTelevision film
1987, 1991 The Cosby Show Mr. Fields / Waiter2 episodes
1988 Amen Man Who Stole the MoneyEpisode: "To Catch a Thief"
1988 The Magical World of Disney Frank MunroeEpisode: "Meet the Munceys"
1989 The Edge Episode: "Black Pudding"
1990 Dear John Snookie ReamsEpisode: "John's New Job: Part 1"
1990 A Different World Ray NayEpisode: "Love Thy Neighbor"
1991 Dragnet Augustus MurphyEpisode: "The Vandals"
1991 The Man in the Family Mr. MitchellEpisode: "Real News"
1991 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Ed DownerEpisode: "Granny Gets Busy"
1991 Homefront Reverend HarringtonEpisode: "Patriots"
1991 MacGyver StumpyEpisode: "Gunz 'n Boyz"
1991 Reasonable Doubts Stubblefield2 episodes
1992 Nurses Reverend CurtisEpisode: "Eat Something"
1992 Night Court Mr. BurkeEpisode: "Opportunity Knock Knocks: Part 2"
1992, 1995 Martin Old Man / Bus Boy2 episodes
1993 Step by Step LeonardEpisode: "If I Were a Rich Man"
1993 The New Adventures of Superman SupervisorEpisode: "Pilot"
1993Lush LifeHarryTelevision film
1993 Living Single The BartenderEpisode: "Living Kringle"
1994 Roc OllieEpisode: "No Place Like Home"
1994 NYPD Blue Buck Naked3 episodes
1994 Sister, Sister PriestEpisode: "Free Billy"
1995A Season of HopeElmerTelevision film
1995 Beverly Hills, 90210 StanEpisode: "Fortunate Son"
1996 Sliders Hilton BrownEpisode: "Invasion"
1996 Sparks Mr. Bibbs2 episodes
1996 The Jamie Foxx Show Slewfoot LouEpisode: "Seems Like Old Times"
1997 Temporarily Yours Passenger #3Episode: "Pilot"
1997 Chicago Hope EarleeEpisode: "On Golden Pons"
1998 Good News Beans2 episodes
1999 Suddenly Susan ClydeEpisode: "A Day in the Life"
1999 For Your Love Church MemberEpisode: "The Trouble with Angels"
2000 City of Angels Episode: "Prototype"
2000 Diagnosis: Murder IsaiahEpisode: "A Resting Place"
2000 The District Mr. HortonEpisode: "The Jackal"
2000 One World HaroldEpisode: "Roots"
2001 Kate Brasher Harry RosemontEpisode: "Tracy"
2001 Touched by an Angel Candy McCloudEpisode: "The Perfect Game"
2001 Men, Women & Dogs BusterEpisode: "The Magic Three-Legged Sex Dog"
2002 Any Day Now Louis NolmanEpisode: "Call Him Macaroni"
2002 My Wife and Kids AttendantEpisode: "Table for Too Many: Part 2"
2002 Providence Willie PicksEpisode: "The Sound of Music"
2003 Crossing Jordan Photo Shop OwnerEpisode: "Ockham's Razor"
2003 The Parkers TeboEpisode: "Dead Clown Walking"
2003 A.U.S.A. Alfred MontgomeryEpisode: "Pilot"
2004 The Bernie Mac Show SchooneyEpisode: "Hair Jordan"
2004 Six Feet Under James Dubois MarshallEpisode: "Coming and Going"
2005 Line of Fire Albert JonesEpisode: "This Land Is Your Land"
2006 That's So Raven Mr. JenkinsEpisode: "The Four Aces"
2006 Love, Inc. BurtEpisode: "Cursed"
2006 Veronica Mars WalterEpisode: "Charlie Don't Surf"
2007 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Junkyard OwnerEpisode: "Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City"
2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Kerwinkle LordEpisode: "For Gedda"
2008 My Name Is Earl Homeless Guy / Homeless Joe2 episodes
2010 Party Down WilliamEpisode: "James Ellison Funeral"
2010 Community JoeEpisode: "Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples"
2011 Workaholics TimEpisode: "Model Kombat"
2013 Family Tools Ellis Poynton4 episodes
2015 Weird Loners MorticianEpisode: "Weird Pilot"
2016 The Soul Man PatEpisode: "Boyce Don't Cry"
2017, 2020 Grace and Frankie Mel Cordray2 episodes

References

  1. Ginell, Cary (2013-02-03). Walk Tall: The Music and Life of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN   978-1458419798.
  2. Sheridan, Chris (2000). Dis Here: A Bio-discography of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN   978-0313302404.