Matt Weinhold

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Matt Weinhold
Born (1964-05-07) May 7, 1964 (age 59)
San Francisco, California, U.S.

Matthew Weinhold (born May 7, 1964, in San Francisco, California), professionally known as Matt Weinhold, is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and podcast host who has forged a successful entertainment career since the 1990s, with a particular emphasis on comedy, science fiction, horror, and pop culture.

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Career

Weinhold first started as a stand-up comedian, headlining at numerous comedy clubs, college campuses, private functions, and even sci-fi conventions. Weinhold was the winner of the Seattle International Comedy Competition in 1989. [1] In 1990, he finished third in the San Francisco Comedy Competition [2] and was the host for the first preliminary round in the 1991 competition. [3]

In the 1990s in San Francisco, he was part of a satirical comedy troupe called Comedy Obscura along with Greg Proops, Mike Bossier and Debi Durst which combined pre-written sketches and improv for audiences during their run. [4]

This work led to several comedy spot appearances on various TV networks, including NBC's Late Friday and Comedy Showcase , A&E's An Evening at the Improv and Caroline's Comedy Hour and Comedy on the Road , Showtime's Full Frontal Comedy , Fox's Comic Strip Live , and Comedy Central's Two Drink Minimum . [5] [6] He also performed at the MGM Grand Hotel in the Catch a Falling Star show alongside Chris Bliss and Joni Grassey. [7]

Weinhold has an extensive collection of comic books, movie posters, cartoon figurines, and science fiction memorabilia at home, indicating his passion for pop culture and geeky interests influenced his comedic material. [6]

Acting and writing

Weinhold also pursued acting and guest-starred in TV shows such as The Weird Al Show , The Comeback , and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip . He also ventured into voice-over work, lending his talents to shows like Throut and Neck , Super Adventure Team , Squirrel Boy and Code Monkeys . [8] He became a writer/performer on TV series such as Style Channel's The Dish . [9]

Weinhold has served as a staff and credited writer for a number of shows, most notably Beware the Batman and Stan Against Evil . He served as executive producer/head writer for several shows on Playboy TV, including Foursome: Walk of Shame , The Stash , and Groundbreakers , hosted by John Waters. Additionally, he has provided material for the Emmy Awards and BBC America's The Nerdist . Later, he delved into producing and TV showrunning. [6]

Podcasting

Weinhold is a co-host of the Monster Party podcast. [8] It was nominated for Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards in the category of Best Podcast for 2022, finishing with an Honorable Mention at award time. [10]

Authorship

Weinhold was a writer for Us Weekly 's Fashion Police column [11] and contributed the Horror chapter to the book The Comedy Film Nerds Guide to Movies, a collection produced out of the now-defunct Comedy Film Nerds podcast.

Weinhold's writing has also appeared in comic format. In Creepy 's run at Dark Horse, Creepy #10 produced an anthology tribute to H. P. Lovecraft. Weinhold's "Mint in Package" was a story of a collector discovering rare Dark Godz toys and suffering the consequences of opening the mint condition boxes. [12] [13]

Filmography and gameography

Writing

YearTitleMediumNotesRef
1995 The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time Video GameAdditional Writing [14]
1998 The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Video GameAdditional Writing
2002 Whacked! Video GameLead Writer [14]
2009Comedy Film NerdsPodcast SeriesWriter
2010 Carbon Nation DocumentaryWriter
2009-2011 The Dish TV SeriesWriter
2011The Nerdist: End of the Year SpecialTV SpecialWriter
2013-2014 Beware the Batman TV SeriesWriter
2018 Stan Against Evil TV SeriesWriter
2019-2020 Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove TV SeriesWriter

Acting

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1995 The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time Arthur (voice)Video Game [14]
1998 The Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Arthur (voice)Video Game
1997 The Weird Al Show Game Show Host1 episode, S1E8 "Talent Show"
1998 The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Arthur (voice)Video Game
2002 Whacked! Van Tastic (voice)Video Game [14]
2005 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Doctor SalS1E13 "Poor Little Rich Girl"
2005 The Comeback Warm Up Comic2 episodes
2006 Squirrel Boy Scoutmaster Dan (voice)S1E2 "Scout's Dishonor/Andy Had a Little Squirrel"
2007PowerloafingRomulan Commander
2007 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Hannibal2 episodes
2008 Green Flash Pete Palmer
2013OutlandsOld Man Hologram/Captain Val (Voice)
2013–PresentMonster PartyCo-HostPodcast, 250+ Episodes
2017Pitch Off with Doug BensonHimself (Guest)
2023Collector's CallHimself"Meet Matt Weinhold" [15]

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