Michael T. Weiss | |
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Born | Michael Terry Weiss February 2, 1962 [1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1980–2017 |
Michael Terry Weiss (born February 2, 1962) [1] is a retired American actor known for his role as Jarod in the television series The Pretender and for his role in Days of Our Lives .
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Ordinary People | Extra | Uncredited |
1988 | Howling IV: The Original Nightmare | Richard Adams | |
1994 | Angel 4: Undercover | Ryan Gersh | |
1994 | Jeffrey | Steve Howard | |
1996 | Freeway | Larry | |
1999 | Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby | Drifter | |
2000 | Dinosaur | Creto | Voice |
2001 | Net Worth | Michael Winslow | |
2001 | Bones | Lupovich | |
2002 | Tarzan & Jane | Tarzan | Voice [6] |
2003 | Written in Blood | Matthew Ransom | |
2004 | Until the Night | Daniel | |
2004 | Marmalade | Peter | |
2005 | Confessions of an Action Star | Drug Lord | |
2005 | Iowa | Larry Clarkson | |
2006 | Razor Sharp | Dex | Short film |
2007 | Fade | Doctor McCabe | |
2010 | Sex and the City 2 | Handsome Man at Wedding | |
2017 | Sunset Park | Duane |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Scarcity | Herb | Nominated—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play |
2009 | Impressionism | Douglas Finch | |
2010 | The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity | Everett K. Olson | |
2011 | A Perfect Future | John Hudson | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Planescape: Torment | The Nameless One | |
2003 | Freelancer | Orillion | |
2011 | Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds | Dormammu | |
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