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| Born | August 27, 1979 Montvale, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
Shaun Weiss (born August 27, 1979) [1] is an American actor, and stand-up comedian known for his roles in The Mighty Ducks movies and in 1995 film Heavyweights .
Weiss was born and raised in Montvale, New Jersey, and attended Pascack Hills High School. [2] [3] He is of Jewish descent. [4]
Weiss started his acting career as Elvis on Pee-wee's Playhouse , but his breakout role came when he earned the part of Greg Goldberg in The Mighty Ducks films. Weiss was originally supposed to play Atuk the Eskimo in the first Mighty Ducks movie and had one line, but his role was expanded. [5] [ better source needed ] After the first two Mighty Ducks movies, he appeared as Josh Birnbaum in the Disney film Heavyweights . He also appeared in a recurring role as peripheral freak "Sean" on NBC's Freaks and Geeks , as well as cameo appearances on The King of Queens . He appeared in commercials for Captain Morgan, Castrol, Verizon Communications, and Mobile ESPN. Weiss appeared in the movie Drillbit Taylor , making an appearance as the school bus driver around the beginning of the film. In 2022, it was announced that he would appear in the film Jesus Revolution, his first film in 14 years. [6] On April 29, 2022, Weiss opened for Russell Peters at Oxnard Levity Live Improv. [7] In 2023, he introduced his own website, shaunweiss.com. [8]
In July 2017, Weiss was sentenced to 150 days in the Los Angeles County Jail for petty theft. [9] He served just 12 days in jail due to overcrowding. [10] Five days after his release, Weiss was arrested on August 2, 2017, for possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, in Burbank, California and was sentenced to 90 days in jail. [11] [12]
As of January 2023, Weiss graduated drug court and is three years sober. [13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Pee-wee's Playhouse | Elvis | TV series; 3 episodes |
| 1988 | Charles in Charge | Max | TV series; 1 episode |
| Webster | Herbert | TV series; 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Empty Nest | Little Boy | TV series; 1 episode |
| The Cosby Show | Boy #2 | TV series; 1 episode | |
| 1992 | Here and Now | William | TV series |
| The Mighty Ducks | Greg Goldberg | ||
| 1994 | D2: The Mighty Ducks | Greg Goldberg | |
| 1995 | Crazy for a Kiss | Mike Kinross | TV movie |
| Heavyweights | Josh Burnbalm | ||
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Male Student | TV series; pilot episode |
| Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Hiram | TV series; 1 episode | |
| D3: The Mighty Ducks | Greg Goldberg | ||
| 1996–1997 | Mr. Rhodes | Jake | TV series; 6 episodes |
| 1997 | The Tony Danza Show | Stuey Mandelker | TV series |
| 1998 | Boy Meets World | Louie | TV series; 2 episodes |
| The King of Queens | Teenager | TV series | |
| 1999 | The King of Queens | Albert "Tito" Blott | TV series |
| Family Law | Wally French | TV series; 1 episode | |
| Undressed | Pete | TV series | |
| 1999–2000 | Freaks and Geeks | Sean | TV series; 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Rave | Lazy | |
| 2001 | City Guys | Delivery Guy | TV series; 4 episodes |
| 2002 | Pumpkin | Randy Suskind | |
| Pack of Dogs | Stu | Short film | |
| 2003 | The King of Queens | Store Clerk | TV series; uncredited |
| 2005 | Suits on the Loose | Elder Talbot | |
| Las Vegas | Albert | TV series; 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Crossing Jordan | Brian Osguld | TV series; 1 episode |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Bus Driver | |
| 2023 | Jesus Revolution | Vietnam Vet |
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