Personal life
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In February 2006, Weiss attended a benefit with his former Pretender co-stars Andrea Parker and James Denton for Cure Autism Now. [5]
Michael T. Weiss | |
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| Born | Michael Terry Weiss February 2, 1962 [1] |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Michael Terry Weiss (born February 2, 1962) [1] is an 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 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California. [2]
Weiss began acting when he was a child, when 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 series Dark Shadows, as well as in the feature film Jeffrey (1995).
His most prominent role has been Jarod, the lead character in the NBC-TV primetime drama The Pretender which ran for four seasons (1996–2000) and subsequent TV movies, The Pretender 2001 and The Pretender: Island of the Haunted. He performed as Jarod in three crossover episodes with the series Profiler as well. He had a recurring role in four episodes of Crossing Jordan (2003–04).
Weiss has performed several voice-acting roles. He voiced The Nameless One, the protagonist of the computer game Planescape: Torment (1999). He voiced Tarzan in The Legend of Tarzan (2001–02) and its related direct-to-video feature film, Tarzan & Jane (2002), Etrigan and Jason Blood in Justice League (2002) and Justice League Unlimited (2005), Adam Strange in Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2009–11), and Captain Atom in Young Justice (2012–13) as well as Dormammu in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011) and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011/2012).
Weiss performed in Impressionism , a play by Michael Jacobs and directed by Jack O'Brien. [3] 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. [4]
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In February 2006, Weiss attended a benefit with his former Pretender co-stars Andrea Parker and James Denton for Cure Autism Now. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Detective Al "Loopy Lou" 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 | Dexter "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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Cruise" |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Planescape: Torment | The Nameless One | |
| 2003 | Freelancer | Orillion | |
| 2011 | Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds | Dormammu | |
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