Shaun Weiss
American actor and comedian (born 1978)
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Key Takeaways
- Shaun Weiss (born August 27, 1978) is an American actor and stand-up comedian known for his roles in The Mighty Ducks movies and in 1995 film Heavyweights .
- He attended Pascack Hills High School.
- but his breakout role came when he earned the part of Greg Goldberg in The Mighty Ducks films.
- After the first two Mighty Ducks movies, he appeared as Josh Birnbaum in the Disney film Heavyweights .
- He appeared in commercials for Captain Morgan, Castrol, Verizon Communications, and Mobile ESPN.
Shaun Weiss (born August 27, 1978) is an American actor and stand-up comedian known for his roles in The Mighty Ducks movies and in 1995 film Heavyweights.
Early life
Weiss was born and raised in Montvale, New Jersey to a Jewish family. He attended Pascack Hills High School.
Career
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.
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. On April 29, 2022, Weiss opened for Russell Peters at Oxnard Levity Live Improv. In 2023, he introduced his own website, shaunweiss.com.
Personal life
In July 2017, Weiss was sentenced to 150 days in the Los Angeles County Jail for petty theft. He served just 12 days in jail due to overcrowding. 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.
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