Steven Weber

Steven Weber

Acting
March 04, 1961
Briarwood, Queens, New York, USA

Steven Robert Weber is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Brian Hackett on the television series Wings, voicing Charlie B. Barkin in All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series, and portraying Jack Torrance in the TV miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining. Weber was born on March 4, 1961, in Briarwood, Queens, New York. He is the son of Fran (Frankel), a nightclub singer, and Stuart Weber, a nightclub performer, and Borscht Belt comic and manager. He began his acting career in high school, appearing in several productions. After graduating from high school, he attended the High School of the Performing Arts in New York City and graduated from New York State University at Purchase. Weber's first major acting role was in the 1987 film Hamburger Hill. He then went on to appear in a number of other films, including The Flamingo Kid (1984), The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990), and The Shining (1997). In 1990, Weber began starring as Brian Hackett on the television series Wings. The show ran for eight seasons and was a critical and commercial success. Weber's performance on the show earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. In 1994, Weber began voicing Charlie B. Barkin in the animated series All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series. He continued to voice the character until the show ended in 1996. In 1997, Weber starred in the TV miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining. He played Jack Torrance, the role made famous by Jack Nicholson in the 1980 film. Weber's performance was praised by critics, and he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. Weber has continued to work in film and television since then. He has appeared in a number of films, including The Santa Clause 2 (2002), The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006), and The Christmas Chronicles (2018). He has also appeared in a number of television shows, including iZombie, NCIS: New Orleans, and Chicago Med.

TV shows starring Steven Weber

Wings

Brian Hackett

6.9
1990 23 min Ended
Comedy Drama

Chicago Med

Dr. Dean Archer

8.3
2015 Returning series
Drama

The Shining

Jack Torrance

6.3
1997 90 min Ended
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Drama
7.3
2006 42 min Ended
Comedy Drama

Channel Zero

Abel Carnacki

7.1
2016 42 min Canceled
Drama

Helix

Brother Michael

6.6
2014 45 min Canceled
Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy

House of Lies

Ron Zobel

6.6
2012 30 min Canceled
Comedy Drama
7.7
2012 21 min Ended
Kids Action & Adventure Animation Comedy Family

iZombie

Vaughn Du Clark

7.8
2015 42 min Ended
Drama Crime Sci-Fi & Fantasy