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Jeffrey Weissman

b. 1958

American actor

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Born 1958. Jeffrey Weissman is an American actor, stage actor, television actor and film actor.

Jeffrey Weissman (born October 2, 1958) is an American actor. He has appeared in dozens of motion pictures and TV shows, most notably as George McFly in Back to the Future Part II and III and as Teddy Conway in Pale Rider. He has guest starred spots on Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Max Headroom, Dallas, The Man Show, and with Dick Van Dyke on Diagnosis: Murder and as Screech's Guru on Saved by the Bell.

Weissman is a teacher of commedia dell'arte and film technique, with students including both professionals and newcomers to the arts. He also teaches acting for film, directing, writing and improv at San Francisco School of Digital Film Making.

Background Weissman trained in acting and performance at American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco State University, UCLA and Santa Monica City College. His comedic experience includes work with The Second City alumni, Los Angeles Theater Sports, Andy Goldberg and Bill Hudnutt Sitcom Workshops, (formerly Harvey Lembeck). He also trained at Berkeley Rep. in the "Finding the Inner Imp" with Ron Campbell and participated in acting workshops with Peter Flood, Jackie Benton, and Magic Theater Gym. He has trained in dance, movement, storytelling workshops with the Voice of Men In Motion. He also trained under Jackie Benton, Peter Flood, and Bill Hudnut, and was a Varsity Player with Los Angeles Theatersports.

Career Weissman began his acting career in theatre, in 1972. and most of his scenes were shot with him either upside down or in the background. Glover eventually sued the producers for using his likeness without his permission.

He has appeared in roles in feature films including Pale Rider and Twilight Zone: The Movie. He has also made guest appearances on television shows such as Saved by the Bell, The Man Show, Dallas, Max Headroom, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Chip and Pepper's Cartoon Spectacular, and Divorce Court. His commercial credits include an interactive television commercial for Ameritech and a Christmas commercial for the grocery chain Publix.

Weissman has performed ADR and looping on dozens of projects; Heathers, Loverboy, The Best Times, Crime of Innocence, Pale Rider, Hot Resort, and others.

He has directed for Universal Studios in Japan, and he was artistic director of the ‘Flying Penguins’ improv comedy group, (helping to form the highly acclaimed Los Angeles Theater Sports, now in its 18th year). He has recently been teaching theater games to training teachers at Dominican College, commedia dell'arte & "The Business of Acting" at Sonoma State University, as well as "Kidprov" & "Teenprov" workshops & shows at various libraries in Marin County and South San Francisco.

Weissman is also an avid activist for charity events, since the mid 1970s. The couple has two sons.

Filmography Feature films 1983: Twilight Zone: The Movie as Young Husband 1984: Johnny Dangerously as Tee Shirt Vendor 1984: Crackers as Backstage Dancer 1985: Pale Rider as Teddy Conway 1989: Back to the Future Part II as George McFly 1990: Back to the Future Part III as George McFly 1991: For the Boys as the North Africa Stage Manager 1998: BASEketball as Hospital Orderly (uncredited) 2001: To Protect & To Serve as Jean Goddard 2001: 2001: A Space Travesty as Groucho 2001: Max Keeble's Big Move as McGoogles (bodysuit) 2004: Slapdash as Mosley 2005: Return to Sender as Old Comic 2005: Angels with Angles as Groucho 2006: Night Fliers as Lee Hawthorn 2006: Car Babes as Jay 2006: Looking Back at the Future (documentary) as himself 2007: Hats Off as Dr. Ball 2008: Corked as Jerry Hannon 2008: Our Feature Presentation as Hugo Wilmington 2009: American Disciples as Dr Garownski 2010: Chateau Meroux as Roy Hutchinson 2010: Bottle Caps as Howard 2012: Dam California as Harvey 2013: Torn as Mr. Angr 2014: Witches Blood as Uncle George 2015: The Boat Builder as Bud 2025: No Address as Corey Smart

Television 1984: Scarecrow and Mrs. King: "Filming Raoul" 1985: Dallas: "Lovers and Other Strangers" 1987: Max Headroom: "Rakers" 198?: Divorce Court: "Cott Vs. Cott" 1991: Saved By the Bell: "Rockumentary" 1992: NBC Cartoon Spectacular: "Chip and Pepper" 2000: Diagnosis: Murder: "Two Birds With One Sloan" 2002: The Man Show: "Assoholics Anonymous" 2020: The Show Must Go Online: "Twelfth Night" 2021: Bingewatch and Friends: "Magical Intrigues"

Mini-series 1994: The Stand 2000: The '70s

Short films 1996: He's Dead, But He Won't Lie Down 1997: Garbage 1998: god@heaven 2003: Touched 2007: Edible as Father 2008: We Missed You, Pete 2011: Kosher

Theatre 1998: Tallulah (Hollywood) 2004: Tony Kushner's The Illusion (Cinnabar Theater) 2005: Mellisa Gibson's "[sic]" (6th St. Playhouse/Sonoma Actor's Theatre) 2005: William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night 2006: Tease-O-Rama Baggy Trouser Blackout Comedy, at Bimbo's 365 Club 2006: Just For Laughs (SF Fringe Festival) 2007: Just For Laughs (fundraiser establishing a Theater Department Schoarship at OSU)

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San Francisco State University, University of California, Los Angeles, Santa Monica College

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Who is Jeffrey Weissman?

American actor

When was Jeffrey Weissman born?

Jeffrey Weissman was born on 2 October 1958 in Santa Monica.

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Jeffrey Weissman is an actor, stage actor, television actor and film actor.

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Jeffrey Weissman is American.

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