Steven Weber
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Biography
Boyishly handsome male supporting and leading player who has fared well on stage, TV, and in films. Weber--whose father was a nightclub performer and manager--began acting while in the third grade, appearing in commercials. Following graduation from New York's High School of Performing Arts, he broke into TV with small parts in the "American Playhouse" version of Mark Twain's "Pudd'nhead Wilson" (1984) and in the CBS soap "As the World Turns" (where he met his first wife, actress Finn Carter). More bits followed in the films "The Flamingo Kid" (1984), "Flanagan" (1985), "Hamburger Hill" (1987), and a larger role in the low-budget drama "Angel" (1990). He made his Broadway debut in Tom Stoppard's "The Real Thing" (1984).
On TV, Weber guested on "Crime Story" (NBC, 1987) and appeared in the movies "When We Were Young" (NBC, 1989) and "Fatal Flaw" (ABC, 1989). He gained notice as the young John Kennedy in the mini-series "The Kennedys of Massachusetts (ABC, 1990), before his real break came that same year. He was cast as Brian Hackett, the irresponsible charmer on NBC's hit sitcom "Wings" (1990-97), and soon other offers began coming in as well. He co-starred in a handful of TV movies, including "Deceptions: A Mother's Secret" (NBC, 1991), "In the Company of Darkness" (CBS, 1993), and "Betrayed by Love" (ABC, 1994).
Buoyed by "Wings," Weber returned to the big screen in Barbet Schroeder's "Single White Female" (1992), as Bridget Fonda's loutish, ill-fated boyfriend. After a supporting role in "The Temp" (1993), he starred for the first time in "Jeffrey" (1995), based on Paul Rudnick's play about a gay man trying to be celibate. He followed this with a cameo in the acclaimed drama "Leaving Las Vegas" and in Mel Brooks' "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" (both 1995). In the latter, he played straight to Leslie Neilsen and was teamed romantically with his "Wings" co-star Amy Yasbeck. Divorced from Carter, Weber wed MTV executive Juliette Hohnen in 1995.
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1984
Played recurring character Kevin Gibson on the CBS daytime soap, "As the World Turns"
1984
Appeared in "Come Back, Little Sheba"
1984
Professional acting debut in PBS' "American Playhouse" version of "Pudd'nhead Wilson"
1984
Feature acting debut in "Flamingo Kid"
1990
Cast as ensemble member on the hit NBC series "Wings"
1990
Played John F Kennedy in the TV movie "The Kennedys of Massachusetts"
1998
Starred in the feature comedy "Sour Grapes"
2000
Returned to weekly series work as the star of the fall sitcom "Cursed" (NBC), also served as an executive producer
2001
Executive produced, wrote and co-starred in the Showtime movie "Club Land", about father and son talent agents
2001
Portrayed Berger in the L.A. Reprise! staging of "Hair"; production was so successful it was remounted for a return engagement at the Wilshire Theater
2001
In fall, joined cast of the ABC drama "Once and Again"
2002
Made Broadway debut replacing Matthew Broderick as Leo Bloom in the hit musical "The Producers"
2004
Played Los Angeles District Attorney David Franks in ABC's "The D.A."
2005
Co-starred with Alan Cummings in Showtime's movie adaptation of "Reefer Madness," an off-Broadway musical that was itself based on a hysterical 1930s film
2006
Cast as a network chairman in "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," (NBC)
2007
Played Graham Finch on the family drama "Brothers & Sisters"
2013
Landed a recurring role on "Dallas"
2014
Played Councilman Douglas Hamilton on "NCIS: New Orleans"
2015
Landed a guest starring role on the comedy series "Community"
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