About

Known credits:
35
Birthday:
1971-05-21
Place of birth:
Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Website:
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J. Elvis Weinstein

Overview

Joshua Stuart Weinstein began his stand-up comedy career at age 15 in Mpls. Minnesota. At 17, he was one of the founding writer/performers of the cult sci-fi comedy TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) as the original voice/puppeteer of robots Tom Servo and Gypsy, and the role of Dr. Lawrence Erhardt. He adopted the name "J. Elvis Weinstein" to avoid confusion with another writer named Josh Weinstein (known for his work on The Simpsons).

Since moving to Los Angeles, he has worked as a writer/producer on a wide range of network TV comedy, including Freaks and Geeks, Malcolm and Eddie, Dead Last, and My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star. He was also the Head Writer on America's Funniest Home Videos and Later with Greg Kinnear. In 2008 he reunited with his MST3K co-stars to form Cinematic Titanic, which toured U.S. Theaters as a live show and produced 12 DVDs, now available as a box set.

Weinstein has written and directed three films – two feature documentaries (I Need You to Kill and Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me to Be?) and a comedy short (The Mediocre Samaritan). As a performer, he continues to perform stand-up, co-hosts the podcast Thought Spiral with comedian Andy Kindler, and recently co-starred in the feature film The Fiddling Horse.

Known for

Acting
2019 The Fiddling Horse Actor Philip Ainsworth 58
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2016 Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor Actor J. Elvis Weinstein N/A
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2012 Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers Actor Self N/A
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2011 Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects Actor Self N/A
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2010 Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island Actor Self 59
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2010 Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor Actor Himself 59
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2009 Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts Actor Self N/A
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2009 Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires Actor Self 58
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2008 Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks Actor Himself 59
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2008 Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Actor Himself 59
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2008 Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood Actor Self N/A
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2008 Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman Actor Self 59
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2008 Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine Actor Self 59
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2007 Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull Actor Self 59
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2007 Cinematic Titanic Actor N/A
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Darkstar: Terror at The Edge of Time Actor Captain Stone N/A
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Directing
2020 Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? Directing Director N/A
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2017 I Need You to Kill Directing Director 59
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Writing
2016 Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers Writing Writer N/A
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2011 Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island Writing Writer 59
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2010 Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor Writing Writer 59
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2009 Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires Writing Writer 58
Average
2008 Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman Writing Writer 59
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2008 Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine Writing Writer 59
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2007 Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull Writing Writer 59
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1999 Freaks and Geeks Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2009 Andy Kindler: I Wish I Was Bitter Production Producer N/A
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2001 Dead Last Production Producer 70
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1999 Freaks and Geeks Production Producer N/A
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