JW
J. Elvis Weinstein
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Editor, Additional CreditsBorn May 21, 1971 (54 years)
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.
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.
J. Elvis Weinstein Filmography
| 2019 | The Fiddling Horse · as Philip Ainsworth |
| 2017 | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return (TV Series) · as Dr. Laurence Erhardt |
| 2013 | Darkstar the Motion Picture · as Captain Stone |
| 2011 | Bad Teacher · as Bass Player |
| 2010 | Darkstar: The Interactive Movie · as Captain Cedrick Stone |
| 1988 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV Series) · as Tom Servo (voice) / Dr. Laurence Erhardt |
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| 2002 | My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Freaks and Geeks (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Malcolm & Eddie (TV Series) |
| 1989 | America's Funniest Home Videos (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV Series) |
| 2017 | I Need You to Kill · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me to Be? · as Executive Producer |
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| 1999 | Freaks and Geeks (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Malcolm & Eddie (TV Series) |
| 1989 | America's Funniest Home Videos (TV Series) · as Consulting Producer |
| 2012 | Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers · as Self |
| 2011 | Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects · as Self |
| 2010 | Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island · as Self |
| 2010 | Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor · as Himself |
| 2009 | Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts · as Self |
| 2009 | Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires · as Self |
| 2008 | Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks · as Himself |
| 2008 | Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians · as Himself |
| 2008 | The History of MST3K · as Self |
| 2008 | Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood · as Self |
| 2008 | Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman · as Self |
| 2008 | Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine · as Self |
| 2007 | Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull · as Self |
| 2002 | My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (TV Series) · as Supervising Producer |
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