==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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Weiss is known to keep his personal life private and has rarely discussed details about it in interviews. In February 2006, he reunited with his former ”The Pretender” co-stars [[Andrea Parker]] and James Denton to attend a charity benefit for Cure Autism Now in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael T. Weiss |url=http://www.cureautismnow.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=bhLOK2PILuF&b=1289185&ct=1996497 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208003721/http://www.cureautismnow.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=bhLOK2PILuF&b=1289185&ct=1996497 |archive-date=2007-02-08 |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=www.cureautismnow.org}}</ref>
Weiss is known to keep his personal life private and has rarely discussed details about it in interviews. In February 2006, he reunited with his former ”The Pretender” co-stars [[Andrea Parker]] and James Denton to attend a charity benefit for Cure Autism Now in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael T. Weiss |url=http://www.cureautismnow.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=bhLOK2PILuF&b=1289185&ct=1996497 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208003721/http://www.cureautismnow.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=bhLOK2PILuF&b=1289185&ct=1996497 |archive-date=2007-02-08 |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=www.cureautismnow.org}}</ref>
American actor
Michael Terry Weiss (born February 2, 1962)[1] is an American actor known for his role as Jarod in the television series The Pretender and for his role in Days of Our Lives.
Weiss was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 2, 1962.[1] His father was a steel industry executive, and his mother was a homemaker.[1] His sister, Jamie Sue Weiss, became a make-up artist for television and films.
He attended Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California.[2]
Weiss began acting when he was a child, when he appeared in local TV commercials in Chicago.
In 1980, at age 18, he appeared as an extra in the film Ordinary People. Shortly after his college graduation, he was cast as Mike Horton on Days of Our Lives. He performed in the 1991 series Dark Shadows, as well as in the feature film Jeffrey (1995).
His most prominent role has been Jarod, the lead character in the NBC-TV primetime drama The Pretender which ran for four seasons (1996–2000) and subsequent TV movies, The Pretender 2001 and The Pretender: Island of the Haunted. He performed as Jarod in three crossover episodes with the series Profiler as well. He had a recurring role in four episodes of Crossing Jordan (2003–04).
Weiss has performed several voice-acting roles. He voiced The Nameless One, the protagonist of the computer game Planescape: Torment (1999). He voiced Tarzan in The Legend of Tarzan (2001–02) and its related direct-to-video feature film, Tarzan & Jane (2002), Etrigan and Jason Blood in Justice League (2002) and Justice League Unlimited (2005), Adam Strange in Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2009–11), and Captain Atom in Young Justice (2012–13) as well as Dormammu in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011) and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011/2012).
Weiss performed in Impressionism, a play by Michael Jacobs and directed by Jack O’Brien.[3] It opened at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on March 12, 2009.
Weiss appeared in A Perfect Future, off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre. The production was directed by Wilson Milam.[4]
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Weiss is known to keep his personal life private and has rarely discussed details about it in interviews. In February 2006, he reunited with his former The Pretender co-stars Andrea Parker and James Denton to attend a charity benefit for Cure Autism Now in Los Angeles.[5]
Outside of acting, Weiss has been involved in various artistic and environmental causes. He has supported organizations focused on conservation and sustainability, and he has occasionally lent his voice to public service announcements promoting environmental awareness.
He is also known for his work in theater and voice acting, in addition to his on-screen career, and has divided his time between television, stage, and philanthropic endeavors.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–1990 | Days of Our Lives | Mike Horton | 468 episodes |
| 1988 | Take My Daughters, Please | Joe Blake | Television film |
| 1990 | The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake | Larry | Television film |
| 1991 | Dark Shadows | Joe Haskell / Peter Bradford (1791 Storyline) | 11 episodes |
| 1992 | 2000 Malibu Road | Roger Tabor | 6 episodes |
| 1994 | Red Shoe Diaries | The New Man | Episode: “The Game” |
| 1995 | Remember Me | Scott Covey | Television film |
| 1996–2000 | The Pretender | Jarod | 86 episodes Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (1998–99) Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television |
| 1999–2000 | Profiler | Jarod | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Men in Black: The Series | Unknown Role | Voice, episode: “The Baby Kay Syndrome” |
| 2001 | The Pretender 2001 | Jarod | Television film |
| 2001 | The Zeta Project | Dr. Wilhelm | Voice, episode: “Absolute Zero”[6] |
| 2001 | The Pretender: Island of the Haunted | Jarod | Television film |
| 2001–2003 | The Legend of Tarzan | Tarzan | Voice, main role |
| 2002 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Giles | Episode: “Pleasure Calls” |
| 2002 | Justice League | Etrigan The Demon / Jason Blood | Voice, episode: “A Knight of Shadows”[6] |
| 2003 | The Mummy | Nizam Toth | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | Crossing Jordan | James Horton | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Justice League Unlimited | Etrigan The Demon / Jason Blood | Voice, episode: “The Balance”[6] |
| 2005 | Clubhouse | Jackie Tambler | Episode: “Save Situation” |
| 2005–2007 | Higglytown Heroes | Mountain Rescue Hero | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Adam Strange | Voice, 2 episodes[6] |
| 2011 | Blue Bloods | Sonny Malevsky | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Burn Notice | Holcomb | Episode: “Army of One” |
| 2012–2013 | Young Justice | Captain Atom | Voice, 7 episodes[6] |
- ^ a b c d e “Michael T. Weiss Biography (1962-)”. filmreference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ “Michael T. Weiss pulls weight in ‘Bones’“. jaehakim.com. Jae-Ha Kim. October 21, 2001. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ “Impressionism: NY Times reports Marsha Mason, Andre DeShields, Michael T. Weiss, Aaron Lazar and Margarita Levieva join cast”. newyorktheatreguide.com. December 3, 2008. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (February 17, 2011). “Donna Bullock, Scott Drummond, Daniel Oreskes, Michael T. Weiss Explore A Perfect Future, Opening Feb. 17”. playbill.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ “Michael T. Weiss”. www.cureautismnow.org. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f “Michael T. Weiss (visual voices guide)”. behindthevoiceactors.com. Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 21, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title’s list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
