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J. Elvis Weinstein

J. Elvis Weinstein

Actor · Born 1971-05-21 · Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA

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Biography

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 And…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989) — Tom Servo (voice) / Dr. Laurence Erhardt
  2. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017) — Dr. Laurence Erhardt
  3. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2022) — Dr. Laurence Erheardt/Tom Servo
  4. Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires (2009) — Self
  5. Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull (2007) — Self
  6. Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor (2010) — Himself
  7. Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks (2008) — Himself
  8. Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (2008) — Himself
  9. Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine (2008) — Self
  10. The Fiddling Horse (2019) — Philip Ainsworth
  11. Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman (2008) — Self
  12. Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island (2010) — Self
  13. Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects (2011) — Self
  14. Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts (2009) — Self
  15. Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time (2010) — Captain Stone
  16. Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers (2012) — Self
  17. Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood (2008) — Self
  18. Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor (2016) — J. Elvis Weinstein
  19. Cinematic Titanic (2007) — J. Elvis Weinstein

Directed

  1. I Need You to Kill (2017) — Director
  2. Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? (2020) — Director