Steven Weber- Biography

About Steven Weber

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.

Partners

Wife

Finn Carter. divorced; both appeared on the CBS soap "As the World Turns" in the early 1980s

Wife

Juliette Hohnen. born c. 1965; former L.A. bureau chief for MTV and chief correspondent & features editor for TNT's defunct "Rough Cut"; also serves as West Coast editor for Tatler Magazine; together from c. 1993; married on July 31, 1995

Family

Son

Alfie James. born February 25, 2003; mother Juliette Hohnen

Son

Jack Alexander Hohnen-Weber. born on January 15, 2001

Education

State University of New York, Purchase, Purchase , New York

The School of Performing Arts, New York , New York

Career Milestones

2006

Cast as a network chairman in "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," (NBC)

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

2004

Played Los Angeles District Attorney David Franks in ABC's "The D.A."

2002

Made Broadway debut replacing Matthew Broderick as Leo Bloom in the hit musical "The Producers"

2001

In fall, joined cast of the ABC drama "Once and Again"

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

Executive produced, wrote and co-starred in the Showtime movie "Club Land", about father and son talent agents

2000

Returned to weekly series work as the star of the fall sitcom "Cursed" (NBC); also served as an executive producer

1998

Starred in the feature comedy "Sour Grapes"

1990

Cast as ensemble member on the hit NBC series "Wings"

1990

Played John F Kennedy in the TV movie "The Kennedys of Massachusetts"

Broadway debut, "The Real Thing"

1984

Played recurring character Kevin Gibson on the CBS daytime soap, "As the World Turns"

Became company member of the Mirror Repertory Company

1984

Appeared in "Come Back, Little Sheba"

1984

Feature acting debut in "Flamingo Kid"

1984

Professional acting debut in PBS' "American Playhouse" version of "Pudd'nhead Wilson"

Started acting in commercials in the third grade

Grew up in Queens, New York