J. Elvis Weinstein
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| J. Elvis Weinstein | |
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| Birth name | Josh Weinstein |
| Born | c. 1970 |
| Notable works and roles | Mystery Science Theatre 3000 |
| Website | http://www.stinkburger.com |
Josh "J. Elvis" Weinstein is an American writer and performer, best known for his roles as Dr. Laurence Erhardt and the original puppeteer/voice for Tom Servo on Mystery Science Theater 3000
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[edit] Mystery Science Theater 3000
Weinstein was one of the founding writers/performers of the show in 1988 at the age of 17. He changed his professional name from "Josh" to "J. Elvis" to avoid confusion with former Simpsons writer Josh Weinstein.[1][2][3] The two are frequently confused nonetheless. Weinstein worked on Mystery Science Theatre 3000 during its original appearance on Minneapolis UHF station KTMA-TV from 1988 to 1989, and its first season on Comedy Central (then called the Comedy Channel) from 1989 to 1990.
[edit] Work after MST3K
After leaving Mystery Science Theater 3000, he went on to become a writer for My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star, Malcolm and Eddie, and the critically acclaimed NBC dramedy Freaks and Geeks. He has also been the head writer for NBC's late night show Later with Greg Kinnear, and America's Funniest Home Videos.[4][2][3]
Weinstein has an extensive background in stand-up comedy; he has performed over a thousand shows as a stand-up comedian, and has also written material for Garry Shandling, Dennis Miller, Roseanne Barr, Louie Anderson and other comedians. He is currently the president of Stinkburger Inc.[3]
[edit] Cinematic Titanic
On October 30, 2007, Joel Hodgson announced he was starting a new show with the same, "riffing on bad movies," premise as MST3K called Cinematic Titanic, together with former MST3K cast and crew members Trace Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein, Frank Conniff and Mary Jo Pehl.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Biography for J. Elvis Weinstein". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
- ^ a b "Brain Scan: Where Are They Now?". The Satellite News. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
- ^ a b c "Who is J. Elvis?". Stinkburger Inc.. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
- ^ "J. Elvis Weinstein". IMDb. Retrieved on 2007-06-18.
- ^ Cinematic Titanic - Homepage of MST3K alumni Joel Hodgson, Frank Conniff, Josh Weinstein, Trace Beaulieu and Mary Jo Pehl
[edit] External links
- J. Elvis Weinstein at the Internet Movie Database
- Stinkburger Inc.
- Official Cinematic Titanic website
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