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 β 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.
Filmography
all 37
Movies 30
self 12
Writer 8
TV Shows 7
Director 2
Producer 1
Voice 1
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? (2020)
The Fiddling Horse (2019)
I Need You to Kill (2017)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017)
Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers (2012)
Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects (2011)
Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island (2010)
Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor (2010)
Andy Kindler: I Wish I Was Bitter (2009)
Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts (2009)
Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires (2009)
Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks (2008)
Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (2008)
Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood (2008)
Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman (2008)
Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine (2008)
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull (2007)
Cinematic Titanic (2007)
My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (2002)
Freaks and Geeks (1999)
Malcolm & Eddie (1996)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Manos: The Hands of Fate (1993)
America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Crawling Eye (1989)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Fugitive Alien (1989)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Humanoid Woman (1989)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cosmic Princess (1989)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Phase IV (1989)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Guiron (1989)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Zigra (1988)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Gaos (1988)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera (1988)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Barugon (1988)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Star Force: Fugitive Alien II (1988)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Invaders from the Deep (1988)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (1988)
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GenderMale
Birthday1971-05-21 (52 years old)
Birth PlaceUnited States of America, United States of America
Also Known AsJosh Weinstein
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