- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 21, 1971
- Place of Birth
- Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
J. Elvis Weinstein
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 …
Filmography
tvMystery Science Theater 3000
2022 · Dr. Laurence Erheardt/Tom Servo
movieMichael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
2020 · Director
movieThe Fiddling Horse
2019 · Philip Ainsworth
movieI Need You to Kill
2017 · Director
tvMystery Science Theater 3000
2017 · Dr. Laurence Erhardt
movieCinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
2016 · J. Elvis Weinstein, Writer
movieCinematic Titanic: Rattlers
2012 · Self, Writer
movieCinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
2011 · Self, Writer
movieDarkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time
2010 · Captain Stone
movieCinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
2010 · Self, Writer
movieCinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
2010 · Himself, Writer
Andy Kindler: I Wish I Was Bitter
movieAndy Kindler: I Wish I Was Bitter
2009 · Producer
movieCinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
2009 · Self, Writer
movieCinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
2009 · Self, Writer
movieCinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
2008 · Himself, Writer
movieCinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
2008 · Himself, Writer
movieCinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
2008 · Self, Writer
movieCinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
2008 · Self, Writer
movieCinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
2008 · Self, Writer
movieCinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
2007 · Self, Writer
tvCinematic Titanic
2007 · J. Elvis Weinstein, Writer
tvMy Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
2002 · Writer
tvDead Last
2001 · Producer
tvFreaks and Geeks
1999 · Writer, Producer
Fast Food Films
tvFast Food Films
1999 · Creator
tvMalcolm & Eddie
1996 · Writer, Producer
tvAmerica's Funniest Home Videos
1989 · Writer
tvMystery Science Theater 3000
1989 · Tom Servo (voice) / Dr. Laurence Erhardt, Tom Servo (archive audio)