Michael Weston
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Michael Weston is an American
television and film actor. His best-known roles are the private detective Lucas Douglas on House
, the homicidal meth addict Jake in the critically acclaimed HBO drama Six Feet Under and Pvt. Dancer on Scrubs
.
, the son of actors Judi West and John Rubinstein
, the grandson of piano virtuoso Arthur Rubinstein
and the great-grandson of conductor Emil Młynarski, the founding conductor of Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
and principal conductor of the Scottish Orchestra. He holds a degree in Theater and Arts from Northwestern University
. In 2000 he changed his surname to "Weston" as there was already a "Michael Rubinstein" in the Screen Actors Guild
.
and has appeared in two features with him, Garden State
and The Last Kiss
, and as a guest star on Braff's television show, Scrubs
. Weston has also recently appeared as Simon Marsden, Olivia Benson's
half-brother on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
.
Weston appeared in the fifth season of House
as a private investigator named Lucas Douglas hired by Dr. Gregory House; he reappeared in season six. Series creator David Shore
planned a spin-off show with Weston's character as the lead in 2008, but no such show ever aired.
In 2009 Weston was a producer on the Gerard Butler
action film, Gamer.
Weston also guest starred in an episode of the USA Network
series Burn Notice
whose main character's name, Michael Westen (played by Jeffrey Donovan
), is, coincidentally, nearly identical.
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television and film actor. His best-known roles are the private detective Lucas Douglas on House
House (TV series)
House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
, the homicidal meth addict Jake in the critically acclaimed HBO drama Six Feet Under and Pvt. Dancer on Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
.
Early life
Weston was born Michael Rubinstein in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, the son of actors Judi West and John Rubinstein
John Rubinstein
John Arthur Rubinstein is an American film, Broadway, and television actor, a composer of film and theatre music, and a director in theatre and television.-Early life:...
, the grandson of piano virtuoso Arthur Rubinstein
Arthur Rubinstein
Arthur Rubinstein KBE was a Polish-American pianist. He received international acclaim for his performances of the music of a variety of composers...
and the great-grandson of conductor Emil Młynarski, the founding conductor of Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
The Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra , one of Poland's premier musical institutions, was established in 1901 on the initiative of an assembly of Polish aristocrats and financiers, as well as musicians...
and principal conductor of the Scottish Orchestra. He holds a degree in Theater and Arts from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
. In 2000 he changed his surname to "Weston" as there was already a "Michael Rubinstein" in the Screen Actors Guild
Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
.
Acting career
Weston is a good friend of actor Zach BraffZach Braff
Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, comedian, and director. Braff first became known in 2001 for his role as Dr. John Dorian on the television series Scrubs, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards.In 2004, Braff made his...
and has appeared in two features with him, Garden State
Garden State (film)
Garden State is a 2004 comedy-drama film written by, directed by, and starring Zach Braff, with Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, and Sir Ian Holm. The film centers on Andrew Largeman , a 26-year-old actor/waiter who returns to his hometown in New Jersey after his mother dies...
and The Last Kiss
The Last Kiss
The Last Kiss is a 2006 American romantic comedy-drama film which is based on the 2001 Italian film L'ultimo bacio, directed by Gabriele Muccino. The plot revolves around a young couple and their friends struggling with adulthood and issues of relationships and commitment.The film stars Zach Braff,...
, and as a guest star on Braff's television show, Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
. Weston has also recently appeared as Simon Marsden, Olivia Benson's
Olivia Benson
Det. Olivia "Liv" Benson is a fictional character on the NBC police procedural drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, portrayed by Mariska Hargitay. She is the former partner of Elliot Stabler. In Season 13, her partner will be Nick Amaro...
half-brother on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
.
Weston appeared in the fifth season of House
House (TV series)
House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
as a private investigator named Lucas Douglas hired by Dr. Gregory House; he reappeared in season six. Series creator David Shore
David Shore
David Shore is a Canadian writer, best known for his work writing and producing in television. As a former lawyer, Shore became known for his work on Family Law, NYPD Blue, and Due South...
planned a spin-off show with Weston's character as the lead in 2008, but no such show ever aired.
In 2009 Weston was a producer on the Gerard Butler
Gerard Butler
Gerard James Butler is a Scottish actor who has appeared on film, stage, and television. A trained lawyer, Butler turned to acting in the mid-1990s with small roles in productions such as the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies , which he followed with steady work on television, most notably in...
action film, Gamer.
Weston also guest starred in an episode of the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
series Burn Notice
Burn notice
A burn notice is an official statement issued by one intelligence agency to other agencies. It states that an individual or a group is unreliable for one or more reasons...
whose main character's name, Michael Westen (played by Jeffrey Donovan
Jeffrey Donovan
Jeffrey Donovan is an American television, film and stage actor. He plays the lead Michael Westen on the American cable television series, Burn Notice. Notable starring roles in film include: Hitch, Believe in Me, Changeling, and Come Early Morning. He portrayed Robert F. Kennedy in Clint...
), is, coincidentally, nearly identical.
Feature film appearances
- Coyote UglyCoyote Ugly (film)Coyote Ugly is a 2000 romantic comedy/drama based on the actual Coyote Ugly Saloon, set in New York City. The film stars Piper Perabo and Adam Garcia...
(2000) as Danny - Sally (2000) (credited as Michael Rubenstein) as Bugs
- Cherry FallsCherry FallsCherry Falls is a 2000 horror/thriller film written by Ken Selden and directed by Geoffrey Wright. The film stars Brittany Murphy, Jay Mohr, Michael Biehn and Jesse Bradford.-Plot:...
(2000) as Ben - WishcraftWishcraftWishcraft is a 2002 comedy-horror film about a teenager who receives a talisman that gives him three wishes. It stars Michael Weston and Alexandra Holden.-Plot:...
(2002) as Brett Bumpers - Hart's WarHart's WarHart's War is a 2002 film about a World War II prisoner of war based on the novel by John Katzenbach starring Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, Terrence Howard and Marcel Iureş...
(2002) as Pfc. W. Roy Potts - Evil Alien ConquerorsEvil Alien ConquerorsEvil Alien Conquerors is a movie directed by Chris Matheson in 2003, and is a blend of science-fiction and comedy. The film follows two aliens who are sent to Earth to destroy mankind, but when they arrive they are unable to complete their mission...
(2002) as Kenny - Helter Skelter (2004) (TVTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
) as Bobby Beausoleil - Garden StateGarden State (film)Garden State is a 2004 comedy-drama film written by, directed by, and starring Zach Braff, with Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, and Sir Ian Holm. The film centers on Andrew Largeman , a 26-year-old actor/waiter who returns to his hometown in New Jersey after his mother dies...
(2004) as Kenny - The Dukes of HazzardThe Dukes of Hazzard (film)The Dukes of Hazzard is a 2005 comedy film based on the American television series of the same name. The film was directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and released on August 5, 2005 by Warner Bros. Pictures...
(2005) as Deputy Enos Strate - The Last KissThe Last KissThe Last Kiss is a 2006 American romantic comedy-drama film which is based on the 2001 Italian film L'ultimo bacio, directed by Gabriele Muccino. The plot revolves around a young couple and their friends struggling with adulthood and issues of relationships and commitment.The film stars Zach Braff,...
(2006) as Izzy - Wedding DazeWedding DazeWedding Daze is a 2006 romantic comedy movie, written and directed by Michael Ian Black. It stars Jason Biggs and Isla Fisher.-Plot:...
(2007) as Ted - PathologyPathology (film)Pathology is a 2008 thriller horror film directed by Marc Schölermann and written by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the writers of Crank. The cast was announced on April 4, 2007 and filming started in May 2007...
(2008) as Dr. Gallo - State of PlayState of Play (film)State of Play is a 2009 French-British-American political thriller film. It is an adaptation of the six-part British television serial of the same name which first aired on BBC One in 2003. The plot of the six-hour serial was condensed to fit a two-hour movie format, with the location changed to...
(2009) as Hank - Crank: High Voltage (2009) as Paramedic
- Gamer (2009) as the Producer
Television appearances
- NCIS: Los Angeles - episode 3.10 "The Dept" as LAPD Detective John Quinn
- Crime Scene InvestigationCrime scene investigationCrime scene investigation may refer to:* Forensic science, science used in determining facts during legal proceedings* CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, a US television series...
- episode 9.16 "Kill Me If You Can" as multiple characters - ERER (TV series)ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
– episodes "Twenty-One GunsTwenty-One Guns (ER)Twenty-One Guns is the 267th episode of the NBC television series, ER.-Plot synopsis:It's the day of Michael's funeral. It is a private ceremony and Pratt is the only non-family member invited. He stops off in the ER in the morning and all the staff give their love for him to pass on to Neela. As...
" (12.22) and "BloodlineBloodline (ER)Bloodline is the 268th episode of the NBC television series, ER.-Plot synopsis:The episode begins with Weaver in the ambulance bay. All around is chaos as police try to secure the area, ambulances wheel away critical patients and press and spectators try to get a good look...
" (13.1) as Rafe Hendricks - SavedSaved (TV series)Saved is a medical drama television series, which was broadcast on Turner Network Television in 2006. The series was created by David Manson....
– episode: 1.2 "The Lady & the Tiger" as Tim Reston - Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
– episodes: 8.16 "Philadelphia," 8.19 "Florida", 8.22 "Screwed" - ScrubsScrubs (TV series)Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
– episodes "His Story IV", "My PerspectiveMy Perspective"My Perspective" is the 9th episode of season six and 126th episode of the American situation comedy Scrubs. It aired as on February 15, 2007 on NBC.-Plot:When J.D...
", "My Therapeutic Month", "My Fishbowl" as PrivatePrivate (rank)A Private is a soldier of the lowest military rank .In modern military parlance, 'Private' is shortened to 'Pte' in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries and to 'Pvt.' in the United States.Notably both Sir Fitzroy MacLean and Enoch Powell are examples of, rare, rapid career...
Brian Dancer - PsychPsychPsych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network. It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts...
– episode "Cloudy...Chance of Murder" as Counselor Adam Hornstock - Six Feet Under – episodes: 5.10 "All Alone", 4.12 "Untitled", 4.8 "Coming And Going", 4.5 "That's My Dog" as Jake
- MonkMonk (TV series)Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...
– episodes: 3.7 "Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month" as Morris - FrasierFrasierFrasier is an American sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for eleven seasons, from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee in association with Grammnet and Paramount Network Television.A spin-off of Cheers, Frasier stars...
– episodes: 10.14 "Daphne Does Dinner" - Night ManNight ManNight Man is an American action/adventure/sci-fi series that aired in syndication from September 15, 1997 to May 17, 1999. The series is loosely based on a comic book published by Malibu Comics and was created by Steve Englehart and developed for television by Glen A...
– episodes: 1.17 "Chrome II" - HouseHouse (TV series)House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
– "Not Cancer" (5.2), "Adverse Events" (5.3), "Lucky Thirteen" (5.5), "Known UnknownsKnown Unknowns (House)"Known Unknowns" is the seventh episode of the sixth season of House. It aired on November 9, 2009.- Plot :After a wild night out, a teenage girl named Jordan is brought to Princeton Plainsboro with severely swollen appendages. The team must work to diagnose Jordan, who is less than honest about...
" (6.7), "TeamworkTeamwork (House)"Teamwork" is the seventh episode of the sixth season of House. It aired on November 16, 2009. This episode marks the departure of Jennifer Morrison from the series, since it was stated by Fox that Cameron's character would be written out of the series by the middle of season six.-Plot:After...
" (6.8), "RemorseRemorse (House)"Remorse" is the twelfth episode of the sixth season of House. It aired on January 25, 2010.- Plot :The team takes on the case of 27-year-old Valerie , an attractive business consultant experiencing intermittent episodes of excruciating ear pain...
" (6.12, cameo), and "5 to 9" (6.14) as Lucas Douglas, House's preferred private investigator - SupernaturalSupernatural (TV series)Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...
– "Criss Angel is a Douche Bag" (4.12) as (Young) Charlie; his father, John Rubinstein, played (Old) Charlie - Burn NoticeBurn noticeA burn notice is an official statement issued by one intelligence agency to other agencies. It states that an individual or a group is unreliable for one or more reasons...
– episode: 3.5 "Signals and Codes" as Spencer, a mentally ill mathematician who uses the gang's services. (Coincidentally, the main character in this series is named "Michael Westen.") - The Good GuysThe Good GuysThe Good Guys is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from September 25, 1968 to January 23, 1970. 42 color episodes were filmed in all. As with The Governor & J.J. and Get Smart, it was produced by Talent Associates and CBS Productions...
- episode: 1.17 "The Getaway" as Carson, a Bed and Breakfast owner