Actor / Director Profile

Kevin Weisman is recognized around the world for his work as "Marshall Flinkman" on the critically acclaimed, series ALIAS which ran for five seasons on ABC. TV Guide named Kevin one of television's "Top Ten Scene Stealers", and he appeared on Entertainment Weekly's "Must List" in 2006. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, received a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA's Theatre/Film/Television, and studied at New York's Circle in the Square Theatre.Kevin has worked extensively in the theater, most recently at the La Mirada Theater for Performing Arts, where he appeared as 'Gabe' in Donald Margulies' Pulitzer prize winning play, "Dinner with Friends" ("Weisman shows Gabe's touching naiveté, his love of the stability and order of marriage, and his agonized confusion over having to take sides" O.C. Register) and as 'Uncle Louie' in Neil Simon's Pulitzer prize winning "Lost in Yonkers". A founding member of the award-winning and critically acclaimed Buffalo Nights Theatre Company, Kevin has served as an actor and producer on numerous productions. He starred as Griffith J. Griffith in the award- winning "Crazy Drunk" at the John Anson Ford Theatre. He also appeared in the title role in Arthur Schnitzler's "Anatol," Jean Giraudoux's "Apollo of Bellac," which received a Garland for Production of the Year and seven LA Weekly award nominations, Archibald McCleish's "J.B," "Suburban Motel," Arthur Miller's "Incident at Vichy," Oscar Wilde's "Salome" and the West Coast premiere of Jonathon Marc Sherman's "Sophistry." Additional theatre credits include "Tis Pity She's a Whore," "The Greeks," which received the LA Weekly 1999 Production of the Year Award, and "The Goldoni Trilogy" at the Mark Taper.Since finishing ALIAS, Weisman has recurred on Joel Silver's Moonlight (CBS), and guest starred on JJ Abrams' Fringe (FOX), McG's Human Target (FOX), Jerry Bruckheimer's CSI (CBS) and The Forgotten (ABC), Numbers (CBS), CSI: NY (CBS), CSI Miami (CBS), Chuck (NBC), October Road (ABC), and The Ghost Whisperer (CBS). Previous television credits include recurring roles on Felicity, Roswell, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and guest star work on The X-Files, Frasier, E.R., Just Shoot Me and The Drew Carey Show.Kevin's recent film work includes FLIPPED, the Rob Reiner-directed feature adaptation of Wendelin Van Draanen's young adult novel, which revolves around the confusing romantic developments of 2 young neighbors as they age from 7 to 13. Aidan Quinn and Penelope Ann Miller play the girl's parents, and Weisman plays her mentally-challenged uncle. He also stars in the upcoming independent horror film, UNDOCUMENTED, playing a member of a documentary crew that is captured by a gang of sadistic radicals while accompanying a group of illegal immigrants crossing the border, as well as the action/comedy BENDING THE RULES filmed entirely on location in the city of New Orleans.Other film work includes Rob Reiner's FLIPPED, the upcoming UNICORN CITY, BENDING THE RULES, and UNDOCUMENTED. Previous film work includes GONE IN SIXTY SECONDS, LIP SERVICE, ROBBERS, BUYING THE COW, Disney's SPACE BUDDIES, Kevin Smith's CLERKS II, B.O.H.I.C.A., (2008 Winner of Special Jury Award at the WorldFest-Houston Intl. Film Festival and Audience Award at the Newport Intl. Film Festival), and the 1998 Slamdance Audience Award winner, MAN OF THE CENTURY.Weisman produced and acted in the feature film Illusion, which was released at theaters in 2006. Fellow Buffalo Nights founder & Emmy winner, Michael Goorjian directed, as well as starred in the film opposite screen legend Kirk Douglas. Illusion won the "Best Screenplay" award at the 12th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival, and it was an official selection of the 16th Annual Palm Springs Int. Film Festival. The film also competed at the 8th Annual Sonoma Valley Film Festival, the 1st Annual Inspiration Film Festival (Santa Monica), & the Maui Film Festival.Kevin has also been busy in the burgeoning world of Internet content, recurring in Level 26: The Dark Chronicles, written and directed by CSI franchise creator, Anthony Zuiker. Click here for the LEVEL 26 website, and .comEDY, written and produced by Brian Ford Sullivan, the CEO/Owner of TheFutonCritic.com. Kevin is also a prolific voice-over artist, lending his voice to such companies as Nike, ATT, Cox Cable, Apple and Honda.Kevin was an original member of TRAINWRECK, the L.A. based band featuring Kyle Gass of Tenacious D. Although he has curtailed touring since his May 2005 marriage to Jodi Tanowitz, Kevin's fans can still enjoy his surprise "special appearances" when TRAINWRECK performs locally. Jodi & Kevin are the proud parents of Maya Rose (born on 3/31/06) and Eli Samuel (born on 2/11/08).Kevin takes advantage of every opportunity to participate in celebrity golf, ski & poker tournaments (he is an avid player) that benefit organizations such as Tony LaRussa's Celebrities Fore! ARF (Animal Recue Foundation), The Special Olympics, The Urban Health Institute, The Melanoma Research Foundation, and The Clear View Treatment Center, which provides a residential treatment program for adolescent boys who have been neglected,, abused & abandoned.Additionally, Jodi & Kevin are avid supporters of numerous children's charities and Jewish organizations, including the L.A. Children's Hospital, The Children's Defense Fund, Wheels For Humanity, Bet Tzedek, a non-profit law-firm that provides free legal services to low-income, disabled & elderly residents of Los Angeles Country, and Koreh LA, a local Jewish organization that assists kids in advancing their reading skills. Particularly close to his heart is Kevin's involvement in the fight against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, serving as a board member of the DMD Fund.