Scott Weinger Explained

Scott Weinger
Birth Date:5 October 1975
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma Mater:Harvard University (BA)
Years Active:1988–present
Children:1

Scott Weinger (born October 5, 1975)[1] is an American actor. He is best known as the voice of the Disney character Aladdin in the 1992 animated film and various follow-ups, and as Steve Hale on the ABC sitcom Full House and its Netflix sequel Fuller House. For ABC, he wrote and produced for the television sitcoms Galavant and Black-ish and was a co-executive producer of ABC's The Muppets.

Early life

Weinger graduated from Harvard University in 1998 magna cum laude with a degree in English and American Literature.[2] He is Jewish.[3]

Career

Weinger's first professional acting work was a national commercial for Ideal Toys. His first acting role was in . After guest-starring on ABC's Life Goes On, Weinger became a series regular on the situation comedy The Family Man on CBS. His next regular role in a series came as Steve Hale on the sitcom Full House from 1991 to 1995 after he had guest-starred on one episode during its fifth season as the similarly named Steve Peters. During the run of Full House, Weinger made his motion-picture debut as the voice of Aladdin in Disney's 1992 animated feature of the same name.Weinger went on to several small roles in television programs, starred in a horror comedy film, 2003's Shredder, and provided his voice for Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis and the 3D Disney film Mickey's PhilharMagic. He had a guest appearance on the NBC's Scrubs for the season 6 episode "My Coffee" as Dr. Kershnar. He played Officer Rubin on What I Like About You. From 2016 until 2020, Weinger reprised his role of Steve Hale on the Full House spin-off series Fuller House.[4]

Weinger was cast as Aladdin, the street urchin in Walt Disney Pictures' animated feature film of the same name. He reprised his role multiple times off the big screen including the CBS television series and direct-to-video sequels The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves. His voice would also be used for several video games including the Kingdom Hearts series, Kinect Disneyland Adventures, and Disney Infinity series.

Weinger has written and produced for television, receiving his first writing credit on the WB television show Like Family. Other writing credits include What I Like About You and Privileged. From 2009 to 2013, he was a writer-producer for 90210, penning the series' 100th episode. After the series ended, he returned to comedy, becoming a writer-producer for The Neighbors, Galavant, Black-ish, and The Muppets.

Personal life

Weinger has been married to television writer and producer Rina Mimoun since 2008;[5] together they have a son who was born in 2009.[6] [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Shark Attack Kid
1992AladdinAladdin (voice)
1994The Return of JafarDirect-to-video
1996Aladdin and the King of Thieves
2002Mickey's House of Villains
2001MetropolisAtlas (voice)English dub
2003ShredderCole Davidson
2005Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Journey of a PrincessAladdin (voice)Direct-to-video
2006Farce of the PenguinsHorny penguin (voice)
2011RouletteMike
2023Once Upon a StudioAladdin (voice)Short film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988HemingwayPatrick HemingwayMiniseries
1989–1990Life Goes OnSteve Smith2 episodes
1990–1991The Family ManSteve Taylor22 episodes
1991Eerie, IndianaEddieEpisode: "ATM with a Heart of Gold"
1993Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?HimselfEpisode: "The Pied Pirates of Petra"
1994The Shaggy DogWilbert "Wilby" DanielsTV movie
1991–1995Full HouseSteve HaleRecurring role in seasons 5 and 8; main role in seasons 6–7 (50 episodes)
1994–1995AladdinAladdin / Evil Aladdin (voices)86 episodes
1995Aladdin on IceAladdin (voice)TV movie
1999HerculesEpisode: "Hercules and the Arabian Night"
1999Walker, Texas RangerBradley RobertsEpisode: "Full Recovery"
2001–2002House of MouseAladdin (voice)3 episodes
2006What I Like About YouOfficer Rubin4 episodes
2006ScrubsDr. KershnarEpisode: "My Coffee"
2013The MistressesFatherEpisode: "I Choose You"
2014The NeighborsManEpisode: "There Goes The Neighbors' Hood"
2016–2020Fuller HouseDr. Steve HaleRecurring role in season 1; main role in season 2–5

Video games

YearTitleRole
1997Aladdin's MathQuestAladdin
2001Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge
2002Kingdom HeartsAladdin (English version)
2005Kingdom Hearts II
2011Kinect Disneyland AdventuresAladdin
2013Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
2014Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX
Disney Infinity 2.0
2015Disney Infinity 3.0
2022

Production credits

Writer

YearTitleNotes
2003 Like Family
2005 What I Like About You 3 episodes
2008–2009 Privileged 2 episodes
2010–2013 90210 8 episodes
2013–2014 The Neighbors 3 episodes
2014–2015 Black-ish 1 episode
2015–2016 Galavant 2 episodes
2016 The Muppets 1 episode
2018 The Hookup Plan 4 episodes
2021 DC Super Hero High 1 episode

Producer

YearTitlePositionNotes
2002 The Cricket Player
2011–2012 90210 Co-producer 45 episodes
2013–2014 The Neighbors 22 episodes
2014–2015 Black-ish Supervising producer 15 episodes
2015–2016 Galavant Supervising producer 12 episodes
2016 The Muppets Co-executive producer 5 episodes
2018 The Hookup Plan 8 episodes
Génération Q 1 episode
2021 DC Super Hero High Executive producer 1 episode

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Today in History – The Boston Globe. October 15, 2021. BostonGlobe.com. en-US.
  2. Web site: Jaimie . Etkin . 'Full House' Cast: Where Are They Now; Interviews With Dave Coulier, Jodie Sweetin, Lori Loughlin And More . HuffPost . September 22, 2012 . June 8, 2020 . February 26, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170226181958/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/22/full-house-cast-where-are-they-now_n_1902376.html#slide=1549175/ . live .
  3. Web site: Arfa . Orit . Celebs Stick to Their Tzedakah Box Job . Jewish Journal . June 8, 2020 . October 13, 2005.
  4. Web site: Elizabeth Wagmeister . 'Fuller House' Brings Back Steve: Scott Weinger Joining Netflix Series . Variety. July 17, 2015 . July 17, 2015.
  5. Web site: Samantha Rullo. Whatever Happened to Steve from 'Full House?' The Ivy League Grad Is Still Working in TV. bustle.com. June 12, 2014. November 11, 2015.
  6. Web site: Boone. John. EXCLUSIVE: Here's What Happened When the Voice of 'Aladdin' Took His Own Kid to See the Movie. Entertainment Tonight . June 8, 2020 . September 29, 2015.
  7. Web site: Grant . Stacey . Scott Weinger Was Joined By A 'Fuller House' Costar At A Special Screening Of 'Aladdin' . https://web.archive.org/web/20150929025908/http://www.mtv.com/news/2283869/scott-weinger-aladdin-blu-ray/ . dead . September 29, 2015 . MTV News . June 8, 2020 . September 28, 2015.