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 set. Weinstein has written and directed three films – 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Dr. Laurence Erheardt/Tom Servo
- 2019 · The Fiddling Horse as Philip Ainsworth
- 2017 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Dr. Laurence Erhardt
- 2016 · Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor as J. Elvis Weinstein
- 2012 · Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers as Self
- 2011 · Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects as Self
- 2010 · Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island as Self
- 2010 · Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor as Himself
- 2009 · Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts as Self
- 2009 · Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires as Self
- 2008 · Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks as Himself
- 2008 · Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians as Himself
- 2008 · Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood as Self
- 2008 · Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman as Self
- 2008 · Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine as Self
- 2007 · Cinematic Titanic as
- 2007 · Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull as Self
- 1989 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Tom Servo (voice) / Dr. Laurence Erhardt