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Jeffrey Weissman is an actor you have seen many times, yet he remains a mystery to most. He has appeared in dozens of motion pictures and television shows, most notably as ‘George McFly’ in the Back to the Future sequels. (Replacing the original ‘George’ when producer Steven Speilberg and director Robert Zemickis could not come to terms with actor Crispin Glover to reprise the role.). Jeffrey has also co-starred with Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider and with John Lithgow in Twilight Zone the Movie. He can be seen in Mark Rydel’s ‘For the Boys’, Amy Herkerling’s ‘ Johnny Dangerously’, Louis Malle’s ‘Crackers’, as ‘Groucho’ in heaven in ‘Everything’s George’ and scores of television shows such as Dallas, Max Headroom, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, as Screech’s ‘guru’ on Saved By the Bell, and dozens of commercials for top quality products.

He has made literally millions of people around the world relive the comic magic of Stan Laurel, Charlie Chaplin and Groucho Marx through his twelve years at Universal Studios, Six Flaggs, Disneyland, corporate events and international appearances.

Jeffrey, a California native, was discovered by director Martin Breast during a national search for the lead in the 1982 film, ‘War Games’. Jeffrey was screen tested along side the likes of Dana Carvey and Eric Stolz. Martin said Jeffrey was his favorite for the role, yet the director was compelled to use the already ‘proven’ Mathew Brodrick. Martin was also replaced on the film by John Badham. Jeffrey went on to work on Twilight Zone the Movie with Mad Max’ director George Miller.

About this time Jeffrey started working in various improv comedy troupes honing a sixth sense of working with audience members and other creative comedians. His style of physical comedy transcends language and culture. While artistic director of the ‘Flying Penguins’ improv comedy group he helped form the highly acclaimed Los Angeles Theater Sports, now in it’s tenth year. He’s appeared with the Second City Alumni, and the Laugh Factory’s house improv group, ‘Wrought Irony’ and dozens of environmental theater projects such as, Build a Mystery, The Northern and Southern California Renaissance Faires, the Charles Dickens Christmas Faires, the Fools Guild events, hundreds of parties for old and young as characters; Charlie Chaplin, Groucho Marx, Stan Laurel, Pee Wee Herman, Lobsterman, Andy Warhol, Bob Cratchet, and scores of others, performing in murder mysteries and events. Now he aspires to make a name for himself .....no longer content being a mystery.
Jeffrey has begun work on his web page.

Here are notable credits: Jeffrey Weissman Date of birth (location)
2 October 1958

Actor filmography

To Protect & Serve (2000) .... Jean G.
For the Boys (1991) (uncredited)
Back to the Future Part III (1990) .... George McFly
Back to the Future Part II (1989) .... George McFly
Pale Rider (1985) .... Teddy Conway
Johnny Dangerously (1984) .... T-Shirt Vendor
Crackers (1984)
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) .... Young Man

Notable TV guest appearances

"Saved by the Bell" (1989)
"Max Headroom" (1987)
"Scarecrow and Mrs. King" (1983) playing "Scotty"
... in episode: "Filming Raul" (episode # 1.18) 3/19/1984
"Dallas" (1978)

Weffo Speaks

new new from weffo... I play Stan Laurel, Charlie Chaplin & Groucho Marx at the studio. I just recently returned from Panama City, Panama, where I performed my Laurel & Hardy Music & Magic Show.
Then two days at Del Mar Race Track as Groucho with brothers, Harpo & Chico, (Universal's Al Feiman & Chris Durmick) creating mayhem for the over-a-million dollar sellers for Daimler-Crystler. Then two days with Universal's own Bevis Faversham as Laurel & Hardy at the Natural Foods Expo in Anaheim.
If that isn't enough, I will be appearing on Diagnosis Murder as a Lucas, the returning game show champion that Dick Van Dyke's character has to beat to get to the killer...on April 27th on CBS.
I have a cameo as Andy Warhol in the NBC mini-series movie, "The 70's" airing on the last day of April & the first of May. Our own Harley Zumbrum co-stars as a mean spirited Alaska oil line foreman.
Coming this summer, I appear as Groucho opposite Leslie Neilson in 2000.1 A Space Travesty and a hilarious turn as Jean Goddard in the independent feature, "To Serve And To Protect".
Also I appear with my two boys, (Nicholas 13 & Spencer 10) in illustrations by Robert Florczak. We play characters in a newly published Charles Dickens fairy tale, "The Magic Fishbone" due out in September.
Thanks for your interest.
Best regards,
Jeffrey Weissman