Jason Weaver
Born	Jason Michael Weaver July 18, 1979 (1979-07-18) (age 30) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other name(s)	J-Weav
Occupation	Actor, singer

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Jason Michael Weaver (born July 18, 1979) also known by his stage name J-Weav, is an American actor and singer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as a pre-teenage Michael Jackson in the Emmy Award-winning 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream, and as high school student Marcus Henderson on the WB sitcom Smart Guy.

Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Music career 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 4 Singles 5 Filmography 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Early life and career

Weaver attended Illiana Christian High School in Lansing, Illinois and Thornwood High School in South Holland, Illinois.^{[citation needed]} One of Weaver's earliest acting roles was on Oprah Winfrey's 1990 television series Brewster Place. Among Weaver's most notable acting roles have been his portrayal of Jackson 5-era Michael Jackson in the 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream, and his roles on the television sitcoms Thea (1993–1994) and Smart Guy (1997–1999).

In 2002, he appeared in Drumline with Nick Cannon, followed by a role in the The Ladykillers in 2004. In 2006, Weaver was featured in a supporting role in the film ATL starring rappers T.I. and Big Boi from OutKast. He also appears as an extra in the music video "Rock Yo Hips" by Crime Mob featuring Lil Scrappy.

Weaver will reprise his role as Michael Jackson in an upcoming biopic that will focus on his adult life.

[edit] Music career

In addition to acting, Weaver is also a recording artist. He provided the vocals for the singing voice for the cub Simba in the 1994 film The Lion King.^[1] The following year, he released his debut album, Love Ambition, on Motown Records which was released on 27 June 1995.^[2]

In 2003, he collaborated with rapper Chingy on the track "One Call Away". The single was a Top 5 hit single in the United States.^[3]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Love Ambition (1995)

[edit] Singles

• "I Can't Stand the Pain" (1995)
• "Stay with Me" (1996)
• "Love Ambition" (1996)

[edit] Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1990	The Long Walk Home	Franklin Cotter
1994	The Lion King	Young Simba	Cub singing voice
2002	Drumline	Ernest
2004	The Ladykillers	Weemack Funthes
2006	ATL	Teddy
2008	Jada	Jamal
	Love for Sale	Vince
	Diary of a Champion	TJ Lawson
2010	Untitled Michael Jackson Biopic	Michael Jackson
	Television
	Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	The Kid Who Loved Christmas	Ernie	Television movie
	Brewster Place	Matthew Thomas	Unknown episodes
1992	The Jacksons: An American Dream	Michael Jackson (aged 9–14)	Miniseries
1993-1994	Thea	Jerome Turrell	7 episodes
1994	Summertime Switch	Fast Freddie Egan	Television movie
1996	Sister, Sister	Darnell Nicky	2 episode
1997-1999	Smart Guy	Marcus Henderson	44 episodes
2000	Freedom Song	Isaac Hawkins	Television movie

[edit] Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Film or series
1993	Young Artist Award	Won	Outstanding Young Performers Starring in a Mini-Series	The Jacksons: An American Dream (Shared with Alex Burrall)
1994		Nominated	Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series	Thea (Shared with Brenden Jefferson, Adam Jeffries, Brandy Norwood)
1995		Won	Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Voiceover - TV or Movie	The Lion King

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Jason Weaver at the Internet Movie Database
• Jason Weaver at TV.com
• Jason Weaver at MySpace
• Jason Weaver at Discogs
• Jason Weaver at Allmusic

Persondata
NAME	Weaver, Jason
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Weaver, Jason Michael
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor, singer
DATE OF BIRTH	July 18, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH