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.
Acting
TV
Mystery Science Theater 3000
as Tom Servo (voice) / Dr. Laurence Erhardt
1989
TV
Mystery Science Theater 3000
as Tom Servo (archive audio)
1989
TV
Mystery Science Theater 3000
as Dr. Laurence Erhardt
2017
TV
Mystery Science Theater 3000
as Dr. Laurence Erheardt/Tom Servo
2022
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
as Self
2009
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
as Self
2007
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
as Himself
2010
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
as Himself
2008
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
as Himself
2008
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
as Self
2008
Movie
The Fiddling Horse
as Philip Ainsworth
2019
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
as Self
2008
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
as Self
2010
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: War of the Insects
as Self
2011
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
as Self
2009
Movie
Darkstar: Terror at the Edge of Time
as Captain Stone
2010
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
as Self
2012
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
as Self
2008
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: The Astral Factor
as J. Elvis Weinstein
2016
TV
Cinematic Titanic
as J. Elvis Weinstein
2007
Crew
TV
Freaks and Geeks
Writer
1999
TV
America's Funniest Home Videos
Writer
1989
TV
Malcolm & Eddie
Writer
1996
TV
Dead Last
Producer
2001
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
Writer
2007
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
Writer
2010
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
Writer
2008
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Writer
2008
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
Writer
2009
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
Writer
2008
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
Writer
2010
Movie
Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
Writer
2008