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'''Scott Weinger''' is an American actor, voice actor, writer and producer, best known as the voice of [[Aladdin (Disney character)|the title character]] in [[Disney]]'s ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' and as Steve Hale on the ABC sitcom ''[[Full House]]'' and its Netflix sequel ''[[Fuller House (TV series)|Fuller House]]''. Weinger also reprised the Aladdin role in the two [[direct-to-video]] [[sequels]], the [[Aladdin (animated TV series)|television series of the same name]], [[Hercules and the Arabian Night|the ''Hercules'' crossover with ''Aladdin'']] and the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Disney Infinity (series)|Disney Infinity]]'' video game series. He is also a writer and producer for television, including for [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Galavant]]'' and ''[[Black-ish]]''. He was a co-executive producer of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[The Muppets (TV series)|The Muppets]]''.
'''Scott Weinger''' (born October 5, 1975) is an American actor, voice actor, writer and producer, best known as the voice of [[Aladdin (Disney character)|the title character]] in [[Disney]]'s ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' and as Steve Hale on the ABC sitcom ''[[Full House]]'' and its Netflix sequel ''[[Fuller House (TV series)|Fuller House]]''. Weinger also reprised the Aladdin role in the two [[direct-to-video]] [[sequels]], the [[Aladdin (animated TV series)|television series of the same name]], [[Hercules and the Arabian Night|the ''Hercules'' crossover with ''Aladdin'']] and the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Disney Infinity (series)|Disney Infinity]]'' video game series. He is also a writer and producer for television, including for [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Galavant]]'' and ''[[Black-ish]]''. He was a co-executive producer of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[The Muppets (TV series)|The Muppets]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 07:39, 14 June 2020

Scott Weinger
Weinger at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2019
Born (1975-10-05) October 5, 1975 (age 49)
Manhattan, New York
Alma materHarvard University
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor, writer, producer
Years active1988–present
Notable workVoice of Aladdin in Disney's Aladdin (1992–present)
Steve Hale in ABC sitcom Full House (1992–1995) and Netflix sequel Fuller House (2016–present)
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
Children1

Scott Weinger (born October 5, 1975) is an American actor, voice actor, writer and producer, best known as the voice of the title character in Disney's Aladdin and as Steve Hale on the ABC sitcom Full House and its Netflix sequel Fuller House. Weinger also reprised the Aladdin role in the two direct-to-video sequels, the television series of the same name, the Hercules crossover with Aladdin and the Kingdom Hearts and Disney Infinity video game series. He is also a writer and producer for television, including for ABC's Galavant and Black-ish. He 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.[1] He is Jewish.[2]

Career

Weinger's first professional acting work was a national commercial for Ideal Toys.[3] His first acting role was in Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach. 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 the title character in Disney's 1992 animated feature Aladdin.

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 3-D 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 Aladdin. He reprised his role multiple times off the big screen including the CBS Aladdin 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

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach Shark Attack Kid
1992 Aladdin Aladdin (voice)
1994 The Return of Jafar Direct-to-video
1996 Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1998 Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Creatures of Invention
1998 Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Fearless Friends
1998 Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Magic Makers
1998 Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Team Genie
2001 Mickey's House of Villains
2001 Metropolis Atlas (voice) English dub
2003 Shredder Cole Davidson
2005 Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Journey of a Princess Aladdin (voice) Direct-to-video
2006 Farce of the Penguins Horny penguin (voice)
2012 Roulette Mike

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Hemingway Patrick Hemingway Miniseries
1989–1990 Life Goes On Steve Smith 2 episodes
1990–1991 The Family Man Steve Taylor 22 episodes
1991 Eerie, Indiana Eddie Episode: "ATM with a Heart of Gold"
1993 Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Himself Episode: "The Pied Pirates of Petra"
1994 The Shaggy Dog Wilbert "Wilby" Daniels TV Movie
1991–1995 Full House Steve Hale Recurring role in seasons 1–4; main role in seasons 5–8 (50 episodes)
1994–1995 Aladdin Aladdin / Evil Aladdin (voices) 86 episodes
1995 Aladdin on Ice Aladdin (voice) TV Movie
1999 Hercules Aladdin (voice) Episode: "Hercules and the Arabian Night"
1999 Walker, Texas Ranger Bradley Roberts Episode: "Full Recovery"
2001–2002 Disney's House of Mouse Aladdin (voice) 3 episodes
2006 What I Like About You Officer Rubin 4 episodes
2006 Scrubs Dr. Kershnar Episode: "My Coffee"
2013 The Mistresses Father Episode: "I Choose You"
2014 The Neighbors Man Episode: "There Goes The Neighbors' Hood"
2016–2020 Fuller House Dr. Steve Hale Recurring role in season 1; main role in season 2 onward

Video games

Year Title Role
1997 Aladdin's MathQuest Aladdin
2001 Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge
2002 Kingdom Hearts Aladdin (English version)
2005 Kingdom Hearts II
2011 Kinect Disneyland Adventures Aladdin
2013 Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
2014 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX
Disney Infinity 2.0
2015 Disney Infinity 3.0

Theme park attractions

Year Title Role
2003 Mickey's PhilharMagic Aladdin

Production credits

Writer

Year Title Notes
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

Producer

Year Title Position Notes
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

References

  1. ^ Etkin, Jaimie (2012-09-22). "'Full House' Cast: Where Are They Now; Interviews With Dave Coulier, Jodie Sweetin, Lori Loughlin And More". HuffPost. Archived from the original on February 26, 2017. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  2. ^ Arfa, Orit (October 13, 2005). "Celebs Stick to Their Tzedakah Box Job". Jewish Journal. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Commodore Amiga TV Ad – Celebrities on YouTube
  4. ^ Elizabeth Wagmeister (2015-07-17). "'Fuller House' Brings Back Steve: Scott Weinger Joining Netflix Series". Variety. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  5. ^ Samantha Rullo (2014-06-12). "Whatever Happened to Steve from 'Full House?' The Ivy League Grad Is Still Working in TV". bustle.com. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  6. ^ Boone, John (September 29, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Here's What Happened When the Voice of 'Aladdin' Took His Own Kid to See the Movie". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Grant, Stacey (September 28, 2015). "Scott Weinger Was Joined By A 'Fuller House' Costar At A Special Screening Of 'Aladdin'". MTV News. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
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