Weisman, Kevin 1970–

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Weisman, Kevin 1970–

(Kenny Bob Thornton)

PERSONAL

Born December 29, 1970, in Los Angeles, CA; married Jodi Tanowitz, May 1, 2005; children: Maya Rose, Eli Samuel. Education: University of California, LosAngeles, B.A.; studied at Circle in the Square TheatreSchool, New York City. Avocational Interests: Celebritypoker, skiing, and golf tournaments for charity.

Addresses: Agent—Dan Baron, Agency for the Performing Arts, 405 South Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA90212. Manager—Holly J. Lebed, Holly Lebed Personal Management, 10535 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 808, Los Angeles, CA 90024.

Career: Actor and producer. Buffalo Nights Theatre Company, founding member, actor, and producer. Using the name Kenny Bob Thornton, was a drummer and original member of the band Trainwreck. Former member of the bands Radical Faction, Dagaz, and Christopher Robin. Worked at the Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Children's Center; Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Fund, board member; affiliated with several charities and organizations, including several for children.

Awards, Honors: LA Weekly Award, production of the year, 1997, for Modigliani; Garland Award, production of the year, and LA Weekly Award nominations, both c. 2000, for The Apollo of Bellac; Teen Choice Award nominations, choice television sidekick, 2003 and 2005, both for Alias; named to the Must List, Entertainment Weekly, June, 2004; named one of the top ten scene stealers, TV Guide, March, 2006.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Burger, Pauly (also known as The Pauly Shore Show),Fox, 1997.

Marshall Flinkman, Alias, ABC, 2001–2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Himself, I Love the '80s, VH1, 2002.

Himself, I Love the '70s, VH1, 2003.

Himself, I Love the '90s, VH1, 2004.

Himself, I Love the '80s: 3D, VH1, 2005.

Himself, I Love the '90s: Part Deux, VH1, 2005.

Himself, I Love the New Millennium, VH1, 2008.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Brinx, "Beverly Hills Family Robinson," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Marshall Flinkman in Alias skit, ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 2003.

All ABC Bloopers, ABC, 2003.

A Merry Mickey Celebration, ABC, 2003.

Himself, Alias Ricky Gervais, [Great Britain], 2004.

Himself, I Love the Holidays, VH1, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Painter, "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine," Frasier (also known as Dr. Frasier Crane), NBC, 1995.

Lyle, "Pudding," The Single Guy, NBC, 1996.

Neil Loemann, "The Experiment," Just Shoot Me! (also known as Blush, Shooting Stars, Voila!, Ai, que vida!, Ammu van!, Dame un respiro, Den xereis ti sou ginetai, and Just Shoot Me—Redaktion durchgeknipst), NBC, 1997.

Spike, "Bad Influence," The "Weird Al" Show, CBS, 1997.

Carl, "Drew and the Conspiracy," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1998.

Glenn Karkowski, "Exodus," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1998.

Harold, "Dinner at Rachel's," Maggie Winters, CBS, 1998.

Jerry Kemp, "The Adversaries," JAG (also known as JAG: Judge Advocate General), CBS, 1999.

Room service person, "I Love You, You're Fired," The Hughleys, ABC, 1999.

Abel, "Meltdown," The Pretender, NBC, 2000.

Anson Stokes, "Je Souhaite," The X–Files, Fox, 2000.

Dreg, "Listening to Fear," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as BtVS, Buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series, Nightfall, Bafi, ubica vampira, Buffy, a vampirok reme, Buffy, cacadora de vampiros, Buffy contre les vampires, Buffy i vampirofonissa, Buffy—Im Bann der Daemonen, Buffy, l'ammazzavampiri, Buffy, la cazavampiros, Buffy och vampyrerna, Buffy—Vampyrdaeberen, Buffy vampyrdoedaren, Buffy—Vampyrenes skrekk, Buffy—Vampyrernes skraek, and Buffy, vampyyrintappaja), The WB, 2000.

Dreg, "Shadow," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as BtVS, Buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series, Nightfall, Bafi, ubica vampira, Buffy, a vampirok reme, Buffy, cacadora de vampiros, Buffy contre les vampires, Buffy i vampirofonissa, Buffy—Im Bann der Daemonen, Buffy, l'ammazzavampiri, Buffy, la cazavampiros, Buffy och vampyrerna, Buffy—Vampyrdaeberen, Buffy vampyrdoedaren, Buffy—Vampyrenes skrekk, Buffy—Vampyrernes skraek, and Buffy, vampyyrintappaja), The WB, 2000.

Earl, "The Aretha Theory," Felicity, The WB, 2000.

Earl, "James and the Giant Piece," Felicity, The WB, 2000.

Lawrence "Larry" Trilling, "The Convention," Roswell (also known as Roswell High), The WB, 2000.

Distressed man, "Star Struck," In a Heartbeat, Disney Channel, 2001.

Dreg, "Checkpoint," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as BtVS, Buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series, Nightfall, Bafi, ubica vampira, Buffy, a vampirok reme, Buffy, cacadora de vampiros, Buffy contre les vampires, Buffy i vampirofonissa,Buffy—Im Bann der Daemonen, Buffy,l'ammazzavampiri, Buffy, la cazavampiros, Buffyoch vampyrerna, Buffy—Vampyrdaeberen, Buffy—Vampyrdaeberen, Buffy—Vampyrenes skrekk,Buffy—Vampyrernes skraek, and Buffy, vampyyrintappaja), The WB, 2001.

Lost and Found employee at Yellow Cab, "An Eye for a Finger," Two Guys and a Girl (also known as Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place), ABC, 2001.

Lukas, "Sin Francisco," Charmed, The WB, 2001.

Mr. Ryan, "The Crash," Gideon's Crossing, ABC, 2001.

Private investigator Richard Wad, "… And Then You Die," First Years, NBC, 2001.

Private investigator Richard Wad, "There's No Place Like Homo," First Years, NBC, 2001.

Himself, "Alias Special," Player$, TechTV, 2003.

Himself, "Daredevilin'," Player$, TechTV, 2003.

Himself, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (also known as The Jimmy Kimmel Project), ABC, 2004.

Himself, "Hollywood Home Game 5," World Poker Tour, Travel Channel, 2005.

Himself, "Tournament 5, Game 4," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2005.

Dennis Hightower, "The Ghost Within," Ghost Whisperer, CBS, 2006.

Duncan Bow, "How to Kiss Hello," October Road, ABC, 2007.

Reardon Paine, "Chuck versus the Truth," Chuck, NBC, 2007.

Steve Balfour, "B.C.," Moonlight (also known as Twilight), CBS, 2007.

Steve Balfour, "Dr. Feelgood," Moonlight (also known as Twilight), CBS, 2007.

Steve Balfour, "No Such Thing as Vampires," Moonlight (also known as Twilight), CBS, 2007.

Steve Balfour, "Out of the Past," Moonlight (also known as Twilight), CBS, 2007.

Van Dorn (a ventriloquist), "Sub–Prime," Easy Money, The CW, 2008.

Appeared as Eddie in "Everybody Doesn't Love Eamon(a.k.a. Slapshot)" and "Puff the Magic Sister," both un-aired episodes of Love & Money, CBS.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Lawrence "Larry" Trilling, Roswell (also known as Roswell High), The WB, 1999.

Marshall Flinkman, Alias, ABC, 2001.

Izzy, Mr. Nice Guy, ABC, 2006.

G. Glenn Ross (some sources cite role as Keith Krahnke), Business Class, NBC, 2007.

Appeared in Blind Men, NBC; and Stop and Go, CBS.

Film Appearances:

Brad Resnick, Ollywoo, Eaten Alive Media, 1994.

Cab driver, Cage II (also known as Cage II: The Arena of Death), 1994.

(Uncredited) Tourist, The Rock, Buena Vista, 1996.

The Gig Is Simple (also known as Yakima Wash), 1998.

Squibb, Man of the Century, Fine Line Features, 1999.

Arlo, More Dogs Than Bones, Dream Entertainment, 2000.

Director, Robbers, Zeal Pictures, 2000.

Second intern, Gone in Sixty Seconds (also known as Gone in 60 Seconds), Buena Vista, 2000.

Cab driver, Buying the Cow, Destination Films, 2001.

Jade, Lip Service (also known as Kat and Allison), Artist View Entertainment, 2001.

Kay, Illusion, 2001, Awakened Media, 2006.

Film director, Sweet Underground, Sweet Production, 2004.

Hobbit lover, Clerks II (also known as Clerks 2, Clerks 2: Hardly Clerkin', and The Passion of the Clerks), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/The Weinstein Company, 2006.

Nasty, Bohica, Wabi Pictures, 2008.

Dr. Finkel, Space Buddies, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2009.

Seth, High Midnight, Treasure Entertainment, 2009.

Film Producer:

Illusion, 2001, Awakened Media, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Hope on the Range, University of California Theatre, Los Angeles, 1992, and Complex Theatre Row, Hollywood, CA, 1993.

Incident at Vichy, Complex Theatre Row, 1993.

The Froegle Dictum (double–bill with Out at Sea), Complex Theatre Row, 1994.

Salome, Second Stage Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 1995.

Sophistry, The Lost Studio, Los Angeles, 1995.

The Firebugs, Powerhouse Theatre, Santa Monica, CA, 1997.

Suburban Motel, Falcon Theatre, Burbank, CA, 1998.

J. B., The Greeks, Odyssey Theatre, Los Angeles, 1999.

Paphnutius, The Madman and the Nun, Powerhouse Theatre, 1999.

Vice president, The Apollo of Bellac, Powerhouse Theatre, 2000.

Title role, Anatol, Powerhouse Theatre, 2001.

Colonel Griffith J. Griffith, Crazy Drunk, Inside the Ford Theatre, Los Angeles, 2002.

Appeared in The Goldoni Trilogy, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles; and Little Pictures, White Noise Theatre Company, Los Angeles.Also appeared in other productions, including Problem Child and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore. Appeared in productions of the Buffalo Nights Theatre Company.

Stage Producer:

Modigliani, California production, c. 1997.

The Apollo of Bellac, Powerhouse Theatre, Santa Monica, CA, 2000.

Anatol, Powerhouse Theatre, 2001.

Produced works for the Buffalo Nights Theatre Company.

RECORDINGS

Albums; with Trainwreck:

Trainwreck Live, Sony Music, 2004.

Videos:

Himself, Reflections on "The X–Files" (short documentary), Twentieth Century–Fox Home Entertainment, 2004.

Himself, Back to the Well: Clerks II (documentary; also known as Back to the Well: Making"Clerks II"),Genius Products/The Weinstein Company, 2006.

Video Games:

Voice of Agent Marshall Flinkman, Alias Underground, released on the Internet, beginning 2002.

Voice of Agent Marshall Flinkman, Alias, Acclaim Entertainment, 2004.