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J. Elvis Weinstein

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J. Elvis Weinstein
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Fugitive Alien II
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Star Force: Fugitive Alien II (1991)
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J. Elvis Weinstein began his stand-up comedy career at age 15 in Mpls. Minnesota. At 17, he was one of the founding writer/performers of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" (MST3K) as the original voice/puppeteer of robots Tom Servo and Gypsy, and the role of Dr. Lawrence Erhardt. 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.

J. Elvis has written and directed 3 films - 2 feature documentaries ("I Need You To Kill" & "Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?") and a comedy short ("The Mediocre Samaritan"). As a performer, he continues to perform as a stand-up, co-hosts the podcast "Thought Spiral" with comedian Andy Kindler, and recently co-starred in the upcoming feature film "The Fiddling Horse."
BornMay 21, 1971
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BornMay 21, 1971
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    Known for

    Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988)
    Mystery Science Theater 3000
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Writer(as Josh Weinstein)
    Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Martin Starr, and Jason Segel in Freaks & Geeks (1999)
    Freaks & Geeks
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me to Be? (2015)
    Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me to Be?
    7.9
    • Writer
    • 2015
    America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
    America's Funniest Home Videos
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Patton Oswalt, Felicia Day, Baron Vaughn, Jonah Ray, and Hampton Yount in Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017)
      Mystery Science Theater 3000
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2022
    • I Need You to Kill (2017)
      I Need You to Kill
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me to Be? (2015)
      Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me to Be?
      7.9
      • writer
      • 2015
    • Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers (2012)
      Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
      7.7
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island (2010)
      Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
      7.9
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor (2010)
      Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
      7.9
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts (2009)
      Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
      7.9
      Video
      • writer
      • 2009
    • Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires (2009)
      Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
      7.5
      Video
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks (2008)
      Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
      7.5
      Video
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (2008)
      Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
      7.8
      Video
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood (2008)
      Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
      7.5
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman (2008)
      Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
      7.5
      Video
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine (2008)
      Cinematic Titanic: Doomsday Machine
      7.6
      Video
      • written by
      • 2008
    • The Mediocre Samaritan (2007)
      The Mediocre Samaritan
      8.0
      Short
      • written by
      • 2007
    • Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull (2007)
      Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
      7.6
      Video
      • written by
      • 2007

    Producer



    • My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
      • supervising producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2002



    • I Need You to Kill (2017)
      I Need You to Kill
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me to Be? (2015)
      Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me to Be?
      7.9
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Andy Kindler: I Wish I Was Bitter (2014)
      Andy Kindler: I Wish I Was Bitter
      7.7
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts (2009)
      Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
      7.9
      Video
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (2008)
      Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
      7.8
      Video
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman (2008)
      Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
      7.5
      Video
      • producer
      • 2008
    • The Mediocre Samaritan (2007)
      The Mediocre Samaritan
      8.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull (2007)
      Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
      7.6
      Video
      • producer
      • 2007
    • America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
      America's Funniest Home Videos
      6.2
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2002–2007
    • Oliver Hudson, Kris Lemche, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Lauren Hodges, and Brian Dietzen in My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (2002)
      My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
      7.8
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2002
    • Dead Last (2001)
      Dead Last
      7.3
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2001
    • Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Martin Starr, and Jason Segel in Freaks & Geeks (1999)
      Freaks & Geeks
      8.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1999–2000
    • Fast Food Films (1999)
      Fast Food Films
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Christopher Daniel Barnes, Eddie Griffin, Ron Pearson, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Karen Malina White in Malcolm & Eddie (1996)
      Malcolm & Eddie
      6.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1996–1997

    Music Department



    • Patton Oswalt, Felicia Day, Baron Vaughn, Jonah Ray, and Hampton Yount in Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017)
      Mystery Science Theater 3000
      8.1
      TV Series
      • lyricist: theme music (as Josh Weinstein)
      • 2017–2022
    • Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull (2007)
      Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
      7.6
      Video
      • theme music composer
      • 2007
    • Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988)
      Mystery Science Theater 3000
      8.6
      TV Series
      • lyricist: theme song
      • lyricist (as Josh Weinstein)
      • 1988–1993

    Videos19

    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mummy's Here
    Trailer 1:23
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mummy's Here
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Airbag Helmet
    Trailer 1:40
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Airbag Helmet
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Airbag Helmet
    Trailer 1:40
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Airbag Helmet
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Robot Vs. The Aztec Mummy
    Trailer 0:57
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Robot Vs. The Aztec Mummy
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Crawling Eye
    Trailer 0:44
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Crawling Eye
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: You Create Us To Suffer
    Trailer 1:17
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: You Create Us To Suffer
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Chiro Gyro Cures All Ailments
    Trailer 1:23
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Chiro Gyro Cures All Ailments

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Josh Elvis Weinstein
    • Height
      • 1.85 m
    • Born
      • May 21, 1971
      • Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
    • Spouse
      • Alison MacLeod? - present

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The fate of his MST3K (Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988)) character, Dr. Laurence Erhardt, generally referred to as Dr. Larry, was never revealed. When Joel Robinson (Joel Hodgson) asked the new henchman, TV's Frank (Frank Conniff) where Larry was, Frank simply held up a milk carton with a picture of Larry captioned 'Have you seen this man?' and Frank answered "He's missing." Erhardt was mentioned only once more in the entire series (in a joking allusion to the similar appearance of a character in "Earth vs. the Spider").

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