Matt Weinhold
Born (1964-05-07) May 7, 1964
San Francisco, California, U.S.

Matthew Weinhold, professionally known as Matt Weinhold, was born on May 7, 1964, in San Francisco, California. He is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and podcast host who has forged a successful entertainment career since the 1990s, with a particular emphasis on comedy, science fiction, horror, and pop culture.

Career

Weinhold first started as a stand-up comedian, headlining at numerous comedy clubs, college campuses, private functions, and even sci-fi conventions. Matt Weinhold was the winner of the Seattle International Comedy Competition in 1989.[1] In 1990, he finished third in the San Francisco Comedy Competition[2] and was the host for the first preliminary round in the 1991 competition.[3]

In the 1990s in San Francisco, he was part of a satirical comedy troupe called Comedy Obscura along with Greg Proops, Mike Bossier and Debi Durst which combined pre-written sketches and improv for audiences during their run.[4]

This work led to several comedy spot appearances on various TV networks, including NBC's Late Friday and Comedy Showcase, A&E's An Evening at the Improv and Caroline's Comedy Hour and Comedy on the Road, Showtime's Full Frontal Comedy, Fox's Comic Strip Live, and Comedy Central's Two Drink Minimum.[5][6] He also performed at the MGM Grand Hotel in the Catch a Falling Star show alongside Chris Bliss and Joni Grassey.[7]

Weinhold has an extensive collection of comic books, movie posters, cartoon figurines, and science fiction memorabilia at home, indicating his passion for pop culture and geeky interests influenced his comedic material.[6]

Acting and writing

Weinhold also pursued acting and guest-starred in TV shows such as The Weird Al Show, The Comeback, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. He also ventured into voice-over work, lending his talents to shows like Throut and Neck, Super Adventure Team, Squirrel Boy and Code Monkeys.[8] He became a writer/performer on TV series such as Style Channel's The Dish.[9]

Weinhold has served as a staff and credited writer for a number of shows, most notably Beware the Batman and Stan Against Evil. He served as executive producer/head writer for several shows on PlayboyTV, including Foursome: Walk of Shame, The Stash, and Groundbreakers, hosted by John Waters. Additionally, he has provided material for The Emmy Awards, and BBC America's The Nerdist. Later, he delved into producing and TV showrunning.[6]

Podcasting

Weinhold is a co-host of the "Monster Party" podcast.[8] It was nominated for Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards in the category of Best Podcast for 2022, finishing with an Honorable Mention at award time.[10]

Authorship

Weinhold was a writer for Us Weekly's Fashion Police column[11] and contributed the Horror chapter to the book The Comedy Film Nerds Guide to Movies, a collection produced out of the now-defunct Comedy Film Nerds podcast.

Matt's writing has also appeared in comic format. In Creepy' run at Dark Horse, Creepy #10 produced an Anthology tribute to H. P. Lovecraft. Matt's "Mint in Package" was a story of a collector discovering rare Dark Godz toys and suffering the consequences of opening the mint condition boxes.[12][13]

Filmography and gameography

Writing

Year Title Medium Notes Ref
1995 The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time Video Game Additional Writing [14]
1998 The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Video Game Additional Writing
2002 Whacked! Video Game Lead Writer [14]
2009 Comedy Film Nerds Podcast Series Writer
2010 Carbon Nation Documentary Writer
2009-2011 The Dish TV Series Writer
2011 The Nerdist: End of the Year Special TV Special Writer
2013-2014 Beware the Batman TV Series Writer
2018 Stan Against Evil TV Series Writer
2019-2020 Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove TV Series Writer

Acting

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1995 The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time Arthur (voice) Video Game [14]
1998 The Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Arthur (voice) Video Game
1997 The Weird Al Show Game Show Host 1 episode, S1E8 "Talent Show"
1998 The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time Arthur (voice) Video Game
2002 Whacked! Van Tastic (voice) Video Game [14]
2005 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Doctor Sal S1E13 "Poor Little Rich Girl"
2005 The Comeback Warm Up Comic 2 episodes
2006 Squirrel Boy Scoutmaster Dan (voice) S1E2 "Scout's Dishonor/Andy Had a Little Squirrel"
2007 Powerloafing Romulan Commander
2007 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Hannibal 2 episodes
2008 Green Flash Pete Palmer
2013 Outlands Old Man Hologram/Captain Val (Voice)
2013–Present Monster Party (Podcast) Co-Host 250+ Episodes
2017 Pitch Off with Doug Benson Himself (Guest)
2023 Collector's Call Himself "Meet Matt Weinhold" [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Seattle International Comedy Competition Previous Winners". Seattle International Comedy Competition. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  2. ↑ Wieder, Robert (1992-03-15). "Not What You Say, But How You Say It:Wacky Weinhold has gone far just being silly". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 33-34. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  3. ↑ "40 comics to compete for fame, fortune". The San Francisco Examiner. August 9, 1991. Retrieved December 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Nachman, Gerald (1992-06-03). "These Wits are on Their Way". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  5. ↑ McLellen, Dennis (1992-02-13). "COMEDY: Matt Weinhold: High Energy With Lower Hair". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 3 "Meet Matt Weinhold: Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer & Podcaster". Shoutout LA. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  7. ↑ "Bliss, Weinhold and Grassey will play in 'Catch'". The Los Angeles Times. January 8, 1995. Retrieved December 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. 1 2 "Check Out Matt Weinhold's Story". Voyage LA. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  9. ↑ "The Dish's Matt Weinhold Finds Funny in Milan". ELLE. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  10. ↑ "HERE ARE THE WINNERS OF THE (Gasp!) 21st ANNUAL RONDO AWARDS". Rondo Awards Competition. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  11. ↑ Shields, Mel (2000-04-16). "'Fashion Police' on the Reno beat". The Sacramento Bee. pp. 206- 207. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  12. ↑ Nadler, Lonnie (4 October 2012). "Review: 'Creepy Comics' #10 The Lovecraft Edition". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  13. ↑ "VISUAL FRIGHTS: Lovecraft, CREEPY Style". Nameless Digest. 23 December 2012. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Craven, Scott (June 6, 2002). "Gee, that voice sounds familiar: Comedian/writer can be heard on computer games". Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Meet Matt Weinhold: Inside the Collection". MeTV.com. MeTV. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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