Scott Weinger (born October 5, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known as the voice of
the Disney character Aladdin in
the 1992 animated film and various follow-ups, and as Steve Hale on the ABC sitcom ''
Full House'' and its Netflix sequel ''
Fuller House''. For
ABC
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, he wrote and produced for the television sitcoms ''
Galavant'' and ''
Black-ish'' and was a co-executive producer of
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
's ''
The Muppets
The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, burlesque, and self-referential style of variety- sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson in 1955, they are the focus of a media franchise that encompasses ...
''.
Early life
Weinger graduated from
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
in 1998 ''magna cum laude'' with a degree in English and American Literature. He is
Jewish
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.
Career
Weinger's first professional acting work was a national commercial for Ideal Toys. His first acting role was in ''
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach''. After guest-starring on
ABC
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's ''
Life Goes On'', Weinger became a series regular on the situation comedy ''
The Family Man
''The Family Man'' is a 2000 American romantic fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Brett Ratner, from a screenplay by David Diamond and David Weissman. The film stars Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni, with Don Cheadle, Saul Rubinek, and Jeremy ...
'' on
CBS. His next regular role in a series came as
Steve Hale
The American television sitcom ''Full House'' ran for eight seasons on ABC from September 22, 1987, to May 23, 1995. Its sequel series '' Fuller House'' followed 21 years later, airing on Netflix, beginning February 26, 2016; the two parts of ...
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 of the same name.
![Scott Weinger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Scott_Weinger.jpg)
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
Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu''; – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such ...
's ''
Metropolis
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A big c ...
'' and the 3D Disney film ''
Mickey's PhilharMagic
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''. He had a guest appearance on the
NBC's ''
Scrubs
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* Scrubs (clothing), worn by medical staff
* ''Scrubs'' (TV series), an American television program
* Scrubs (occupation), also called "scrub tech," "scrub nurse," o ...
'' for the season 6 episode "
My Coffee
The sixth season of the American comedy television series ''Scrubs'' premiered on NBC on November 30, 2006 and concluded on May 17, 2007 and consists of 22 episodes. The series moved to Thursdays at 9:00 pm as a part of NBC's Comedy Night Done Rig ...
" 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''.
Weinger was cast as
Aladdin
Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part of ...
, the street urchin in
Walt Disney Pictures
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' animated
feature film of the same name. He reprised his role multiple times off the big screen including
the CBS television series and direct-to-video sequels ''
The Return of Jafar'' and ''
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
''Aladdin and the King of Thieves'' is a 1996 American direct-to-video animated musical fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It is the second sequel to the 1992 film ''Aladdin'', and serves as the final chapter and ...
''. His voice would also be used for several video games including the ''
Kingdom Hearts
is a series of action role-playing games developed and published by Square Enix (originally by Square (video game company), Square). It is a collaboration between Square Enix and The Walt Disney Company and is under the leadership of Tetsuya ...
'' series, ''
Kinect Disneyland Adventures
''Kinect: Disneyland Adventures'' is a 2011 open world video game developed by Frontier Developments and published by Microsoft Studios on Kinect for Xbox 360, with a remaster for Xbox One and Microsoft Windows developed by Asobo Studio releas ...
'', and
Disney Infinity
''Disney Infinity'' is an action-adventure sandbox toys-to-life video game series developed by Avalanche Software. The setting of the series is a giant customizable universe of imagination, known as the Toy Box, populated with toy versions of i ...
series.
Weinger has written and produced for television, receiving his first writing credit on
the WB
The WB Television Network (for Warner Bros., or the "Frog Network", for its former mascot, Michigan J. Frog) was an American television network launched on broadcast television on January 11, 1995, as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ...
television show ''
Like Family
''Like Family'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on The WB from September 19, 2003 to April 22, 2004. The series stars Holly Robinson Peete and Kevin Michael Richardson and lasted one season. ''Like Family'' was created and produ ...
''. 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
The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, burlesque, and self-referential style of variety- sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson in 1955, they are the focus of a media franchise that encompasses ...
''.
Personal life
Weinger has been married to television writer and producer
Rina Mimoun since 2008; together they have a son who was born in 2009.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
Theme park attractions
Production credits
Writer
Producer
References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male television writers
American male video game actors
American male voice actors
American television writers
Harvard College alumni
Jewish American male actors
Male actors from New York City
Screenwriters from New York (state)
Television producers from New York City
21st-century American Jews