Charlie Weber (actor)
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Charlie Weber is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Ben in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
in 1978. Acting was something that Weber was always sort of involved in. He was interested in drama in high school, but he didn't really take part in school productions. After graduation, he went to college for one year, and decided that it wasn't for him, and wanted to see what was going on in the world, so he moved to New York City
when he was 19 years old, that's when he began to study acting, he picked up a few modeling gigs to pay the bill before his acting career took off.
Weber began his acting career in 2000 when he starred in his first film The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy. In 2004 he played the role of Brett Patterson in the direct-to-video
film Cruel Intentions 3
. Most recently he starred in the vampire
comedy Vampires Suck
.
Weber has had made guest appearances in many television series', most notably his 14 episode recurring role as Ben in Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 2000 to 2001, in which he played an intern who shared his body with female god Glory. His character was killed off at the end of season 5
when Buffy defeated Glory and he was killed by Giles. From 2003 to 2004 he played the role of Jay in a 5 episode guest role in drama series Everwood
. Weber has also starred in other television series' such as The Drew Carey Show
, Charmed
, Veronica Mars
, and House
.
Early life and career
Charlie Weber was born Charles Alan Weber Jr in Jefferson City, MissouriJefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...
in 1978. Acting was something that Weber was always sort of involved in. He was interested in drama in high school, but he didn't really take part in school productions. After graduation, he went to college for one year, and decided that it wasn't for him, and wanted to see what was going on in the world, so he moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
when he was 19 years old, that's when he began to study acting, he picked up a few modeling gigs to pay the bill before his acting career took off.
Weber began his acting career in 2000 when he starred in his first film The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy. In 2004 he played the role of Brett Patterson in the direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
film Cruel Intentions 3
Cruel Intentions 3
Cruel Intentions 3 is a 2004 American teen drama film directed by Scott Ziehl and released direct-to-video in 2004. Despite its name, the movie has almost no relation to the previous films in the series, except for the shared themes and the lead character in this film, Cassidy Merteuil, who is a...
. Most recently he starred in the vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
comedy Vampires Suck
Vampires Suck
Vampires Suck is a 2010 vampire spoof film based on the Twilight film series and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. It stars Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Christopher N...
.
Weber has had made guest appearances in many television series', most notably his 14 episode recurring role as Ben in Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 2000 to 2001, in which he played an intern who shared his body with female god Glory. His character was killed off at the end of season 5
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (season 5)
- Crew :Series creator Joss Whedon served as executive producer and showrunner, and wrote and directed three episodes including the season finale. Marti Noxon was promoted to co-executive producer and wrote three episodes, including directing two of them. Jane Espenson was promoted to producer and...
when Buffy defeated Glory and he was killed by Giles. From 2003 to 2004 he played the role of Jay in a 5 episode guest role in drama series Everwood
Everwood
Everwood is an American drama television series that initially aired in the United States on The WB. The series is set in the fictional small town of Everwood, Colorado, and was filmed in Ogden, South Salt Lake, and Draper, Utah, except the series pilot which was filmed in Canmore, Alberta,...
. Weber has also starred in other television series' such as The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004. The show was set in Cleveland, Ohio, and revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionalized version of the actor....
, Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...
, and House
House (TV series)
House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy | Newbie | |
| 2000 | Warmth | Love interest of waitress | short |
| 2002 | Dead Above Ground | Dillon Johnson | |
| 2003 | Gacy Gacy (film) Gacy is a 2003 direct-to-video biographical-drama film directed by Clive Saunders and written by Saunders and David Birke. The story revolves around the life of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.-Plot:... |
Tom Kovacs | direct-to-video |
| 2003 | The Kiss The Kiss (2003 film) The Kiss is a 2003 film starring Francoise Surel, Eliza Dushku, Terence Stamp, and Billy Zane. It tells the story of a book editor who is entranced by a certain old manuscript about a romance... |
Zig | direct-to-video |
| 2004 | Cruel Intentions 3 Cruel Intentions 3 Cruel Intentions 3 is a 2004 American teen drama film directed by Scott Ziehl and released direct-to-video in 2004. Despite its name, the movie has almost no relation to the previous films in the series, except for the shared themes and the lead character in this film, Cassidy Merteuil, who is a... |
Brett Patterson | direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Vampires Suck Vampires Suck Vampires Suck is a 2010 vampire spoof film based on the Twilight film series and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. It stars Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Christopher N... |
Jack | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | The Drew Carey Show The Drew Carey Show The Drew Carey Show is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004. The show was set in Cleveland, Ohio, and revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionalized version of the actor.... |
Brad | 1 episode: Drew Pops something on Kate |
| 2000–2001 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Ben | 14 episodes; recurring role |
| 2001 | Charmed Charmed Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M... |
The Prince | 1 episode: A Knight to Remember |
| 2003–2004 | Everwood Everwood Everwood is an American drama television series that initially aired in the United States on The WB. The series is set in the fictional small town of Everwood, Colorado, and was filmed in Ogden, South Salt Lake, and Draper, Utah, except the series pilot which was filmed in Canmore, Alberta,... |
Jay | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | CSI: NY CSI: NY CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes... |
Damon | 1 episode: Heroes |
| 2006 | Veronica Mars Veronica Mars Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros... |
Glen | 1 episode: Of Vice and Men |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... |
Lou Pennington | 1 episode: Throwing Heat |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Corey Archfield | 1 episode: Empty Eyes Empty Eyes "Empty Eyes" is the eighteenth episode of the seventh season of the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. This episode was unusual for the show as it was aired in the UK with an adult content warning; previously only Slaves of Las Vegas had received similar attention from censors... |
| 2008 | Dirt Dirt (TV series) Dirt is an American television serial broadcast on the FX network. It premiered on January 2, 2007 and starred Courteney Cox as Lucy Spiller, the editor-in-chief of the first-of-its-kind "glossy tabloid" magazine DirtNow, which was previously two separate publications: drrt and Now Dirt (styled... |
Ian | 1 episode: Dirty, Slutty Whores |
| 2009 | Reaper Reaper (TV series) Reaper is an American television series that focuses on Sam Oliver, a "reaper" who works for the Devil by retrieving souls that have escaped from Hell.The series originally ran on the CW from September 25, 2007 to May 26, 2009.... |
Xavier | 1 episode: To Sprong, with Love |
| 2010 | House House (TV series) House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in... |
Damien | 1 episode: Open and Shut Open and Shut (House) "Open and Shut" is the nineteenth episode of the sixth season of the American medical drama House and it is the 129th episode overall. It is directed by Greg Yaitanes and written by Liz Friedman and Sara Hess... |
External links
- Charlie Weber at Flixter
- Charlie Weber at MovieTome