Jed Whedon
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Jed Tucker Whedon is a screenwriter
and musician
. Jed is from a family of writers: he is the son of screenwriter Tom Whedon
, grandson of screenwriter John Whedon
, and the brother of screenwriter Zack Whedon
and producer/director/writer Joss Whedon
. On April 19, 2009, he married fellow screenwriter Maurissa Tancharoen
.
Alongside his brothers Joss and Zack and his then fiancée Maurissa Tancharoen, he co-created and co-wrote the parody musical Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
. It was the subject of a salute by The Paley Center for Media and won an Emmy Award
for Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs.
Prior to Dr. Horrible, Jed composed scores for video games, and was a member of the now defunct Los Angeles
-based band The Southland
. In 2010, he released an album entitled History of Forgotten Things under the band name "Jed Whedon and the Willing". Assisting him on the album were his wife, Maurissa Tancharoen and their mutual friend Felicia Day.
With Felicia Day
, he composed the music to the song "(Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar
" for the web series The Guild
, the video for which he also directed.
He and his wife Maurissa were staff writers on Dollhouse
, the Fox
series created by his older brother Joss, prior to its cancellation. They have since joined the staffs of Spartacus: Blood and Sand
, co-created by former Mutant Enemy writer Steven S. DeKnight
, and Drop Dead Diva
.
.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. Jed is from a family of writers: he is the son of screenwriter Tom Whedon
Tom Whedon
Tom Whedon is an American television screenwriter and son of 1950s TV screenwriter John Whedon. He and first wife, political activist Lee Stearns, are the parents of Film and TV Screenwriter Joss Whedon...
, grandson of screenwriter John Whedon
John Whedon
John Ogden Whedon was an American screenwriter. He is best known for his writing for the television series The Donna Reed Show during the 1950s...
, and the brother of screenwriter Zack Whedon
Zack Whedon
Zack Whedon is an American screenwriter and comic book writer. He graduated in 2002 with a film degree from Wesleyan University where he served as president of the Eclectic Society...
and producer/director/writer Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
. On April 19, 2009, he married fellow screenwriter Maurissa Tancharoen
Maurissa Tancharoen
Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon is an American actress, singer, dancer, television writer and lyricist.She co-wrote Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and appeared onscreen as Groupie #1, as well as on the DVD audio track "Commentary! The Musical," in which she sings about the scarcity of non-stereotyped...
.
Alongside his brothers Joss and Zack and his then fiancée Maurissa Tancharoen, he co-created and co-wrote the parody musical Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is a 2008 musical tragicomedy miniseries in three acts, produced exclusively for Internet distribution. Filmed and set in Los Angeles, the show tells the story of Dr...
. It was the subject of a salute by The Paley Center for Media and won an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs.
Prior to Dr. Horrible, Jed composed scores for video games, and was a member of the now defunct Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
-based band The Southland
The Southland (band)
The Southland is a rock band from Los Angeles. They feature Jed Whedon on keyboards and vocals, Ethan Phillips on bass guitar, and Andy Crosby on drums.The Southland's debut album, Influence of Geography, was released in June 2005...
. In 2010, he released an album entitled History of Forgotten Things under the band name "Jed Whedon and the Willing". Assisting him on the album were his wife, Maurissa Tancharoen and their mutual friend Felicia Day.
With Felicia Day
Felicia Day
Kathryn Felicia Day is an American actress, known for her work as "Vi" on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and for parts in movies such as Bring It On Again and June, as well as the Internet musical, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog...
, he composed the music to the song "(Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar
(Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar
" Avatar" is a 2009 song created and performed by the cast of the web series The Guild, with lead vocals by singer-actress Felicia Day...
" for the web series The Guild
The Guild
The Guild is an American comedy web series created and written by Felicia Day, who also stars as Cyd Sherman . It premiered on YouTube on July 27, 2007. Subsequent webisodes premiered on Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace, Zune Marketplace, and MSN Video. The webisodes were later made available on...
, the video for which he also directed.
He and his wife Maurissa were staff writers on Dollhouse
Dollhouse (TV series)
Dollhouse is an American science fiction television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon under Mutant Enemy Productions. It premiered on February 13, 2009, on the Fox network and was officially cancelled on November 11, 2009. The final episode aired on January 29, 2010...
, the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
series created by his older brother Joss, prior to its cancellation. They have since joined the staffs of Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Spartacus: Blood and Sand is a Starz television series that premiered on January 22, 2010. The series is inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus , a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BC led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Executive producers Steven S...
, co-created by former Mutant Enemy writer Steven S. DeKnight
Steven S. DeKnight
Steven S. DeKnight is an American television screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known for working on Smallville, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Angel. He has also written "Swell", a story in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season eight comic series, and served as a consulting producer...
, and Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva is an American legal comedy-drama/fantasy television series that debuted on Lifetime on July 12, 2009. The hour-long series, which was created by Josh Berman, is produced by Sony Pictures Television...
.
Awards
In 2009, Jed won a Streamy Award for Best Writing for a Comedy Web Series for Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along BlogDr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is a 2008 musical tragicomedy miniseries in three acts, produced exclusively for Internet distribution. Filmed and set in Los Angeles, the show tells the story of Dr...
.