I was born in San Francisco long, long ago. In my day, "My Space" was a circle I had to draw around myself in the basement. My ancestry is German although I have managed resist the inbred urge to hurt things. I love animals, especially the ones in cartoons who can talk and drive cars.
Since as far back as I can remember I have always wanted to be in show business and at the age of seven, had even picked out my stripping name. I have been a stand up comic for most of my adult life and feel that laughter is the best medicine..next to Percoset. I go through life with a wink and a smile, often followed by long bouts of sobbing. I'm about 5'7" tall and vise versa. My favorite food is birthday cake, particularly the corner with the large rose made of red icing.
Spiritually, I consider myself an agnostic with deist tendencies. I do not belong to any traditional organized religion, mainly due to the fact that I can't worship a God that I'm nicer than. I hope to someday write and direct a movie that someone else pays for. I've tried to live a decent life but as I get older, I become more and more convinced that Hugh Hefner may be on to something. Anybody know what a grotto will run you these days?
You may have seen or heard me in various television shows, commercials, cartoons, video games, and even a movie! For more info about my stunning career, go to: www.mattweinhold.com and stay a while. Please, I beg you.
A lot of you may know me from my numerous appearances on The Bob And Tom Show . Bob and Tom and their whole crew are great and we have a wonderful time pointing out how big of a dork I am. They've got an amazing website that can be located at http://www.bobandtom.com . Check it out!
Oh, and here are some interesting items that surprisingly have to do with me!
THE LONG HARD WAIT IS ABSOLUTELY, DEFINITELY OVER!
MY NEW COMEDY CD...IS HERE!!!
My new comedy CD Matt Weinhold "DEAD FUNNY" has been completed and is now available for purchase! The CD was recorded at Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco and has a delightful selection of my greatest and darkest hits. For a look at the cover art (and lots of great photography from super photo genius Susan Maljan http://www.lpb.com/maljan/ ), go to the photo section of this site. It's really frickin' awesome! It makes a great gift and an even better re-gift. Go to the buy "Buy My CD" and follow the instructions or click here to: http://cdbaby.com/cd/mattweinhold You'll be reasonably pleased you did!
Oh, and if you'd like to see a very nice review of my new CD by acclaimed writer/reviewer Bill Holmes, please click here to: http://drbristol.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/stand-up-witmatt-w einhold . If this doesn't convince you to buy it, you most certainly should have your funny bone looked at by a professional.
STAND UP COMEDY NEWS!!!
I'll be appearing at the Found Theater in Long Beach California on April 26th! It's always a great show and it's conveniently located next to a Walmart, in case you feel like doing a little union busting. The Found Theater is located a 599 Long Beach Blvd at 6th, Long Beach California, 90802 and for more info call 562-433-3363 or go to http://foundtheatre.org
For another chance to throw things, on Tuesday, April 28th, I'll also be appearing at the Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood as part of the Cartoon Dump show. Cartoon Dump is a bizarre take on a children's TV show, featuring some of the worst cartoons ever made. Always a favorite of mine! Cartoon Dump is brought you by noted author, producer, and cartoon scholar Jerry Beck and the always hilarious Frank Coniff (TV's Frank from "Mystery Science Theater 3000" ) and the show is sure to fill up your laugh tanks. The show starts at 8:00PM and tickets are $10.00. The Steve Allen Theater is located at the Center For Inquiry-West, 4773 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027. For more information go to: http://steveallentheater.com
WEINHOLD AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!!!
Not long ago, I appeared at Golden Apple Comics in Los Angeles doing an online show called "Comic On Comics" . What is "Comics On Comic" you say? It's the greatest comic minds meeting the greatest minds in comics in a round-table discussion of the latest news and events in the world of comic books! The show I did featured comic writer Geoff Johns, TV's Frank Coniff, Ken Pringle (mmmm...Pringles), host Juan-Manuel Rocha, and of course me (I was the one wearing the "Batmite" costume).
Well look out fellow nerds, I'm back! This time I'll part of the Comics On Comics vs. Lost show featuring "Lost" producer Damon Lindelof , "Wolverine" producer Jeff Katz and "Super High Me" comedian Doug Benson ! The show will be recorded on May 6th at 8:00Pm at Meltdown Comics located at 7522 Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles California and admission is free! For more info and to see past episodes of "Comics On Comics" go to: http://www.comicsoncomics.comAnd for those of you need your comic book fix (like my good buddy Darick Robertson's excellent book "The Boys" created by Darick and Garth Ennis) in the Los Angeles area, go to Golden Apple Comics, located at 7018 Melrose Ave. , Los Angeles,CA, 90038. For more info, go to http://www.goldenapplecomics.com
In a similar vein, I periodically am a guest on my good friend Jackie Kashian's podcast "The Dork Forest" . I'm sure you've seen how hilarious Jackie's standup is on numerous TV shows, including her Comedy Central special. We survived several weeks on the road together and frankly, I can not say enough nice things about her. A semi-regular guest host on the show is another hilarious comic and good friend of mine, Jennifer MacLean. Jennifer was one of the first genuinely nice people I met in Los Angeles and again, I cannot say enough nice things about her. The show itself is a delightful exploration into all the nerdy things I enjoy and if you don't listen to it...HULK WILL SMASH!!!! Listen live at 4:00PM west coast time, or listen to the archives at: http://www.thedorkforest.com
But wait! There's even more!
! I did reviews of the new version of "The Day The Earth Stood Still" "Watchmen" and other kooky nerd events for the website www.ComedyFilm Nerds.com . The site was created by my friends (and excellent comedians) Chris Mancini and Graham Elwood and gives you everything you need to know about braving this brave new world we call cinema. You'll also get to bask in the glorious talent of my other friends and colleagues, including Dean Haglund, Allan Havey, Jackie Kashian, Mike Schmidt, Doug Benson, Laura House, Lord Carrett, and many others! And if it's comedy merchandise you're looking for, look no further...unless you can't find what you're looking for. My long awaited CD "Dead Funny" is also available for purchase at ComedyFilmNerds.com as well! All this magnificent splendor can be yours by going to: http://www.comedyfilmnerds.com
NEW GIG ALERT!!!!
Comedy Film Nerds goes Live!
Yes, the whole crew will be doing stand up and showing films on May 2Oth at Largo at the Coronet Theater . The show starts at 9:00 PM and features the madcap antics of Chris Mancini, Graham Elwood, Chris Hardwick, Jackie Kashian and tiny, little me. This night should be a shit kickin' celluloid blast and we'll even have nerd trivia prizes! Largo is located at 366 N La Cienega in Los Angeles and tickets are $10.00. For reservations, directions, or more info call 310-355-0350 or go to: http://www.largo-la.comOh, and please be sure to check out the Popcorn Mafia podcast hosted by the double threat of wit and charm, Grae Drake and Gariana Abeyta. Each week they review movies with a different special guest, and it's always a blast. Imagine "At The Movies" with the threat of actual violence. I had the distinct pleasure of being a guest on the show and was grateful to be allowed the opportunity to vent about a problem I had with a certain superhero film. Thank you Grae and Gariana! Because of you I won't have to ruin another Thanksgiving dinner with my usual drunken "Iron Man" tirade. Although seriously, none of the terrorists questioned why Tony Stark was building them a missile with a face? To listen to the show live, listen to show I did ("We Are Robert Downey Jr.s Bitches"), or listen to many other great archived shows, go to: http://www.popcornmafia.com
But if that wasn't enough, you can also see me in the new movie "Green Flash" written and directed by the great Paul Nihipali. The movie is about life, love, and volleyball, but necessarily in that order. I play the role of cantankerous volleyball competition official Pete Palmer and dare I say that my performance was masterful, especially in that aspect ratio. Also look for my good friend Andy Kindler playing the hilarious sporting goods store customer. He's priceless! For more info on the film go to: http://www.greenflashthemovie.com .
WEINHOLD DOES OTHER STUFF!!!
For those of you who clamor for my television work, I do the voices of various characters on the animated show "Code Monkeys" on the G4 Network. The show is animated as if it were an old school Super Nintendo game and follows the misadventures of a video game company called Gamevision. The show was created by Adam De La Pena (who also does the voice of Dave) and is hilariously profane. I have done numerous characters on a semi-regular basis, ranging from Hitler to George Michael which coincidentally, was my last Halloween costume. The show is currently in its second season and for more info go to http://www.g4tv.com/codemonkeys/index.html . It'll fill you with happy sauce!
I also provided some voices on an animated online campaign for Microsoft! To check it out, just get your sweet asses on the Internet and go to: http://www.defyallchallenges.com
Once you get there, just scroll over "Enter the DEV BASE" then, click on "Visual Studio Team System". You will be taken to a page with a snazzy logo surrounded by four moons. Click on the second moon from the left. Click "Watch the Videos" then, click on a commercial to play it. You'll be glad you did!
WEINHOLD HYSTERIA CONTINUES TO CONTINUE!
Please be sure to look and listen for me as the voice of on the Cartoon Network show "Squirrel Boy" . Dan is a mean and slightly psychotic Scoutmaster, basically what I would be if I could live my life over as a mean and psychotic Scoutmaster. Scoutmaster Dan appears in a few Squirrel Boy episodes and he's the dictionary definition of a "hoot". Check it out!
When your not replaying those Tivo'd episodes of Squirrel Boy, switch over to MTV and get some well deserved laughs listening to me as the voice of Rob Schneider on "Celebrity Deathmatch" . Yes, Rob takes on the late Rodney Dangerfield but it's you viewers that come out the winners.
And as usual, you can watch me on a regular basis taking the piss out of celebrities on various A@E, E!, TV Guide Channel and VH1 clip shows. I just did a new one for E! and dare I say, the kid gloves are off. Honestly, do you know how difficult it is to take off kid gloves? I can't do it without ripping them...not to mention injuring the kid.
ATTENTION BOB & TOM SHOW FANS!!!
I just wanted put a special shout out to Bob Kevoian, Tom Griswold, and P.J. Yinger for helping me finish my CD! They're super great guys and I literally could not have done it without them.
Do yourself a favor and check out THE BOB & TOM SHOW website at http://www.bobandtom.com . I command you!
Oh, and for any business questions, please contact Bruce Smith of Omnipop Talent Group at (818)980-9267 or email at [email protected]
Sorry, if the any of the links are unclickable. I'm still a little behind on my computer skills but you'll be happy to know my cotton gin is finally up and running.
Thanks Friends!
Love, Matt