Scott Weinger
Scott Weinger at the 45th Emmy Awards 9/19/93, with Kellie Martin
Birth name	Scott Eric Weinger
Born	October 5, 1975 (1975-10-05) (age 31) New York City, New York, United States
Notable roles	Steve Hale on Full House (1992-94) Aladdin (1992)

Scott Eric Weinger (born October 5, 1975) is an American actor and screenwriter best known as the speaking voice of Aladdin in Walt Disney's eponymous feature film. Weinger would reprise the role in two direct-to-video sequels and for the Disney Channel television series. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Kellie Noelle Martin (born October 16, 1975) is an American television actress. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1625 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - City  468. ... NY redirects here. ... Steve Hale (born in 1975) was a character on the TV sitcom Full House played by Scott Weinger. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... This article is about the Disney film. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... Aladdin in the Magic Garden, an illustration by Max Liebert from Ludwig Fuldas Aladdin und die Wunderlampe Aladdin (a corruption of the Arabic name , Arabic: علاء الدين literally nobility of faith) is one of the tales with an Arab Syrian origin[1] in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights... An eponym is the name of a person, whether real or fictitious, who has (or is thought to have) given rise to the name of a particular place, tribe, discovery, or other item. ... A reel of film, which predates digital cinematography. ... A film that is released direct-to-video (also straight-to-video) is one which has been released to the public on home video formats first rather than first being released in movie theaters. ... A sequel is a work of fiction in literature, film, and other creative works that is produced after a completed work, and is set in the same universe but at a later time. ... For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel around the world. ... Television series redirects here. ...

Early life

Weinger (pronounced 'we-nigur') was born in New York City, New York, to Jewish parents Babs Weinger, a teacher, and Elliott Weinger, an orthopedic surgeon. The eldest of four children, Scott has two brothers and one sister. He spent the majority of his formative years in southern Florida, where he attended high school at the University School of Nova Southeastern University. He then moved with his family to Los Angeles when his career began to take off. Nickname: Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1625 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - City  468. ... NY redirects here. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... School logo University School of Nova Southeastern University is a fully accredited, independent, college preparatory school that serves grades Pre-K through grade 12. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ...

Early career

Weinger first became interested in acting in the third grade, when an actor gave a presentation for Career Day. He relentlessly pestered his parents to get him an agent until they finally realized that their son was serious about becoming an actor. Third grade (called Grade 3 in some regions) is a year of education in America and many other nations. ...   // Parenting is the process of raising and educating a child from birth until adulthood. ... “Children” redirects here. ...

Television

Weinger's first job was a national commercial for Ideal Toys. His first big role came when he was cast as Steve Hale in the sitcom Full House from 1992 to 1994. It was during the run of Full House that Weinger would earn his first motion picture role as Aladdin; later, in an episode in which the Tanner family goes on a trip to Disney World, his character appears dressed as Aladdin. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Steve Hale (born in 1975) was a character on the TV sitcom Full House played by Scott Weinger. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Aladdin in the Magic Garden, an illustration by Max Liebert from Ludwig Fuldas Aladdin und die Wunderlampe Aladdin (a corruption of the Arabic name , Arabic: علاء الدين literally nobility of faith) is one of the tales with an Arab Syrian origin[1] in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights...

In later years, Weinger's dream of becoming a screenwriter came true with his first writing assignment, for the WB television show, Like Family, described as a "multi-ethnic crossover comedy about two very different families coming together under one roof." More recently, (2005-2006), he was a full-time member of the writing staff for another WB sitcom, What I Like About You. The WB Television Network is a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ... What I Like About You was an American television sitcom based in New York City and follows the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler (Jennie Garth) and Holly Tyler (Amanda Bynes). ...

Film

Scott Weinger was the speaking voice of Aladdin in the Disney feature film, its direct-to-video sequels and the Disney Channel series

Weinger was cast as the speaking voice of Aladdin Aladdin, the street urchin in Walt Disney Pictures' animated feature film Aladdin (he briefly attempted the singing parts, but gave up that role to Brad Kane). He would reprise the role for the Disney Channel Aladdin series, the direct-to-video sequels The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves, and in English-language versions of the Disney/Square-Enix Kingdom Hearts video game series. Image File history File links Scottweinger_aladdin. ... Image File history File links Scottweinger_aladdin. ... Aladdin is a fictional character who first appeared in the Disney theatrical animated movie Aladdin, and then in the two direct-to-video sequels: The Return of Jafar (1994) and Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996), and the animated television series, Aladdin, set between the two sequels. ... Walt Disney Pictures logo (2006-present) Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: // Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner, was established as a designation in 1983, prior to which Disney films since the death of Walt Disney were released under the name of... Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. ... This article is about the singer/actor. ... Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie, Abu. ... The Return of Jafar (later retitled Aladdin: The Return of Jafar) is a direct-to-video sequel to the 1992 film Aladdin, produced by The Walt Disney Company in 1994. ... Aladdin and the King of Thieves is a direct-to-video animated film made by Disney, first released in Finland in 1995 and in the US and other countries in 1996. ... Square Enix Company, Limited ) TYO: 9684 is a video game company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series (known as Dragon Warrior in North America from 1989 until 2005), and the Kingdom Hearts series. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...

Later life

In autumn of 1994, Weinger left Los Angeles to attend Harvard University. While attending classes, he continued to work as the voice of Aladdin and made a final appearance on Full House. During his years at Harvard, Weinger served as an on-camera youth correspondent for Good Morning America, a job that required much international travel, as well as frequent live appearances on the show to discuss his pieces with Charles Gibson. Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ... Good Morning America is a weekday morning news show that is broadcasted on the ABC television network. ... Charles Dewolf Gibson (commonly known as Charlie Gibson when hosting Good Morning America) (born March 9, 1943), is an American journalist best known as co-anchor of Good Morning America on ABC from January 1987 to May 1998 and from January 1999 to June 28, 2006, a span of 19...

Scott majored in English and minored in French literature while at Harvard, and graduated magna cum laude in June 1998. In his first online interview after returning to Los Angeles, he still seemed undecided about his future plans, though he had narrowed down his possibilities to writing, directing, acting, and news correspondence. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... French literature is, generally speaking, literature written in the French language, particularly by citizens of France; it may also refer to literature written by people living in France who speak other traditional non-French languages. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ...

Since his return to Hollywood, he has starred in a horror film, Shredder; produced an award winning film short, The Cricket Player; and provided his voice for Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis, and the 3-D Disney film, Mickey's Philharmagic. Most recently, he has worked as a writer for shows such as Like Family and What I Like About You. In 2007, he appeared as a guest star on the NBC Comedy Scrubs. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Horror can mean several things: Horror (emotion) Horror fiction Horror film This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Dr. Osamu Tezuka , November 3, 1928 - February 9, 1989) was a mangaka (Japanese manga artist) and animator. ... The English language version of the 1949 manga by Dark Horse Comics. ... 3D computer graphics are different from 2D computer graphics in that a three-dimensional representation of geometric data is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images. ... Mickeys PhilharMagic is a 4-D film at the Magic Kingdom theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA and at Hong Kong Disneyland in Hong Kong SAR. At Walt Disney Worlds Magic Kingdom Mickeys PhilharMagic is located opposite Cinderellas Golden Carrousel in Fantasyland where The... What I Like About You is a television show that is based in New York City and follows the lives of two sisters, Valerie Tyler (Jennie Garth) and Holly Tyler (Amanda Bynes). ... Scrubs is an Emmy Award and Peabody award-winning American situation comedy that premiered on October 2, 2001 on NBC. It was created by Bill Lawrence, who also co-created Spin City. ...

Weinger considers himself to be a writer first, and an actor second.

External links

• Scott Weinger at the Internet Movie Database
• Scott Weinger at TV.com