Jason Weaver’s Net Worth, Wife, Kids, Family

Known from movies

The Lion King (1994)
as Young Simba

The Woman Killers (2004)
as Weemack Funthes

Drum Line (2002)
as Ernst

Smart Guy (1997-1999)
as Marcus Henderson



Who is Jason Weaver?

Jason Weaver is an American actor and singer, best known by his stage name J-Weav. He was seen in the TV series “Smart Guy” as Marcus Henderson, and also as pre-teen Michael Jackson in the TV miniseries “The Jacksons: An American Dream”. He is also known for his hit singles “Love Ambition” (1995) and “Stay with Me” (1996), among other achievements.

Jason Weaver Biography – Age, Family, Education

Born on July 18, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Jason Michael Weaver is the son of famed studio singer Marilyn ‘Kitty’ Haywood and Robert Lincoln Weaver.

Surrounded by show business and encouraged by his mother to take up singing, it was only a matter of time before he started experimenting with his talents. Learning from the best entertainers in the business during his childhood only helped him develop his moves and skills. However, before singing, he turned to acting. Jason attended Thornwood High School.

Career start

At just 11 years old, Jason made his acting debut as Ernie in the television movie “The Kid Who Loved Christmas” (1990), and that same year was also selected for the role of Matthew Thomas in the TV drama series “Brewster’s Palace”. , produced by Oprah Winfrey, and starring Winfrey, Brenda Pressley and Olivia Cole.

This wasn’t all for 1990, when young Jason starred alongside Whoopi Goldberg and Sissy Spacek in the historical drama film “The Long Walk Home”. Already establishing himself as a rising star, in 1992 he played the young Michael Jackson in the miniseries “The Jacksons: An American Dream”. The following year he was Jerome Turrell in the TV comedy series “Thea” (1993-1994), while in 1994 he was the singing voice of young Simba in the animated movie “The Lion King”.

Rise to stardom

Before becoming a celebrated actor, Jason also played Fast Freddie Egan in the television movie “Summertime Switch” in 1994.

In 1997, he was selected for the role of his career, as Marcus Henderson in the TV comedy series ‘Smart Guy’, starring Tahj Mowry and John Marshall Jones. He appeared in all 51 episodes in two years, and while the series never won a single award, it propelled Jason to stardom.

He continued his career with film roles, including in the television drama film “Freedom Song” (2000), and in 2002, he appeared in the comedy-drama film “Drumline”, starring Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana and Orlando Jones, while in 2004 he he shared the screen with such Hollywood stars as Tom Hanks, JK Simmons, Marlon Wayans and Irma P. Hall in the comedy crime thriller film “The Ladykillers”.

Two years later, Jason had one of his most prominent roles as Teddy in the movie “ATL”, starring TI alongside Lauren London and Evan Ross.

Break and retirement

Occasionally, Jason would take a break from acting, but he always came back. After 2006 and the role of Teddy, Jason returned with the role of Vince in the romantic comedy-drama film “Love for Sale” in 2008, starring Jackie Long and Mya. Three years later, Jason starred in another romantic comedy film, “He’s Mine Not Yours”, and in 2012, he had the lead role in the comedy-drama film “Disfunctional Friends”, starring Stacey Dash and Wesley Jonathan.

Jason continued acting until 2017 but didn’t have much success except for a brief stint as Curtis in the TV series “Let’s Stay Together” in 2014, then featured in the television movie “Merry Ex-Mas” in 2016. His last appearance was as Frankie Lawrence in the Amazon movie “Unfaithful” in 2017.

Musical career

Apart from acting, Jason is also an accomplished musician. In the 1990s, he increased his popularity and wealth with his debut studio album “Love Ambition” released on June 27, 1995, which featured hits such as “Love Ambition (Call on Me)” and “I Can’t Resist the Pain” .

His next release was the “Stay with Me” EP, which spawned one of his biggest hits, the song of the same name. After this, his next studio album was shelved and in 2004 he collaborated with the popular rapper Chingy on the song “One Call Away”, which topped the US Hot Rap Songs chart and reached number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100- hit list. . He hasn’t released any new material since then, although he worked on the next album entitled “Chip off the Ol’ Block” which was due to be released in 2007, but the album never saw the light of day.

Jason Weaver Net Worth, Height, Weight and Appearance

Jason Weaver is a popular actor and singer – his success has greatly increased his wealth. According to reports, Jason Weaver’s net worth is estimated to be around $4 million as of mid-2020. His wealth will surely continue to grow, thanks to the royalties he receives from the Disney song he sang in “The Lion King”, although he initially refused a $2 million check from Disney.

Jason is six feet tall, while his weight and other stats are unknown. He has black hair – although he shaves his head – and has brown eyes.

Jason Weaver Personal life, marriage, wife, children

Jason rarely talks about his personal life as he likes to be away from the media buzz. Still, some details have been discovered. Jason is a married man and his wife is Myra Weaver. The couple has not revealed when they got married but Jason said he is the father of two sons but has not revealed their names.

Jason Weaver facts, news, influence

Jason, though successful from his teenage years, had a troubled childhood; his father was never there which he talked about in one of the many interviews, stating that he grew up outside of Chicago, raised solely by his mother.

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He spent time with Michael Jackson while working on the show “The Jacksons: An American Dream”, and has talked about his time with Michael Jackson.

He has managed to convey his popularity mainly on social media platforms Instagram on which he has just under 200,000 followers. He has shared his recent projects with the fans, including the interview for the podcast “Don’t take it personally”, among thousands of other posts as he has over 6,000 uploads on his official page.

General information

First and last name	Jason Weaver
Net value	$200 thousand dollars
Date of birth	July 18, 1979
Height	6 feet
Profession	Voice Actor, Singer, Can’t Wait To Be King, Hakuna Matata, Love Ambition
Education	Illiana Christian High School
Nationality	American

Family

Performance

Movies	The Long Walk Home, The Jacksons: An American Dream, The Lion King, Freedom Song, Drumline, The Ladykillers, ATL, Love for Sale, Jada, Lottery Ticket, Disfunctional Friends, What Would You Do for Love
TV shows	Smart guy, Thea, Brewster Place

Links to social profiles

Facts

#	Fact
1	On Chingy’s hip hop track “One Call Away”, singing the hook.
2	His mother is Kitty Haywood, a studio singer and one of his executive producers on his album.

Pictures

Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Tax season		announced	Dre
Merry ex-mas	2016	TV movie	Perry
Nubbin & Friends	2016	TV serials	Ollie the squirrel
Untitled Lena Waithe Project	2016	TV movie	Ronnie
Blackish	2015	TV serials	Ta-Ta
Infidelity	2015/III		Frankie
Wal-Bobs	2014		Keith Harrington
The LeBrons	2011-2014	TV serials	Condor
Let’s stay together	2014	TV serials	Curtis
What would you do for love	2013	TV movie	Troy
Marry me for Christmas	2013	TV movie	Franklin
When a woman is fed up	2013		Troy
Hope for love	2013		Ricky
Note to self	2012/i		Jay Lewis
Dysfunctional friends	2012		Gary
He’s mine, not yours	2011		knows
Lottery ticket	2010/i		Ray-Ray
Mature man	2010	TV movie	Jason Weaver
Love for sale	2008		Vince
Jada	2008		Jamal
ATL	2006		Teddy
The Lady Killers	2004		Weemack Funthes
Drum line	2002		Seriously
Freedom song	2000	TV movie	Isaac Hawkins
Smart guy	1997-1999	TV serials	Mark Henderson
Sister, sister	1996	TV serials	Darnell/Nick Bryant
Summer switch	1994	TV movie	Speedy Freddie Egan
The lionking	1994		Young Simba (singing voice)
The A	1993-1994	TV serials	Jerome Turrell
The Jacksons: An American Dream	1992	TV serials	Michael Jackson (9-14 years)
The child who loved Christmas	1990	TV movie	Ernie
The long walk home	1990		Franklin Cotter
Brewster’s place	1990	TV serials	Matthew Thomas

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Todd’s pop song reviews		TV series documentary artist – 1 episode, 2012 writer – 1 episode, 2012
The lionking	1994	artist: “I Just Can’t Wait To Be King” 1994, “Hakuna Matata” 1994

Yourself

Title	Year	Status	Character
Child support from a man’s perspective	2015	Documentary	Himself

Awards

Awards won

Year	Price	Ceremony	Presentation	Movie
1995	prize for young artists	Prizes for young artists	Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Voice-Over – TV or Motion Picture	The Lion King (1994)
1993	Special price	Prizes for young artists	Outstanding Young Performers Starring in a Miniseries	The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)

Nominated awards

Year	Price	Ceremony	Presentation	Movie
1994	prize for young artists	Prizes for young artists	Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series	Thea (1993)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia