Background
Weston was born Michael Rubinstein in New York City, the son of actors Judi West and John Rubinstein, the grandson of piano virtuoso Arthur Rubinstein and the great-grandson of conductor Emil MÅ‚ynarski, the founding conductor of Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and principal conductor of the Scottish Orchestra.
Career
His best-known roles are the private detective Lucas Douglas on House, the homicidal meth addict Jake in the critically acclaimed Home Box Office drama Six Feet Under and Private Dancer on Scrubs.
Weston has also appeared as Simon Marsden, Olivia Benson"s half-brother on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Weston appeared in the fifth season of House as a private investigator named Lucas Douglas hired by Doctor Gregory House.
He reappeared in season six.
Series creator David Shore planned a spin-off show with Weston"s character as the lead in 2008, but the show never aired. In 2009, Weston appeared in the Gerard Butler action film Gamer.
He made a guest appearance on Burn Notice. In 2012, he starred in the A&East television movie, Coma.