Background
Weaver was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Elsa W. (née Stringaro) Weaver and John Carson Weaver. His mother was of Italian descent and his father was a social worker from Pittsburgh with deep American roots.
Weaver was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Elsa W. (née Stringaro) Weaver and John Carson Weaver. His mother was of Italian descent and his father was a social worker from Pittsburgh with deep American roots.
Weaver attended the Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School at the University of Pittsburgh as a child, followed by Peabody High School.
Weaver has a long and wide variety of performances in television, stage, and motion picture acting and is well known for his roles in two seminal television films, the mini-series and the made-for-television movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden. He is also known for his work in science fiction and fantasy, especially in television series and movies like The Twilight Zone,, The X-Files, and Demon Seed. Weaver continues to work as a narrator for educational television programs.
He served in Civilian Public Service as a conscientious objector during World World War World War II Following the war, Weaver worked at various jobs before turning to acting in the early 1950s.
His first acting role for television came in 1956 for an episode of The United States Steel Hour. Weaver continued to act in television during the next four decades.
Weaver also appeared in the made-for-television movies and (1978), earning Emmy nominations for both. He appeared in the off-Broadway play Burnt Piano for the HB Playwrights Theatre, and with Uta Hagen in a television adaptation of Norman Corwin"s play The World of Carl Sandburg.
Weaver has also acted in motion pictures, generally as a supporting player.
He also had roles in,,, and Sidney Lumet"son Since 1995, Weaver has worked primarily as a voice actor, providing narration for programs on the History Channel. In 2010, he was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.
Weaver has been married to actress Rochelle Oliver since 1997.
Married Sylvia Short, February 7, 1953. Children: Lydia Charlotte, Anthony Ballou.