Blayne Weaver

Blayne Nutron Weaver (born April 9, 1976 in Bossier City) is an American director, screenwriter, and actor.<ref name=geekdcon2023>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=tvinsider-list/> Among his better-known films are Manic (2001), Weather Girl (2009), 6 Month Rule (2011), and Cut to the Chase (2016).<ref name="usa"/><ref name=santagirl/><ref name=dailyactorinterview2012/> He has also been the voice of Peter Pan since the 2002 film Return to Never Land.<ref name="usa"/><ref name=ktalnews/> Many of his movies are filmed in the Shreveport area, with several involving Shenandoah's film department to employ cast and crew.<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=cupidforchristmas/><ref name=missvalentine/><ref name=getaway/>

Early life

Weaver was born in Bossier City, Louisiana on April 9, 1976.<ref name=tvinsider-list/><ref name=cuttothechase/><ref name=ktalnews/> From age five, Weaver acted in local plays with the Peter Pan Players in Shreveport, and later with Centenary College of Louisiana and River City Repertory Theatre.<ref name=makingit2015/><ref name=geekdcon2023/><ref name=kennell2016>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=710keelinterview>Template:Cite web</ref> He was performing in "three shows a year" until he was fifteen, when he began traveling to Dallas to audition for larger roles.<ref name=710keelinterview/> After graduating from Parkway High School,<ref name=710keel>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=geekdcon2023/><ref name=710keelinterview/> he lived in New York City for six months before relocating to Los Angeles.<ref name=710keelinterview/><ref name=dailyactorinterview2012>Template:Cite web</ref>

Career

In the 1990s, Weaver's career was mostly in television. He appeared in the made-for-TV films The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? (1993) and The Good Old Boys (1995), followed by several bit roles on shows including ER, JAG, and Chicago Hope.<ref name=cincycomicexpo>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=geekdcon2023/><ref name=tcm/><ref name=amda/> In 2001, he became the new voice of Peter Pan.<ref name="usa"/><ref name=ktalnews/> He has since appeared in shows such as House of Mouse and has done recordings for the Disney theme parks,<ref name=dizradio>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=kennell2016/> including for Mickey's PhilharMagic (2003).<ref name=tvinsider-list/> He also provided the voice for Pan in Kingdom Hearts and Disney Infinity 3.0,<ref name=dizradio/><ref name=geekdcon2023/> and for Peter Pan Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2001, Weaver co-wrote the film Manic, which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt.<ref name=santagirl/><ref name="usa">Template:Cite web</ref> The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival.<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=amda/> In 2004, he formed Secret Identity Productions (SIP) with childhood friend Brandon Barrera.<ref name=audioboom2016/><ref name=ktalnews>Template:Cite web</ref> Later that year, they released the short film Losing Lois Lane, which Weaver directed, wrote, and starred in.<ref name=cincycomicexpo/><ref name=audioboom2016/> The film was popular online and was Weaver's directorial debut.<ref name=dailyactorinterview2012/><ref name=audioboom2016/> Weaver also wrote, directed and starred in SIP's first feature film, Outside Sales,<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=audioboom2016/><ref name=dailyactorinterview2012/> which won awards on the film festival circuitTemplate:Cn and was later released on DVD.<ref name=dailyactorinterview2012/> SIP's next feature, Weather Girl, premiered at Slamdance Film Festival and had an ensemble cast of Tricia O'Kelley, Mark Harmon, Jon Cryer, and Jane Lynch.<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=slant-weather>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=screendaily/> Like SIP's other films, Weaver wrote, directed, and acted in the movie. It was released on Lifetime TV in October 2009 and on DVD following a festival run.<ref name=screendaily>Template:Cite web</ref> It won an award in the category Screenplay: Narrative Feature at the 2009 DeadCENTER Film Festival.<ref name=weathergirlaward/>

Weaver's next major film was 6 Month Rule in 2011. It starred Martin Starr, Jaime Pressly, John Michael Higgins, and Natalie Morales<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=6monthrule/> and won best feature film and best actor (Weaver) at the 2012 Hill Country Film Festival.<ref name=hill2012/> He had his stage directorial debut in 2015 with the River City Repertory Theatre's production of True West.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=makingit2015>Template:Cite web</ref> This was followed by another feature film, Cut to the Chase (2016), which Weaver wrote, directed, and starred in. The film follows an ex-con that sets out in search of his kidnapped sister through the criminal underbelly of Shreveport, Louisiana.<ref name=cuttothechase>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=santagirl/> This garnered a number of award wins, including best director of a feature and best actor (Weaver) in a feature at the Northeast Film Festival<ref name=710keel/><ref name=nefilmfest>Template:Cite web</ref> and best director at Hill Country Film Festival.<ref name=cinematicconsiderations>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=710keel/><ref name=hill2016>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2017, he played Black Stache in Peter and the Starcatcher at Stage Center in Shreveport.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The company gave him a "Diva" Performance Award.<ref name=stagecenter>Template:Cite web</ref>

Weaver's role in Michael Howard's Where We're Meant to Be<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the Eastern North Carolina Film Festival.Template:Cn His next film, Santa Girl (2019), was released through Netflix and premiered at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Winchester, Virginia.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=santagirl>Template:Cite web</ref> This was one of several films shot in collaboration with Shenandoah University's film department.<ref name=santagirl/> Also in 2019, he became Shenandoah's first Director in Residence, and later signed on as an adjunct professor of film studies.<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=fluorescentbeast>Template:Cite web</ref> Other movies filmed with Shenandoah include GetAWAY (2020), Cupid for Christmas (2021), and Miss Valentine (2024).<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=cupidforchristmas/><ref name=missvalentine/><ref name=getaway/> GetAWAY premiered at the DeadCENTER Film Festival in 2020.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Also in 2020, Weaver co-wrote American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules with David H. Steinberg.<ref name="usa"/> He has been a faculty member of American Musical and Dramatic Academy in camera acting since 2024.<ref name=amda>Template:Cite web</ref>

Acting credits

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2001	Manic	Charlie		<ref name=santagirl/><ref name="usa"/><ref name=amda/><ref name=tcm/>
	Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse	Peter Pan (voice)	Direct-to-video	<ref name=geekdcon2023/><ref name=kennell2016/>
2002	Return to Never Land			<ref name="usa"/><ref name=ktalnews/><ref name=geekdcon2023/><ref name=tcm/>
2004	The Lion King 1½		Direct-to-video	Template:Cn
	Losing Lois Lane	Clark Kent/Superman	Short film	<ref name=cincycomicexpo/><ref name=audioboom2016/>
2006	Outside Sales	Kirk Hastings		<ref name=dailyactorinterview2012/><ref name=tcm/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2008	Uncross the Stars	George		Template:Cn
	Damn You Stephen Hawking	Stephen Hawking	Short film	Template:Cn
2009	Weather Girl	William		<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=tcm/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Official Rejection	Self		<ref name=amda/><ref name=deadcenter2009/>
2010	Mr. Autry's Bonus	Mike Fern	Short film	Template:Cn
2011	The FP	Gas Station Attendant		<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	6 Month Rule	Tyler		<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=6monthrule>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=tcm/>
2012	Junk	Eugene		<ref name=amda/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2013	Favor	Kip		<ref name=amda/><ref name=710keelinterview/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Deep Dark Canyon	Tom Cavanaugh		<ref name=amda/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2015	Rag Doll	Man	Short film	Template:Cn
	In Progress	JonasTemplate:Cn	Short film	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2016	Where We're Meant to Be	Charlie McIntire		<ref name=amda/><ref name=tvinsider-list/>
	Cut to the Chase	Max Chase		<ref name=cuttothechase/><ref name=santagirl/>
	Hard Sell	TimTemplate:Cn		<ref name=tcm/>
2019	Ghosted	Ben	Short film	Template:Cn
2020	American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules	Fred Sawyer		<ref name=americanpie-tvguide>Template:Cite web</ref>
2024	Fluorescent Beast	Mickey Mears		<ref name=fluorescentbeast/><ref name=tvinsider-list/>

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
1993	The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children?	Jeff Bowman	Television film	<ref name=audioboom2016>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=tcm/>
1995	The Good Old Boys	Tommy Calloway		<ref name=amda/><ref name=audioboom2016/><ref name=tcm/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	JAG	Private First Class DouglasTemplate:Cn	Episode: "War Cries"Template:Cn	<ref name=cincycomicexpo/><ref name=geekdcon2023/>
1997	ER	JeffreyTemplate:Cn	Episode: "You Bet Your Life"Template:Cn	<ref name=amda/><ref name=cincycomicexpo/><ref name=geekdcon2023/>
1998	Chicago Hope	Luke Serone	Episode: "Broken Hearts"	<ref name=cincycomicexpo/><ref name=geekdcon2023/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction		Episode: "The Chalkboard"	Template:Cn
	Winchell	Country Club WorkerTemplate:Cn	Television film	<ref name=tcm/>
2002	House of Mouse	Peter Pan (voice)	Episodes: "Donald Wants to Fly", "Super Goof"Template:Cn	<ref name=kennell2016/>
2004	The King of Queens	D.J.	Episode: "Precedent Nixin'"	Template:Cn
	NCIS	P.O. Darrell Baum	Episode: "The Good Wives Club"Template:Cn	<ref name=amda/><ref name=tvinsider-list/>
2008	The Middleman	Dean Schon	Episode: "The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum"Template:Cn	<ref name=amda/><ref name=dailyactorinterview2012/><ref name=tvinsider-list>Template:Cite web</ref>
2018	Gone	Father Beiler	Episode: "Secuestrado"	Template:Cn

Production credits

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Writer	Notes	Ref
2001	Manic			Template:Center	Co-wrote with Michael Bacall	<ref name=santagirl/><ref name="usa"/><ref name=amda/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=tcm/>
2004	Losing Lois Lane	Template:Center	Template:Center	Template:Center		<ref name=cincycomicexpo/>
2006	Outside Sales	Template:Center	Template:Center	Template:Center		<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=amda/><ref name=dailyactorinterview2012/><ref name=tcm/>
2008	The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon			Template:Center		<ref name=tcm/><ref name=tvinsider-list/>
2009	Weather Girl	Template:Center	Template:Center	Template:Center		<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=amda/><ref name=tcm/>
2010	The Prince & Me: The Elephant Adventure			Template:Center		<ref name=tvinsider-list/>
2011	Honey 2			Template:Center	Co-written with Alyson Fouse	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=tvinsider-list/>
	6 Month Rule	Template:Center		Template:Center		<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=6monthrule/><ref name=tcm>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Broken			Template:Center	Short film	Template:Cn
2012	Akuma			Template:Center	Co-written with Joe Bockol and Deon Taylor	<ref name=tcm/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2016	Cut to the Chase	Template:Center		Template:Center		<ref name=cuttothechase/><ref name=santagirl/>
2019	Santa Girl	Template:Center	Template:Center			<ref name=santagirl/><ref name=amda/>
	Ghosted	Template:Center				<ref name=ghosted2019>Template:Cite web</ref>
2020	GetAWAY	Template:Center	Template:Center	Template:Center		<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=getaway>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=amda/><ref name=tvinsider-list/>
2020	American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules			Template:Center	Co-wrote with David H. Steinberg	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2021	The In-Between		Template:Center			<ref name=tvinsider-list/>
	Cupid for Christmas	Template:Center	Template:Center			<ref name=cupidforchristmas>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=amda/><ref name=tvinsider-list/>
	Hit	Template:Center				<ref name=hit2021>Template:Cite web</ref>
2023	Pretty Stoned			Template:Center		<ref name=tvinsider-list/>
2024	Miss Valentine	Template:Center	Template:Center			<ref name=missvalentine>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=amda/>

Awards

Film	Year	Award	Event	Ref
Weather Girl	2009	Screenplay: Narrative Feature	DeadCENTER Film Festival	<ref name=weathergirlaward>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=deadcenter2009>Template:Cite web</ref>
6 Month Rule	2012	Best Feature Film	Hill Country Film Festival	<ref name=hill2012>Template:Cite web</ref>
		Best Actor		<ref name=hill2012/>
		Official Selection for Narrative Feature Film		<ref name=hill2012/>
Cut to the Chase	2016	Best Director of a Feature	Northeast Film Festival	<ref name=710keel/><ref name=nefilmfest>Template:Cite web</ref>
		Best Actor in a Feature		<ref name=710keel/><ref name=nefilmfest/>
		Best Director	Hill Country Film Festival	<ref name=cinematicconsiderations>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=710keel/><ref name=hill2016>Template:Cite web</ref>
		Official Selection for Narrative Feature Film		<ref name=hill2016/>
		Best Director	Philadelphia Independent Film Festival	<ref name=710keel/>
Ghosted	2019	Top 20 Films and Filmmakers	Louisiana Film Prize	<ref name=ghosted2019/>
		Top 5		<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Hit	2021	Top 20 Films and Filmmakers		<ref name=hit2021/>
Chronofilm: The Web Series	2025	Best Ensemble	Vegas Movie Awards	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

• Official Website
• Template:IMDb name
• Secret Identity Productions