Jason Weaver

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Jason Michael Weaver (born July 18, 1979), also known by his stage name J-Weav, is an American actor and singer best known for his roles as Marcus Henderson on The WB sitcom Smart Guy, Jerome Turrell on the short-lived ABC sitcom Thea from 1993-1994, for the pre-teenaged Michael Jackson on the 1992 ABC miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream, and the song, "I Just Can't Wait to Be King".

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Early life and education

Weaver attended Illiana Christian High School in Lansing, Illinois and Thornwood High School in South Holland, Illinois.

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Career

Acting career

One of Weaver's earliest acting roles was on Oprah Winfrey's 1990 television series Brewster Place. Among Weaver's most notable acting roles have been his portrayal of The Jackson 5-era Michael Jackson in the 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream, and his roles on the television sitcoms Thea (1993-1994) and Smart Guy (1997-1999).

In 2002, Weaver appeared in Drumline with Nick Cannon, followed by a role in The Ladykillers in 2004. In 2004, he also was a featured artist in the song One Call Away as well as in the music video that also starred Keshia Knight Pulliam and AND1 baller Phillip "Hot Sauce" Champion. In 2006, Weaver was featured in a supporting role in the film ATL starring rappers T.I. and Big Boi from OutKast. He also appears as an extra in the music video "Rock Yo Hips" by Crime Mob featuring Lil Scrappy and "Make Up Bag" by The-Dream featuring T.I. In 2011, he starred in the film He's Mine Not Yours alongside Caryn Ward, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Carl Anthony Payne II and Clifton Powell.

Music career

In addition to acting, Weaver is also a recording artist. He provided the vocals for the singing voice of the cub Simba in Walt Disney Feature Animation's 1994 film The Lion King. The following year, he released his debut album, Love Ambition, on Motown Records which was released on June 27, 1995. He released two versions of the song "stay wit me".

In 2003, he collaborated with rapper Chingy on the track "One Call Away". The single was a Top 5 hit single in the United States.