Early life and education

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

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 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 the 1994 Walt Disney Pictures animated film The Lion King. The following year, he released his debut album, Love Ambition, on Motown Records which was released on June 27, 1995.

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.

Discography

Albums

• 1995: Love Ambition
• 1996: Stay with Me (EP)
• 1996: Stay with Me (Second Unreleased Album)

Singles

• "Love Ambition (Call on Me)" (1995)
• "I Can't Stand the Pain" (1995)
• "Stay with Me" (1996)

Filmography/Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	The Kid Who Loved Christmas	Ernie	Television movie
1990	Brewster Place	Matthew Thomas	5 episodes
1990	The Long Walk Home	Franklin Cotter
1992	The Jacksons: An American Dream	Michael Jackson (aged 9-14)	Miniseries
1993 to 1994	Thea	Jerome Turrell	19 episodes
1994	Summertime Switch	Fast Freddie Egan	Television movie
1994	The Lion King	Young Simba	Cub singing voice
1996	Sister, Sister	Darnell Nicky	2 episodes
1997 to 1999	Smart Guy	Marcus Henderson	51 episodes
2000	Freedom Song	Isaac Hawkins	Television movie
2002	Drumline	Ernest
2004	The Ladykillers	Weemack Funthes
2006	ATL	Teddy
2008	Jada	Jamal
2008	Love For Sale	Vince
2008	Diary of a Champion	TJ Lawson
2010	Lottery Ticket	Ray Ray
2011	The LeBrons	Condor	9 episodes
2011	He's Mine Not Yours	Kent	Television movie
2011	Timothy Hodge Show	Jason Weaver
2012	Dysfunctional Friends	Gary
2012	Note to Self	Jay Lewis
2012	Wal-Bob's	Keith Harrington

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Title of work	Result
1993	Young Artist Award	Outstanding Young Performers Starring in a Mini-Series	The Jacksons: An American Dream	Won
1994	Young Artist Award	Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series	Thea	Nominated
1995	Young Artist Award	Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Voiceover - TV or Movie	The Lion King	Won

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