Armen Weitzman

Armen Weitzman (born December 19, 1983) is an American actor and comedian best known for playing Garfield in the Comedy Central series Another Period.

Armen Weitzman
Born (1983-12-19) December 19, 1983[1][2]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor, comedian, writer[3]
NationalityAmerican
EducationEmerson College[4]
ParentsHoward Weitzman (father)
Margaret Weitzman (mother)
Website
www.armenweitzman.com

Early Life

Weitzman was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the son of lawyer Howard Weitzman and Margaret Weitzman.[5] He is of Armenian and Jewish descent.[6] He attended Emerson College, where he met best friend and collaborator Harris Wittels,[7] but did not graduate.[8]

Career

Weitzman is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. He has appeared in television and film projects such as Burning Love, The Sarah Silverman Program, Childrens Hospital, Role Models, School for Scoundrels, Love, and Ocean's Thirteen. He was also on the short-lived MTV show Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous as the title character's best friend, Greg LeBlanc.[9] In 2009, he starred in the Say Anything music video for "Shiksa (Girlfriend)".[10] Alongside Wittels, Weitzman made his directorial debut in 2014 with the short film The Badger's Promise,[7][11] which the pair also co-starred in as fictionalized versions of themselves. He co-starred as the servant Garfield in the Comedy Central show Another Period, and appeared as Jeff in Silicon Valley,[12] as Ruby in Netflix's Love, and as Lorne Michaels in A Futile and Stupid Gesture.[13]

Weitzman was awarded the Heart of a Chompian Award on the March 30, 2017 episode of the Doughboys podcast. Despite this, on the August 1, 2019 episode of Doughboys, Weitzman was formally banned from returning by hosts Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell and guest R.J. Fried.[14]

On July 23, 2019, multiple news outlets picked up the story of a seemingly pristine Double-Double from In-N-Out Burger found on the streets of Queens, New York City, over 1,500 miles from the nearest In-N-Out.[15] Several NBC affiliates specified that the burger was "not Armen style", referring to Weitzman's topping order of half grilled onions, half raw onions, which was popularized through Doughboys.[16][17]

Weitzman's philosophy and catchphrase is the Weitzman-invented word "karf",[18] for which he formerly held the trademark.[19]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 The King of Central Park Isaac Short film; co-star with Henry Winkler, Weitzman's sibling's step-father[20]
2006 Accepted S. H. Testimonial Student
2006 School for Scoundrels Classmate
2007 Ocean's Thirteen Eugene
2008 Over Her Dead Body Tom
2008 Role Models Party Dude
2011 No Strings Attached Taxi Driver
2014 The Badger's Promise Armen Short film; also co-writer and co-director with Harris Wittels
2017 Mr. Roosevelt Andy
2018 A Futile and Stupid Gesture Lorne Michaels
2018 In a Relationship Jakob

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Trollz Jasper Trollhound Voice; credited as "Armen"; 17 episodes
2006 Cheap Seats without Ron Parker Canadian Violent Hugger Episode: "Amazing Games: International Toughmen"
2007 The Very Funny Show Guy at Party Episode: "Future Me"
2007–08 The Sarah Silverman Program Armen / Clerk / Store Clerk 6 episodes
2009 The Quest for the Golden Hot Dog Ron Wilton, Jr.
2009 The Midnight Show 2 episodes
2010 Remember When Tomás
2010 Childrens Hospital Dr. Fantastic / Dr. Frantastic 2 episodes
2010–12 The Back Room Cuddle Bear Main; 25 episodes
2011 Greek Jim Carnes 3 episodes
2012 Suburgatory Troy Episode: "The Great Compromise"
2013 Burning Love Hathwell Crisping 13 episodes
2013 Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous Greg LeBlanc Main; 12 episodes
2013 NTSF:SD:SUV Raj Episode: "TGI Murder"
2013–15 Comedy Bang! Bang! Thénardier / Tombstone Maker 2 episodes
2013–18 Another Period Garfield Main; 32 episodes; Walter in unaired pilot
2014 Newsreaders Oz Foss Episode: "Band Names-R-Us; Put Me in Coach"
2016–18 Love Ruby 9 episodes
2017 I'm Dying Up Here Rob Cheevers Episode: "Pilot"
2018 Silicon Valley Jeff 4 episodes
2019 Veep Male Sensitivity Trainer Episode: "Pledge"
2019 GLOW Jonathan 2 episodes

Music videos
Year Title Artist Ref.
2009 "Girlfriend (Shiksa)" Say Anything [21]
gollark: Lots of things "compute". It's a vague term.
gollark: Things are only computers if they match my bizarre ad-hoc definition.
gollark: Not a computer.
gollark: Computers are fast, except that one.
gollark: It is also more secure.

References
  1. Kate Micucci [@katemicucci] (19 December 2013). "Happy Birthday armenweitzman You look very dapper today! 🎂" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/d/b/Armen-Weitzman
  3. "UCB Theatre • Armen Weitzman". Losangeles.ucbtheatre.com. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  4. "Harris Wittels and Armen Weitzman on Making Their Short Film Directorial Debut". Vulture. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  5. Mathews, Jay. "DeLorean's Major-League Lawyer". Washington Post. The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  6. https://www.earwolf.com/episode/hard-knocks/
  7. https://www.vulture.com/2014/07/harris-wittels-and-armen-weitzman-on-making-their-directorial-debut-with-the-short-the-badgers-promise.html
  8. https://www.vulture.com/2013/05/talking-to-armen-weitzman-about-mtvs-zach-stone-is-gonna-be-famous.html
  9. Masters, Megan (2013-03-13). "The Show With Vinny Season 1 — MTV Announces Premiere Date". TVLine. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exg_b0B-RFs
  11. https://vimeo.com/97360288
  12. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2575988/fullcredits
  13. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4061080/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
  14. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/subway-2-with-r-j-fried/id996151267?i=1000445845766
  15. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a3xxga/how-the-hell-did-an-uneaten-in-n-out-burger-end-up-on-the-street-in-nyc
  16. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Untouched-Pristine-In-N-Out-Burger-Mysteriously-Appears-on-NYC-Street--513096121.html
  17. https://www.khq.com/national/mad-minute-stories-from-tuesday-july-rd/article_9cb69064-ada1-11e9-86c5-0bf344407601.html
  18. https://ucbcomedy.com/user/10598
  19. https://trademark.trademarkia.com/karf-85838453.html
  20. https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-bronze-fonz/2/
  21. "Say Anything – Shiksa (Girlfriend)". Retrieved June 27, 2019 – via YouTube.
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