Lee Weaver facts for kids

Lee Weaver is an American actor who has appeared in many movies and television shows. He has been acting since 1955, making him a familiar face to audiences for many decades.

Acting Career

Lee Weaver has had a long and successful career, playing a wide variety of characters. He is known for his work in both live-action roles and as a voice actor.

Voice Acting and Television Roles

Many people know Weaver as the voice of the character Alpine in the animated TV series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero from 1985 to 1986. He also played Ricardo in the TV show Easy Street.

Over the years, Weaver has made guest appearances on many popular shows. He played a handyman on an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and a waiter on The Cosby Show. He was also the original mailman on the show 227.

Some of his other TV appearances include:

• The Jeffersons
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
• My Name Is Earl
• Community
• Grace and Frankie

Movie Roles

Weaver has also acted in many films. One of his well-known roles was as a blind man who could see the future in the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). He also appeared in the popular comedy The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005).

Personal Life

Lee Weaver was a childhood friend of the famous jazz musician Cannonball Adderley. They were so close that Weaver was the best man at Adderley's wedding.

Adderley even dedicated a song to his friend. On his 1963 album Nippon Soul, Adderley introduces the song "The Weaver." He described it as being for "a dear friend... a beautiful cat. His name is Weaver, Lee Weaver."

Selected Roles

Here are some of the many movies and TV shows Lee Weaver has been in:

Film

• Vanishing Point (1971)
• Heaven Can Wait (1978)
• Wildcats (1986)
• G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
• Godzilla (1998)
• How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
• O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
• Donnie Darko (2001)
• The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
• Max Rose (2013)

Television

• The Bill Cosby Show (1969–1971)
• The Jeffersons (1977)
• Hill Street Blues (1982–1984)
• G.I. Joe (1985–1986)
• 227 (1986, 1987)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1991)
• Martin (1992, 1995)
• Sister, Sister (1994)
• Sliders (1996)
• The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
• That's So Raven (2006)
• Community (2010)
• Grace and Frankie (2017, 2020)