Marc Weiner Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a CableACE Award for his writing on the children's special "The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple․"
• Attended Monmouth College, a private liberal arts college in Monmouth, Ill
• After obtaining his captain's license and learning to juggle aboard the Clearwater Sloop, he studied clowning and mime in Boston
• After college he came on board Pete Seeger's Clearwater, a sailboat that is the flagship of the environmental awareness foundation of the same name, as a cook and became first mate after two years
• Quote: "(On being an entertainer) "I love creating new materials and I've worked with wonderful people․ I love to bring laughter into the world․""
• Quote: "(On his standup routines, which gently poke fun at Jewish religious customs) "I feel I'm exposing Jews to Jewish laws in a non-threatening way․ In a way, I'm teaching them about Judaism․""
• Quote: "(On the Empathy Labyrinth, a tool he uses to promote understanding) "A Jew's purpose is to spread the message of a oneness with God․ When you get into the center of the Labyrinth, you realize you are one with the divine power․""
• He is renowned for his "head puppets," which consist of human-sized heads atop tiny puppet bodies; they were a mainstay of his 1993-1996 Nickelodeon series "Weinerville․"
• He has provided voices for the characters "Map," "Swiper the Fox" and "The Fiesta Trio" in the Nick Jr․ animated series "Dora the Explorer․"
• He has worked as a street performer in New York City alongside Robin Williams