Michael Weston (born Michael Rubinstein, October 25, 1973) is an American television and film actor. His best-known roles are the private detective Lucas Douglas in House, the deranged and sadistic kidnapper Jake in Six Feet Under, and Private Brian Dancer in Scrubs, as well as Harry Houdini in Houdini & Doyle.
Early life
Michael Rubinstein was born in New York City, the son of actors John Rubinstein and Judi West. His paternal grandfather was Polish-Jewish piano virtuoso Arthur Rubinstein. He is also the great-grandson of Polish conductor Emil Młynarski, the founding conductor of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and principal conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Acting career
Weston holds a degree in Theater and Arts from Northwestern University, and in 2000 he changed his surname to "Weston" as there was already a "Michael Rubinstein" in the Screen Actors Guild. Weston is a good friend and former roommate of actor Zach Braff and has appeared in several features with him; including Getting to Know You (1999), Garden State, Wish I Was Here and The Last Kiss, and in a multi-episode arc as an injured soldier on Braff's television show Scrubs. Weston has also appeared as Simon Marsden, Olivia Benson's half-brother on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Series creator David Shore planned a spinoff show with Weston's character as the lead in 2008, but the show never went into production.
Weston appeared in the Gerard Butler action film Gamer in 2009. He made a guest appearance on White Collar and Burn Notice (in which the main character, Michael Westen, has a name very similar to his). In 2012, he starred in the A&E television movie Coma.
In 2016, he appeared as Harry Houdini in Houdini & Doyle.
Personal life
Weston has been married to musician Priscilla Ahn since 2010.