Bill Weeden

Bill Weeden is a multi-award-winning actor/writer/composer/performer who has appeared in a host of films, notably the Troma cult classic "Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.," the acclaimed rock opera "The Lives of Hamilton Fish," and the award-winning comedy-horror film "Psycho Ape!" Weeden has won multiple international awards as Best Actor for his role in the short film "RedSin" and its expanded version "RedSin: Martyrs of Dissent." For the digital series "Mr. Student Body President" he won a "Best Ensemble" Streamy award. He is known for his performances in genre films, like"Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV," "Are We Not Cats," "The Once and Future Smash" (multiple acting awards), "Psycho Ape Part II: The Wrath of Kong." and the upcoming "Special Needs Revolt!" and "Our Man Funk." For his performance as the head villain in "Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D." critic Thelma Adams dubbed him "the Troma Olivier." His uncredited cameo in "Carlito's Way" (1993) was turned into a cartoon for the 2025 "South Park" episode "Sermon on the Mount." Weeden portrayed The Boy's Father in the final cast of "The Fantasticks" at the Sullivan Street Playhouse in New York City's Greenwich Village. He has also appeared frequently with the comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade. As a comedy writer, he created material for Carol Channing, Lily Tomlin, Dick Shawn, and Stiller and Meara. As one-third of the music-and-comedy trio Weeden, Finkle & Fay, he won awards and critical acclaim for his cabaret performances and was featured and pictured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal and profiled on the NBC "Today" show. Weeden's acting has been singled out for praise by many online sites, periodicals, and newspapers, most notably The New York Times.