James Weaver

Born

1983-01-03

Birthplace

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

James Weaver is the President of Point Grey Pictures (PGP), the film and television production company founded by longtime collaborators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Weaver produced Long Shot (2019), a romantic comedy directed by Jonathan Levine and starring Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron, which premiered at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival and was released by Lionsgate. He also produced Good Boys (2019), directed by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnisky, and starring Jacob Tremblay. His past producing credits include the Academy Award–nominated The Disaster Artist (2017), as well as Blockers (2018), the Neighbours franchise (2014-2016), Sausage Party, (2016) The Night Before (2015), The Interview (2014), and This Is the End (2013). Collectively, these films have earned more than $850 million at the global box office. In television, Weaver serves as executive producer on several notable series, including Hulu's Future Man (2017-2019), Showtime's Black Monday (2019-2021), and AMC's Preacher (2016-2019). Weaver began his career at United Talent Agency (UTA), where he met Rogen and Goldberg. He later served as associate producer on 50/50 (2011) before becoming a partner and President of Point Grey Pictures in 2013.