Actor
Chris Weitz
November 30, 1969 · New York City, New York, USA
Christopher John Weitz (born November 30, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is best known for his work with his brother Paul on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy; the latter earned the Weitz brothers a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Among his other main works, Weitz directed the film adaptation of the novel The Golden Compass and the film adaptation of New Moon from the series of Twilight books, wrote the screenplay for Disney's 2015 live-action adaptation of Cinderella, and co-wrote Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with Tony Gilroy.
Notable work
6.7Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
as Martin Coleman
6The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
Director
6.6American Pie (1999)
as Male Voice in Porn Film (voice)
6.1The Golden Compass (2007)
Director
6.7About a Boy (2002)
Director
6.7Operation Finale (2018)
Director
5.9Afraid (2024)
Director and Writer
7.3Murderbot (2025)
Director and Writer
5.6Down to Earth (2001)
Director
Often works with
John Cho
5 titles together
Afraid, Murderbot, Down to Earth
Jennifer Coolidge
3 titles together
American Pie, Down to Earth, The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
Eugene Levy
2 titles together
American Pie, Down to Earth
Greg Hill
2 titles together
Operation Finale, Afraid
David Dastmalchian
2 titles together
Afraid, Murderbot
Paul Weitz
2 titles together
Chuck & Buck, See This Movie
Full filmography · 16
Rogue One: The Andor Cut
Writer
2026
Afraid
Director and Writer
20245.9
Operation Finale
Director
20186.7
A Better Life
Director
20117.2
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Director
20096
The Golden Compass
Director
20076.1
Living with Lew
cast
2007
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
as Sheldon Schmeckler (voice)
20065.5
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Martin Coleman
20056.7
See This Movie
as Panel Discussion Moderator
2004
About a Boy
Director
20026.7
Down to Earth
Director
20015.6