Armen Weitzman (born December 19, 1983) is an American actor and comedian best known for playing Garfield in the Comedy Central series Another Period as well as Miles Jr. in the franchise spoof The Napa Boys.
Early life Weitzman was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the son of lawyer Howard Weitzman and Margaret. He is of Armenian and European Jewish descent. He attended Emerson College, where he met best friend and collaborator Harris Wittels, but did not graduate.
Career Weitzman is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. He has appeared in television and film projects such as Burning Love, The Sarah Silverman Program, Childrens Hospital, Role Models, School for Scoundrels, Love, and Ocean's Thirteen. He was also on the short-lived MTV show Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous as the title character's best friend, Greg LeBlanc. In 2009, he starred in the Say Anything music video for "Shiksa (Girlfriend)".Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Alongside Wittels, Weitzman made his directorial debut in 2014 with the short film The Badger's Promise, which the pair also co-starred in as fictionalized versions of themselves. He co-starred as the servant Garfield in the Comedy Central show Another Period, and appeared as Jeff in Silicon Valley, as Ruby in Netflix's Love, and as Lorne Michaels in A Futile and Stupid Gesture.
Weitzman was awarded the Heart of a Chompion Award on the March 30, 2017 episode of the Doughboys podcast. Despite this, on the August 1, 2019 episode of Doughboys, Weitzman was formally banned from returning by hosts Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell and guest R.J. Fried.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 The King of Central Park Isaac Short film; co-star with Henry Winkler, Weitzman's sibling's step-father 2006 Accepted S. H. Testimonial Student 2006 School for Scoundrels Classmate 2007 Ocean's Thirteen Eugene 2008 Over Her Dead Body Tom 2008 Role Models Party Dude 2011 No Strings Attached Taxi Driver 2014 The Badger's Promise Armen Short film; also co-writer and co-director with Harris Wittels 2017 Mr. Roosevelt Andy 2018 A Futile and Stupid Gesture Lorne Michaels 2018 In a Relationship Jakob 2025 The Napa Boys Miles Jr. Also Writer, Produced
Television Year Title Role Notes 2005Trollz Jasper Trollhound Voice; credited as "Armen"; 17 episodes 2006Cheap Seats without Ron Parker Canadian Violent Hugger Episode: "Amazing Games: International Toughmen" 2007The Very Funny Show Guy at Party Episode: "Future Me" 2007–08The Sarah Silverman Program Armen / Clerk / Store Clerk 6 episodes 2009The Quest for the Golden Hot Dog Ron Wilton, Jr. 2009The Midnight Show 2 episodes 2010Remember When Tomás 2010Childrens Hospital Dr. Fantastic / Dr. Frantastic 2 episodes 2010–12The Back Room Cuddle Bear Main; 25 episodes 2011Greek Jim Carnes 3 episodes 2012Suburgatory Troy Episode: "The Great Compromise" 2013Burning Love Hathwell Crisping 13 episodes 2013Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous Greg LeBlanc Main; 12 episodes 2013NTSF:SD:SUV Raj Episode: "TGI Murder" 2013–15Comedy Bang! Bang! Thénardier / Tombstone Maker 2 episodes 2013–18Another Period Garfield Main; 32 episodes; Walter in unaired pilot 2014Newsreaders Oz Foss Episode: "Band Names-R-Us; Put Me in Coach" 2016–18Love Ruby 9 episodes 2017I'm Dying Up Here Rob Cheevers Episode: "Pilot" 2018Silicon Valley Jeff 4 episodes 2019Veep Male Sensitivity Trainer Episode: "Pledge" 2019GLOW Jonathan 2 episodes
Music videos Year Title Artist 2009 "Girlfriend (Shiksa)" Say Anything
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