Birthday profile

Michael T. Weiss

Michael T. Weiss, American actor

Born
February 2, 1962
Age in 2026
64
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1962

About Michael T. Weiss

Michael Terry Weiss (born February 2, 1962) is an American actor known for his role as Jarod in the television series The Pretender and for his role in Days of Our Lives. == Early life == Weiss was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 2, 1962. His father was a steel industry executive, and his mother was a homemaker. His sister, Jamie Sue Weiss, became a make-up artist for television and films. He attended Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California. == Career == === Screen === Weiss began acting when he was a child, when he appeared in local TV commercials in Chicago. In 1980, at age 18, he appeared as an extra in the film Ordinary People. Shortly after his college graduation, he was cast as Mike Horton on Days of Our Lives. He performed in the 1991 series Dark Shadows, as well as in the feature film Jeffrey (1995).

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The world when Michael T. Weiss was born

Michael T. Weiss was born in 1962. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1962

  • #1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
  • Top movieLawrence of Arabia
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
  • Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
  • Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
  • Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
  • Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
  • World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Michael T. Weiss's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19622026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,800$435,000
Average income$7,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population186.5M341 million

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