‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

Date of Birth

1959-10-23

Place of Birth

Lynwood, California, USA

Known for

Halloween II, UHF, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Batman vs. Robin

Most Popular Stories

JoBlo Originals

Word Crimes & White Stuff: The 10 Best “Weird Al” Parodies, Ranked

Posted 3 weeks ago

Grab a Twinkie Wiener Sandwich and dive into our ranking of the top 10 "Weird Al" parodies—from Michael Jackson classics to modern gems.

Pop Culture

Dare to Be Stupid: The Weird Al Musical in development from Moulin Rouge! and Beetlejuice creatives

Posted 3 months ago

"Weird Al" Yankovic is joining forces with creatives behind Mulin Rouge! and Beetlejuice for his own Broadway musical!

Movie News

Anthony Geary, Philo from “Weird Al” Yankovic’s UHF and more, dies at 78

Posted 8 months ago

Anthony Geary, who played Philo in "Weird Al" Yankovic's UHF and made soap opera history on General Hospital, has passed away at 78.

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Movie Trailers

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story: New Trailer for the musical biopic makes online debut

Posted 4 years ago

Musical biopics have become quite a hot commodity lately. This year already saw the release of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, a highly stylized depiction of the life of the most famous name in music. And coming later this year, fans will be...

Movie News

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story takes to the stage with a new poster and release date

Posted 4 years ago

Grab yourself a Twinkie Weiner Sandwich and your loudest shirt because a new poster and release date for Roku’sRoku’s Weird: The Al Yankovic Story are here! The film, starring Daniel Radcliffe as “Weird” Al Yankovic, premieres exclusively on Roku on November 4, 2022. The...

Movie Trailers

Weird trailer: Daniel Radcliffe shreds on an accordion for The Al Yankovic Story

Posted 4 years ago

Pump up your fat suit and get ready to head to the hardware store because the first Weird: The Al Yankovic Story teaser trailer has arrived! Prepare yourself to see the legendary “Weird Al” Yankovic like never before when Daniel Radcliffe steps...

Movie News

“Weird Al” biopic adds Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, and more to cast

Posted 4 years ago

Tune your accordion, slip into some scrubs, and get ready to feel like a surgeon because Roku’s “Weird Al” biopic is adding some major talent to its cast. The Roku Channel announced that Emmy, SAG, and Golden Globe-nominated actress Evan...

Movie News

Daniel Radcliffe channels “Weird Al” in the first official pic from the Roku biopic

Posted 4 years ago

Update: The first official photo of Danielle Radcliffe as “Weird Al” Yankovic for Roku’s upcoming biopic has been released! In the promotional image, you can see Radcliffe as a young Yankovic shredding away on his signature accordion. Having seen the...

Daniel Radcliffe, Weird Al Yankovic, biopic, casting, casting news

Movie News

Daniel Radcliffe set to play “Weird Al” Yankovic in a new biopic

Posted 5 years ago

The is probably some of the most interesting casting news I’ve heard in a bit and it’s truly inspired. It has been announced Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe is set to play “Weird Al” Yankovic in a biopic, per “The Hollywood...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Jaws, Star Wars, WandaVision

Posted 6 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Akira, John Wick, Megaman, Star Wars

Posted 7 years ago

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: The Road Warrior, Spawn, UHF

Posted 8 years ago

Cool Videos: Weird Al writes lyrics to all of your favorite TV show themes

Posted 12 years ago

With the writing and performances in television becoming increasingly better and more respected over the years, the Emmys are garnering more and more viewers. However, if you weren't able to find enough time in your day to watch Breaking Bad...