Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa Headshot

Musician • Actor

Birth Date: September 5, 1969

Age: 55 years old

Birth Place: Hollywood, California

Partners: Lisa Loeb, Molly Ringwald, Demi Moore

Parents: Frank Zappa

Siblings: Ahmet Zappa, Moon Unit Zappa

Dweezil Zappa worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Zappa started his entertainment career by acting in comedies like "Pretty in Pink" (1986) with Molly Ringwald and Harry Dean Stanton. He also appeared in the TV movie "Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme" (Disney, 1989-1990). He worked in series television while getting his start in acting, including a part on "Normal Life" (CBS, 1989-1990). Zappa also contributed music to "The Marc Summers' Mystery Magical Tour" (Nickelodeon, 1988-89) and the comedic adventure "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989) with Keanu Reeves.

He kept working in film throughout the nineties and the early 2000s, starring in "Anarchy TV" (1997) with Alan Thicke and "Jack Frost" (1998) with Michael Keaton. He also appeared in the TV special "Wrestlemania Rage Party" (USA, 1998-99). Zappa also created music for the sports comedy "Ready to Rumble" (2000) with David Arquette. Zappa's music was most recently used in "Gracie" (2007). Zappa had a number of different projects under his belt in the early 2000s, including "According to Jim" (ABC, 2001-09), "The Bubble Boy" (2001) and "Dweezil and Lisa" (Food Network, 2003-04). His credits also expanded to "Wife Swap" (ABC, 2004-2015).

Credits

Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon

Self
Show
2022

Hearing Is Believing

Self
Movie
2016

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

Music Performer
Talk
2014

Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily

Original Music
Movie
2014

Celebrity Wife SwapStream

Guest
Reality
2012

Fully Loaded

Actor
Movie
2011

Skavlan

Guest
Show
2009

Zappa Plays Zappa

Music Performer
Show
2008

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

Guest
Talk
2005

On the Spot

Actor
Show
2003

According to JimStream

Guest Star
Series
2001

Grosse Pointe

Guest Star
Show
2000

Son of the Beach

Guest Star
Series
2000

Happy Hour

Host
Show
1999

Jack FrostStream

Actor
John Kaplan
Movie
1998
19%

The Weird Al ShowStream

Guest Star
Series
1997
73%

Anarchy TV

Actor
Sid
Movie
1997

Second Noah

Guest Star
Show
1996

Duckman

Voice
Ajax
Series
1994
93%

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Music Performer
Talk
1992

RoseanneStream

Guest Star
Bob
Series
1988
76%

The Running ManStream

Actor
Stevie
Movie
1987
66%