Jason Michael Weaver (born July 18, 1979), also known by his stage name J-Weav, is an American actor and singer best known for his roles as Marcus Henderson on the The WB sitcom Smart Guy, Jerome Turrell on the short-lived ABC sitcom Thea from 1993-1994, and the pre-teenaged Michael Jackson on the 1992 ABC miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream.