Shaun Weiss Brings Stand-Up to Helium Comedy ATL
Kris Kibblehouse helps Mighty Ducks star grab laughs as Shaun Weiss hits Helium Comedy ATL
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Shaun Weiss, best known for playing the lovable enforcer Goldberg in Disney’s 1992 hit The Mighty Ducks, is charting a fresh comeback—this time behind the mic rather than on the ice. This week, the actor-turned-comedian hit the stage at Helium Comedy ATL in Atlanta and used social media to give credit where it’s due. Sharing a shot of himself under the spotlight, Weiss wrote, “Ty my sis @kriskibblehouse for letting me work. 😁🙏 I ♥️ @heliumcomedyatl,” tagging his sister Kris Kibblehouse and the Buckhead club.
From Mighty Ducks To Mic Stand
Long before he picked up a microphone, Weiss launched his career as a child actor. Born in Chicago and raised in New Jersey, he landed his breakout role at age 13 in The Mighty Ducks, which spawned two sequels and a later Disney+ series. He also voiced Goldberg in the cartoon spin-off Hardball and appeared on television shows including Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Nip/Tuck. By the late 2000s, personal challenges and legal issues threatened to derail his momentum. A 2013 arrest and subsequent rehab spelled a turning point: Weiss embraced recovery and gradually returned to creative projects.
Helium Comedy ATL, part of a national chain with locations from New York to Denver, is known for its intimate 200-seat room and busy open-mic nights. Weiss’s debut set featured self-deprecating quips about growing up on screen and nods to ‘90s nostalgia, earning laughter from a mixed crowd of longtime fans and local comedy regulars. The club’s director, Jessie Owens, told our reporter that Weiss “brought real warmth to the room,” calling his energy “authentic and unexpected.”
Independent Film And Community Gigs
Stand-up isn’t Weiss’s only creative outlet. In June, he co-starred in the indie short Deformelody: An American Nightmare, which premiered at London’s Raindance Film Festival. In an earlier Instagram announcement, he wrote: “It is a profound honor to announce that on June 19 and June 20, our 2 person crew film shot on a cell phone will be having its International Premiere… Shaun Weiss, Genevieve and I will be in London to premiere in a festival that has premiered classics like The Blair Witch Project.” The project underscored his passion for low-budget, high-impact storytelling.
Closer to home, Weiss has also lent his voice to charitable causes. He joined Stand Up 4 Recovery—an Atlanta-based nonprofit that raises funds for addiction programs—performing at a benefit show earlier this spring. He later posted, “@standup4recovery great show tonight. 😘🙏” showing appreciation for organizers and fellow comedians.
Fans have greeted Weiss’s pivot to comedy with enthusiasm. Under his Helium Comedy ATL post, comments ranged from “Goldberg lives!” to “Never thought I’d see you on a comedy stage—killing it!” Audience member Tyler Nguyen, 28, told us, “He’s still got that awkward charm from the movies, but now he’s making us laugh in real time.”
Kris Kibblehouse, the sister Weiss publicly thanked, plays a key role in steering his recent bookings. Though she maintains a low profile, industry insiders confirm she’s taken on management duties, lining up gigs from Atlanta to Los Angeles. Weiss described her in a follow-up Instagram Story as “the real MVP,” crediting her for every new opportunity.
What’s Next For Weiss
After several sold-out sets at Helium Comedy ATL this week, Weiss hinted on Instagram that he’s eyeing a West Coast tour, teasing venues in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Whether he’s swapping hockey sticks for stand-up routines or debuting offbeat films on the festival circuit, Weiss’s journey underscores his commitment to reinventing himself. For longtime fans, seeing Goldberg evolve into a confident comic is as nostalgic as it is inspiring. And for Weiss, every laugh reminds him that new beginnings often come with a little help from family—and a good sister like Kris Kibblehouse.
As the microphones keep calling, Shaun Weiss appears ready to answer—one joke at a time.
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