Michael Weston (born Michael Rubinstein in New York City on October 25, 1973) is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Jake in the critically acclaimed HBO drama Six Feet Under.
He holds a degree in Theater and Arts from Northwestern University. He is also the grandson of piano virtuoso Arthur Rubinstein.
In 2000, he had to change his surname to "Weston" as there was already a "Michael Rubinstein" in the Screen Actors Guild. He is also a good friend of actor Zach Braff, and has appeared in numerous features with him, including Garden State, The Last Kiss and Braff's television show, Scrubs, as a guest star.
Weston has also recently appeared twice as Simon Marsden, Olivia Benson's half-brother on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He is set to appear at least once more on the show (that being on the season 8 finale)
