In 1995, all of our lives were changed for the better when the film gods blessed us with the masterpiece Heavyweights. This timeless movie takes us on a magical journey through he trials and tribulations of a group of bloated kids at fat camp. We all know the villain of the film Tony Perkins, played by Ben Stiller, and where he is today, but what about the rest of the pack?
Aaron Schwartz- Gerry Garner
Schwartz won our hearts as the adorably chubby Gerry Garner. Today he resides in New York City and is in the short film Dangerous Love coming out later this year. He appears to have aged quite nicely.
Kenan Thompson- Roy
Gerry may have won our hearts, but Kenan was our favorite character as Roy. He then went on to star in Kenan and Kel as well as All That. Arguably, his most Oscar worthy performance was when he played Russ Tyler in D2: The Mighty Ducks. Today, he's been a cast member on SNL for twelve seasons and counting and never fails to make us chuckle.
Tom McGowan- Pat Finley
As a retired camp counselor, I know a thing or two about the trade. Pat Finley was one of the good ones. He camp counseled like it was no one's business. Since the film, he has appeared on shows such as Everybody Loves Raymond, Frazier and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He was also a cast member of the musical Wicked and received a Tony nomination. We're all proud of you Tom.
Cody Burger- Cody
Burger had a small role in the film, but he was too adorable not to include. Besides appearing in Heavyweights, he also played the role of cousin Rocky in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. He attended Florida State University and has no current plans to return to acting.
Shaun Weiss- Josh
Weiss played troublemaker and goofball Josh in the film. He then went on to play goalie Goldberg in The Mighty Ducks. Since then he was in Freaks and Geeks as well as King of Queens. He has also appeared in over 30 television commercials.
I'm sure I'm not the only one silently hoping and waiting for a reunion sequel. Until then I'll just continue to re-watch the original.
