If you are a fan of the crime drama series The Family Business, you might be wondering if Dylan Weber, who plays Nevada Duncan, is related to Carl Weber, the creator and executive producer of the show. The answer is yes, they are father and son in real life.
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Who is Dylan Weber?
Dylan Weber is an actor and producer who made his debut in the independent film franchise The Family Business, based on Carl Weber’s bestselling book series. He plays Nevada Duncan, the youngest son of L.C. and Charlotte Duncan, who owns and operates an exotic car dealership by day and a crime family by night. Nevada is a skilled hacker and computer whiz who helps his family with their illicit activities.
Dylan Weber has also appeared in other projects such as The Preacher’s Son, Influence, and Never and Again. He is also a co-executive producer of The Family Business, along with his father Carl Weber.
Who is Carl Weber?
Carl Weber is a New York Times bestselling author, publisher, and producer who has written over 30 novels and short stories in various genres, including romance, crime, drama, and urban fiction. He is the founder and CEO of Urban Books Media, which produces films and TV shows based on his books.
Carl Weber is the creator and executive producer of The Family Business, which premiered on BET in 2018 and moved to BET+ in 2020. He also wrote some of the episodes and directed the pilot. He has also produced other films and TV shows such as The Man in 3B, The Choir Director, Influence, and The Preacher’s Son.
Dylan Weber is the son of Carl Weber and his wife Tajuana Weber. He has three siblings: Arrington Foster, Taylor Weber, and London Weber. Arrington Foster is also an actress who plays Paris Duncan, Nevada’s sister, in The Family Business.
According to Carl Weber’s Facebook post, Dylan Weber is his youngest son and he is very proud of him. He also revealed that Dylan Weber’s character Nevada Duncan is named after his own middle name.
What is The Family Business about?
The Family Business is a crime drama series that follows the Duncans, an upstanding family that owns and operates an exotic car dealership in New York. However, they also have a secret life as a powerful crime family that deals with drugs, weapons, money laundering, and murder.
The series stars Ernie Hudson as L.C. Duncan, the patriarch and CEO of the family business; Valarie Pettiford as Charlotte Duncan, the matriarch who keeps the family together; Darrin Henson as Orlando Duncan, the eldest son and newly appointed CEO of Duncan Motors; Javicia Leslie as Paris Duncan, the only daughter and a trained assassin; Sean Ringgold as Junior Duncan, the second son and enforcer of the family; Tami Roman as London Duncan, the estranged daughter who returns to the family; Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Harris Grant, L.C.’s right-hand man; Arrington Foster as Rio Duncan, Junior’s wife; Dylan Weber as Nevada Duncan, the youngest son and hacker; Emilio Rivera as Alejandro Zuniga, a Mexican drug lord and enemy of the Duncans; Yadi Valerio as Consuela Zuniga, Alejandro’s wife and mother of Miguel; Clifton Powell as Uncle Lou; KJ Smith as Sasha Duncan; Brely Evans as Sonya Duncan; Ben Stephens as Curtis Duncan; Stan Shaw as Elijah Muhammad; Sheila E. as Aunt Connie; Denise Boutte as Donna Duncan; Erica Joy as Niles Monroe; Nazo Bravo as Demetri Igor; Bern Nadette Stanis as Mama Jones; Nayirah Teshali as Nia Jones; Sacaiah Shaw as Zara Jones; Lew Temple as Detective Winters; Horace Dodd as Detective Baker; Jasper Cole as Detective Grimes; Kearia Schroeder as London’s friend; Desiree Mitchell as Chippy.
The series has four seasons so far, with 34 episodes in total. The fourth season premiered on January 27th 2022 on BET+. The series has received positive reviews from critics and audiences for its action-packed plot twists, diverse cast, and faithful adaptation of Carl Weber’s books.
Conclusion
Dylan Weber and Carl Weber are related by blood. They are father and son who work together on The Family Business, a crime drama series based on Carl Weber’s books. Dylan Weber plays Nevada Duncan, the youngest son of L.C. and Charlotte Duncan who runs an exotic car dealership by day and a crime family by night. Carl Weber is the creator and executive producer of the series who also writes some of the episodes and directs some of them. They are both talented and successful in their respective fields and share a strong bond as a family.
