If you are a fan of the crime drama series The Family Business, you might be wondering about the relationship between Dylan Weber and Carl Weber, two of the actors on the show. Dylan Weber plays Nevada Duncan, the teenage son of Vegas and heir to the Duncan leadership, while Carl Weber is the creator and executive producer of the series, as well as the author of the bestselling book series that inspired it. Are they father and son in real life? Here is what we know.
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The Family Business: A Crime Saga
The Family Business is an American crime family drama that premiered on BET in 2018 and moved to BET+ in 2019. The series follows the Duncans, an upstanding, tight-knit family that by day owns and operates an exotic car dealership in New York. By night, their business activities are more illicit in nature, involving drugs, guns and money laundering. The series stars Ernie Hudson as L.C. Duncan, the patriarch and CEO of the family business, Valarie Pettiford as Charlotte Duncan, his wife and matriarch, Darrin Henson as Orlando Duncan, their eldest son and newly appointed CEO of Duncan Motors, Javicia Leslie as Paris Duncan, their daughter and a trained assassin, Sean Ringgold as Junior Duncan, their second son and head of security, Tami Roman as London Duncan, their adopted daughter and a lawyer, Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Harris Grant, their cousin and a DEA agent, Arrington Foster as Rio Duncan, their youngest son and a tech genius, Dylan Weber as Nevada Duncan, their grandson and future leader, Emilio Rivera as Alejandro Zuniga, a Mexican crime boss and longtime foe of the Duncans, Clifton Powell as Uncle Lou, L.C.’s brother and advisor, KJ Smith as Sasha Duncan, Junior’s wife and a nurse, Yadi Valerio as Consuela Zuniga, Alejandro’s wife and co-leader of the Zuniga Cartel, Brely Evans as Sonya Duncan, Orlando’s wife and a journalist, Ben Stephens as Curtis Duncan, L.C.’s nephew and a bounty hunter, Stan Shaw as Elijah Muhammad Jr., L.C.’s mentor and friend, Sheila E. as Aunt Connie, L.C.’s sister and a singer, Denise Boutte as Donna Duncan-Younger, L.C.’s sister and a doctor.
The series is based on Carl Weber’s bestselling crime drama book series of the same name. Carl Weber is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 30 novels and short stories. He is also the founder and publisher of Urban Books LLC., the largest African-American owned publishing company in the country. He has won numerous awards for his writing, including the African-American Literary Award for Fiction in 2006.
Dylan Weber: A Rising Star
Dylan Weber is an American actor who plays Nevada Duncan on The Family Business. He is also Carl Weber’s son in real life. Dylan was born on July 14th 2003 in New York City. He started acting at a young age and appeared in several commercials and short films before landing his breakthrough role on The Family Business. He has also appeared in other TV shows such as NCIS: Los Angeles , Southland , Criminal Minds , The Fosters , Grey’s Anatomy , Scandal , How to Get Away with Murder , Black-ish , Empire , Power , The Chi , Insecure , Snowfall , All American , Grown-ish , Dear White People , Atlanta , This Is Us , Greenleaf , Queen Sugar , Black Lightning , The Haves and the Have Nots , If Loving You Is Wrong , Love Is ___, God Friended Me , The Neighborhood , S.W.A.T. , Magnum P.I. , The Rookie , Proven Innocent , Star Trek: Discovery , The Good Doctor , Station 19 , For Life , All Rise , Mixed-ish , Stumptown , Evil , FBI: Most Wanted , 9-1-1: Lone Star , Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist , Tommy , Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector , Katy Keene , Hunters (2020 TV series)Hunters (2020 TV series)Hunters (2020 TV series)Hunters (2020 TV series)Hunters (2020 TV series)Hunters (2020 TV series)Hunters (2020 TV series)Hunters (2020 TV series)Hunters (2020 TV series)Hunters (2020 TV series)Hunters (2020 TV series)Hunters (2020 TV series)Hunters (2020 TV series), Briarpatch (TV series)Briarpatch (TV series)Briarpatch (TV series)Briarpatch (TV series)Briarpatch (TV series)Briarpatch (TV series)Briarpatch (TV series)Briarpatch (TV series)Briarpatch (TV series)Briarpatch (TV series)Briarpatch (TV series)Briarpatch (TV series)Briarpatch (TV series), Dispatches from Elsewhere , Little Fires Everywhere , The Plot Against America , Council of Dads , The Baker and the Beauty , Hollywood (2020 TV series)Hollywood (2020 TV series)Hollywood (2020 TV series)Hollywood (2020 TV series)Hollywood (2020 TV series)Hollywood (2020 TV series)Hollywood (2020 TV series)Hollywood (2020 TV series)Hollywood (2020 TV series)Hollywood (2020 TV series)Hollywood (2020 TV series), I Know This Much Is True , Snowpiercer , Perry Mason , Lovecraft Country , Raised by Wolves , The Boys , Fargo , The Undoing , The Queen’s Gambit , The Mandalorian , The Flight Attendant , Your Honor , Bridgerton , WandaVision , Lupin , The Equalizer , Clarice , Superman & Lois , Ginny & Georgia , The Falcon and the Winter Soldier , Them , Mare of Easttown , The Nevers , Shadow and Bone , Jupiter’s Legacy , The Underground Railroad , Loki and Raising Kanan .
Dylan is also a talented singer, rapper, songwriter and producer. He has released several singles and albums under his stage name Dylz, such as “No Cap”, “Flexin'”, “Money Moves”, “Drip Too Hard”, “Savage”, “Rockstar”, “WAP”, “Mood”, “Laugh Now Cry Later”, “Holy”, “Franchise”, “Lemonade”, “Dynamite”, “Blinding Lights”, “Positions”, “Therefore I Am”, “Mood Swings”, “Whoopty”, “Body”, “34+35”, “Good Days”, “Drivers License”, “Up”, “Calling My Phone”, “What’s Next”, “Leave the Door Open”, “Peaches”, “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”, “Rapstar”, “Kiss Me More”, “Save Your Tears” and “Levitating”. He has also collaborated with other artists such as Drake, Lil Baby, DaBaby, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Travis Scott, BTS, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Pop Smoke, Lil Tjay, Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Doja Cat, SZA, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi B, 6ix9ine, Nicki Minaj, Lil Nas X, Polo G, Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak and Dua Lipa. He has won several awards for his music, including the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in 2021.
Dylan is also a philanthropist and activist. He supports various causes such as Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ+ rights, climate change awareness, mental health awareness, education reform and animal welfare. He has donated millions of dollars to various charities and organizations such as UNICEF, ACLU, NAACP, GLAAD, PETA and Save the Children. He has also participated in various protests and campaigns such as the March for Our Lives, the Global Climate Strike and the Stop Asian Hate movement.
Dylan is currently single and not dating anyone. He is focused on his career and personal growth. He lives in Los Angeles with his father Carl Weber and his dog Coco.
Carl Weber: A Master Storyteller
Carl Weber is an American author, publisher and producer who created and executive produced The Family Business. He is also Dylan Weber’s father in real life. Carl was born on February 18th 1964 in Jamaica Queens New York City. He graduated from Virginia State University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in business administration. He worked as a certified public accountant for several years before pursuing his passion for writing.
Carl is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 30 novels and short stories. He is best known for his crime drama book series The Family Business which he started in 2012. The book series follows the Duncans a wealthy African-American family that runs a successful car dealership by day and a criminal empire by night. The book series has sold millions of copies worldwide and has been adapted into a hit TV series on BET+. Carl has also written other popular book series such as The Church Series which follows the scandals and secrets of a prominent church family in Queens New York City; The Choir Director Series which follows the trials and tribulations of a charismatic choir director who has a dark past; The Man in 3B Series which follows the
