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Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Actor·Born June 26, 1934 (92)·Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Maximilian Josef Sommer (born June 26, 1934) is a German-American retired stage, television, and film actor. His best known roles are as The President in X-Men: The Last Stand, Senator Jessup in The Sum of All Fears, Peter Lassiter in The Family Man, Curtis Flemming in Shaft, Dr. Eaton in Patch Adams, Phelps Bowen in The Chamber, Clive Peoples Jr. in Nobody's Fool, Mr. Duckworth in The Mighty Ducks, Chief Paul Schaefer in Witness, Max Richter in Silkwood, Sam Taylor in Independence Day, Rothko in Dirty Harry, and narrator for the film Sophie's Choice.

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Known For

Patch Adams

Patch Adams7.1·1998 · as Dr. Eaton

The Family Man

The Family Man6.5·2000 · as Peter Lassiter

Witness

Witness6.8·1985 · as Schaeffer

The Invasion

The Invasion5.8·2007 · as Dr. Henryk Belicec

The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears6.1·2002 · as Senator Jessup

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind7.2·1977 · as Larry Butler

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry7.3·1971 · as Rothko

The Mighty Ducks

The Mighty Ducks6.4·1992 · as Mr. Ducksworth

Shaft

Shaft5.8·2000 · as Curt Flemming

Strange Days

Strange Days6.7·1995 · as Palmer Strickland

D.A.R.Y.L.

D.A.R.Y.L.6.4·1985 · as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart

Chances Are

Chances Are6.6·1989 · as Judge Fenwick

Highest Rated

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit7.4·1999 · as Patrick Rumsey

The West Wing

The West Wing8.0·1999 · as Steve Gaines

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent7.5·2001 · as Spencer Durning

Patch Adams

Patch Adams7.1·1998 · as Dr. Eaton

Early Edition

Early Edition7.4·1996 · as John Dobbs

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry7.3·1971 · as Rothko

Without a Trace

Without a Trace7.3·2002 · as Peter Ducek

Witness

Witness6.8·1985 · as Schaeffer

Law & Order

Law & Order7.2·1990 · as Defense Attorney Patrick Rumsey

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind7.2·1977 · as Larry Butler

Chances Are

Chances Are6.6·1989 · as Judge Fenwick

Sophie's Choice

Sophie's Choice7.0·1982 · as Narrator (voice)

Movies

Stop-Loss

Stop-Loss6.4·2008 · as Senator Orton Worrell

The Invasion

The Invasion5.8·2007 · as Dr. Henryk Belicec

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand6.2·2006 · as The President

The Elephant King

The Elephant King2006 · as Bill Hunt

The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears6.1·2002 · as Senator Jessup

Searching for Paradise

Searching for Paradise2002 · as Carl Greenslate

The Family Man

The Family Man6.5·2000 · as Peter Lassiter

Shaft

Shaft5.8·2000 · as Curt Flemming

The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing6.2·2000 · as Richard Whittaker

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change2000 · as Woodrow Wilson

The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer

The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer1999

Patch Adams

Patch Adams7.1·1998 · as Dr. Eaton

The Proposition

The Proposition1998 · as Dryer

The Chamber

The Chamber6.3·1996 · as Phelps Bowen

Mistrial

Mistrial1996 · as Nick Mirsky

Hidden in America

Hidden in America1996 · as Edward Millerton

Strange Days

Strange Days6.7·1995 · as Palmer Strickland

Moonlight and Valentino

Moonlight and Valentino1995 · as Thomas Trager

Kansas

Kansas1995 · as Joseph 'Joe' Farley

Letter to My Killer

Letter to My Killer1995

Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool6.7·1994 · as Clive Peoples Jr.

Don't Drink the Water

Don't Drink the Water1994 · as Ambassador Magee

The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within1994 · as Defence Secretary Charles Potter

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker1994 · as Col. Morrow

Malice

Malice6.3·1993 · as Atty. Lester Adams

The Mighty Ducks

The Mighty Ducks6.4·1992 · as Mr. Ducksworth

An American Story

An American Story1992 · as Henry Meade

Citizen Cohn

Citizen Cohn1992 · as Albert Cohn

Hostages

Hostages1992 · as Tom Sutherland

Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog6.6·1991 · as Priest

Under Cover

Under Cover1991 · as Stewart Merriman

Before the Storm

Before the Storm1991 · as Stewart Merriman

When Will I Be Loved?

When Will I Be Loved?1990 · as Martin Ransil

William Shakespeare's Hamlet

William Shakespeare's Hamlet1990 · as Polonius

Chances Are

Chances Are6.6·1989 · as Judge Fenwick

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Bloodhounds of Broadway1989 · as Waldo Winchester

Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman1989 · as Charles Estiman

Money, Power, Murder.

Money, Power, Murder.1989 · as Jack Finley

Forced March

Forced March1989 · as Richard Kline

Bridge to Silence

Bridge to Silence1989 · as Al Duffield

Dracula's Widow

Dracula's Widow1988 · as Lannon

The Rosary Murders

The Rosary Murders1987 · as Lieutenant Koznicki

The Betty Ford Story

The Betty Ford Story1987 · as President Gerald Ford

A Special Friendship

A Special Friendship1987 · as General Winder

Double Image

Double Image1986 · as James Angleton

Witness

Witness6.8·1985 · as Schaeffer

D.A.R.Y.L.

D.A.R.Y.L.6.4·1985 · as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart

Target

Target6.5·1985 · as Barney Taber

The Execution of Raymond Graham

The Execution of Raymond Graham1985 · as Jim Neal

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love1985 · as Mr. Rafferty

Iceman

Iceman6.5·1984 · as Whitman

Silkwood

Silkwood6.7·1983 · as Max Richter

Sparkling Cyanide

Sparkling Cyanide1983 · as George Barton

Independence Day

Independence Day1983 · as Sam Taylor

Saigon: Year of the Cat

Saigon: Year of the Cat1983 · as Jack Ockham

Sophie's Choice

Sophie's Choice7.0·1982 · as Narrator (voice)

Still of the Night

Still of the Night6.4·1982 · as George Bynum

Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky1982 · as Adrian Pruitt

Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice6.6·1981 · as McAdam

Reds

Reds6.6·1981 · as State Department Official

Rollover

Rollover1981 · as Roy Lefcourt

Hide in Plain Sight

Hide in Plain Sight1980 · as Jason R. Reid

Doctor Franken

Doctor Franken1980 · as Mr. Parker

The Henderson Monster

The Henderson Monster1980 · as Dr. Martin Grossman

Too Far to Go

Too Far to Go1979 · as Henry Mills

Oliver's Story

Oliver's Story1978 · as Dr. Dienhart

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind7.2·1977 · as Larry Butler

The Front

The Front6.7·1976 · as Committee Chairman

Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys

Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys1976 · as Pomeroy

The Stepford Wives

The Stepford Wives6.6·1975 · as Ted Van Sant

Valley Forge

Valley Forge1975 · as Brig. Gen. Varnum

Man on a Swing

Man on a Swing1974 · as Pete Russell

Enemies

Enemies1974 · as Nikolai

The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope

The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope1972 · as Proctor

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry7.3·1971 · as Rothko

TV Shows

Without a Trace

Without a Trace7.3·2002 · as Peter Ducek

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent7.5·2001 · as Spencer Durning

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit7.4·1999 · as Patrick Rumsey

The West Wing

The West Wing8.0·1999 · as Steve Gaines

Providence

Providence1999 · as Thomas Wheelock

The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer

The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer1999

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal6.8·1997 · as Henry Thompson

Early Edition

Early Edition7.4·1996 · as John Dobbs

A Woman Named Jackie

A Woman Named Jackie1991 · as Joseph Kennedy Sr.

Law & Order

Law & Order7.2·1990 · as Defense Attorney Patrick Rumsey

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

The Kennedys of Massachusetts1990 · as Franklin D. Roosevelt

Hothouse

Hothouse1988 · as Dr. Sam Garrison

The Equalizer

The Equalizer1985 · as Ernest Rasher

Screen Two

Screen Two1985 · as James Angleton

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983

American Playhouse

American Playhouse1982 · as Doc

The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter1979 · as Nathaniel Hawthorne

Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra1978 · as Ezra Mannon

The Andros Targets

The Andros Targets1977 · as Benson Fisher

The Adams Chronicles

The Adams Chronicles1976 · as Charles Lee

Great Performances

Great Performances1971 · as Nikolai

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Brig. Gen. Varnum

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