Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1934-06-26 (89 years old)

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Biography

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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Filmography

all 95

Movies 73

TV Shows 22

Voice 1

Senator Orton Worrell
Stop-Loss

Stop-Loss (2008)

Movie
10
Dr. Henryk Belicec
The Invasion

The Invasion (2007)

Movie
6
The President
X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Movie
6.03
Bill Hunt
The Elephant King

The Elephant King (2006)

Movie
Cotton Mather
Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin (2002)

TV
Peter Ducek
Without a Trace

Without a Trace (2002)

TV
7.14
Carl Greenslate
Searching for Paradise

Searching for Paradise (2002)

Movie
Senator Jessup
The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears (2002)

Movie
5.64
Woodrow Wilson
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002)

TV
Spencer Durning
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

TV
7.5
Peter Lassiter
The Family Man

The Family Man (2000)

Movie
8.33
Curt Flemming
Shaft

Shaft (2000)

Movie
6
Richard Whittaker
The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing (2000)

Movie
Steve Gaines
The West Wing

The West Wing (1999)

TV
5.66
Patrick Rumsey
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

TV
6.19
The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer

The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer (1999)

Movie
The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer

The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer (1999)

TV
Thomas Wheelock
Providence

Providence (1999)

TV
4.75
Woodrow Wilson
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change (1999)

Movie
Dr. Eaton
Patch Adams

Patch Adams (1998)

Movie
7.75
Doctor (uncredited)
Bulworth

Bulworth (1998)

Movie
6.17
Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal (1997)

TV
6
Edward Millerton
Hidden in America

Hidden in America (1996)

Movie
Nick Mirsky
Mistrial

Mistrial (1996)

Movie
Phelps Bowen
The Chamber

The Chamber (1996)

Movie
Early Edition

Early Edition (1996)

TV
5
Palmer Strickland
Strange Days

Strange Days (1995)

Movie
5.67
Thomas Trager
Moonlight and Valentino

Moonlight and Valentino (1995)

Movie
Martin Prescott
Letter to My Killer

Letter to My Killer (1995)

Movie
Joseph 'Joe' Farley
Kansas

Kansas (1995)

Movie
Clive Peoples Jr.
Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool (1994)

Movie
6
Ambassador Magee
Don't Drink the Water

Don't Drink the Water (1994)

Movie
6
Defence Secretary Charles Potter
The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within (1994)

Movie
Col. Morrow
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994)

Movie
Atty. Lester Adams
Malice

Malice (1993)

Movie
Henry Meade
An American Story

An American Story (1992)

Movie
Mr. Ducksworth
The Mighty Ducks

The Mighty Ducks (1992)

Movie
5.58
Tom Sutherland
Hostages

Hostages (1992)

Movie
Albert Cohn
Citizen Cohn

Citizen Cohn (1992)

Movie
Priest
Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog (1991)

Movie
6
Joseph Kennedy Sr.
A Woman Named Jackie

A Woman Named Jackie (1991)

TV
Stewart Merriman
Under Cover

Under Cover (1991)

TV
Martin Ransil
When Will I Be Loved?

When Will I Be Loved? (1990)

Movie
Polonius
William Shakespeare's Hamlet

William Shakespeare's Hamlet (1990)

Movie
Defense Attorney Patrick Rumsey / Judge Lawrence Hellman
Law & Order

Law & Order (1990)

TV
5.78
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Kennedys of Massachusetts

The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990)

TV
Jack Finley
Money, Power, Murder.

Money, Power, Murder. (1989)

Movie
Richard Kline
Forced March

Forced March (1989)

Movie
Waldo Winchester
Bloodhounds of Broadway

Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)

Movie
Charles Estiman
Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989)

Movie
Al Duffield
Bridge to Silence

Bridge to Silence (1989)

Movie
Judge Fenwick
Chances Are

Chances Are (1989)

Movie
5.5
Lannon
Dracula's Widow

Dracula's Widow (1988)

Movie
Dr. Sam Garrison
Hothouse

Hothouse (1988)

TV
Lieutenant Koznicki
The Rosary Murders

The Rosary Murders (1987)

Movie
General Winder
A Special Friendship

A Special Friendship (1987)

Movie
President Gerald Ford
The Betty Ford Story

The Betty Ford Story (1987)

Movie
James Angleton
Double Image

Double Image (1986)

Movie
Jim Neal
The Execution of Raymond Graham

The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985)

Movie
Barney Taber
Target

Target (1985)

Movie
The Equalizer

The Equalizer (1985)

TV
7.33
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
D.A.R.Y.L.

D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)

Movie
Mr. Rafferty
Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love (1985)

Movie
Schaeffer
Witness

Witness (1985)

Movie
5.33
Whitman
Iceman

Iceman (1984)

Movie
Max Richter
Silkwood

Silkwood (1983)

Movie
6
Jack Ockham
Saigon: Year Of The Cat

Saigon: Year Of The Cat (1983)

Movie
George Barton
Sparkling Cyanide

Sparkling Cyanide (1983)

Movie
Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

TV
Sam Taylor
Independence Day

Independence Day (1983)

Movie
Narrator (voice)
Sophie's Choice

Sophie's Choice (1982)

Movie
George Bynum
Still of the Night

Still of the Night (1982)

Movie
Adrian Pruitt
Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky (1982)

Movie
State Department Official
Reds

Reds (1981)

Movie
5
McAdam
Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice (1981)

Movie
4
Roy Lefcourt
Rollover

Rollover (1981)

Movie
1
Dr. Martin Grossman
The Henderson Monster

The Henderson Monster (1980)

Movie
Jason R. Reid
Hide in Plain Sight

Hide in Plain Sight (1980)

Movie
Mr. Parker
Doctor Franken

Doctor Franken (1980)

Movie
Henry Mills
Too Far to Go

Too Far to Go (1979)

Movie
Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter (1979)

TV
Dr. Dienhart
Oliver's Story

Oliver's Story (1978)

Movie
Brigadier General Ezra Mannon
Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra (1978)

TV
Larry Butler
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Movie
6.02
Benson Fisher
The Andros Targets

The Andros Targets (1977)

TV
Committee Chairman
The Front

The Front (1976)

Movie
Pomeroy
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys

Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (1976)

Movie
Valley Forge

Valley Forge (1975)

Movie
Ted Van Sant
The Stepford Wives

The Stepford Wives (1975)

Movie
6
Pete Russell
Man on a Swing

Man on a Swing (1974)

Movie
Nikolai
Enemies

Enemies (1974)

Movie
The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope

The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope (1972)

Movie
Rothko
Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry (1971)

Movie
5.99
Polonius / Nikolai
Great Performances

Great Performances (1971)

TV
1
Brig. Gen. Varnum
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33

Ratings

Average 5.99
Based on 2.47 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1951
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1989
1984
2008
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1934-06-26 (89 years old)

Birth Place
Greifswald, Germany

Citizenships
United States of America, Germany

Also Known As
M. Josef Sommer, Josef Somer


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