Acting, 1934
Josef Sommer
Born Jun 26, 1934, 92 years old, 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.
Filmography
37 titles- 2010
The Other GuysDistrict Attorney Radford (uncredited)IMDb 6.3Movie - 2008
Stop-LossSenator Orton WorrellIMDb 6.1Movie - 2007
The InvasionDr. Henryk BelicecIMDb 6.1Movie - 2002
Without a TracePeter DucekIMDb 7.2Show - 2002
The Sum of All FearsSenator JessupIMDb 6.4Movie - 2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSpencer DurningIMDb 7.6Show - 2000
The Family ManPeter LassiterIMDb 6.8Movie - 2000
ShaftCurt FlemmingIMDb 6.0Movie - 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitPatrick RumseyIMDb 8.0Show - 1999
The West WingSteve GainesIMDb 8.3Show - 1999
ProvidenceThomas WheelockIMDb 6.7Show - 1998
Patch AdamsDr. EatonIMDb 7.3Movie - 1997
Ally McBealHenry ThompsonIMDb 6.5Show - 1996
Early EditionJohn DobbsIMDb 7.4Show - 1995
Strange DaysPalmer StricklandIMDb 7.0Movie - 1993
MaliceAtty. Lester AdamsIMDb 6.3Movie - 1992
The Mighty DucksMr. DucksworthIMDb 6.6Movie - 1991
A Woman Named JackieJoseph Kennedy Sr.IMDb 8.8Show - 1991Under CoverStewart MerrimanIMDb 7.5Show
- 1990
Law & OrderJudge Lawrence HellmanIMDb 7.3Show - 1989
Chances AreJudge FenwickIMDb 6.6Movie - 1988
HothouseDr. Sam GarrisonIMDb 7.5Show - 1985
Screen TwoJames AngletonIMDb 7.1Show - 1985
The EqualizerErnest RasherIMDb 7.2Show - 1985
WitnessSchaefferIMDb 7.1Movie - 1985
D.A.R.Y.L.Dr. Jeffrey StewartIMDb 6.4Movie - 1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. KingIMDb 6.6Show - 1982
American PlayhouseDocIMDb 6.6Show - 1982
Sophie's ChoiceNarrator (voice)IMDb 7.3Movie - 1979
The Scarlet LetterNathaniel HawthorneIMDb 4.5Show - 1977
Close Encounters of the Third KindLarry ButlerIMDb 7.3Movie - 1977
The Andros TargetsBenson FisherIMDb 7.0Show - 1976
The Adams ChroniclesCharles LeeIMDb 7.4Show - 1975
The Stepford WivesTed Van SantIMDb 6.7Movie - 1971
Great PerformancesPoloniusIMDb 6.1Show - 1971
Dirty HarryRothkoIMDb 7.5Movie - 1951
Hallmark Hall of FameBrig. Gen. VarnumIMDb 8.8Show