Josef Sommer
1934-06-26 (1934)Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GermanyActing
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.
Known For
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV • 2001
The West Wing
TV • 1999
Without a Trace
TV • 2002
Great Performances
TV • 1971
Great Performances
TV • 1971
The Equalizer
TV • 1985
Early Edition
TV • 1996
Providence
TV • 1999
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV • 1983
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Dirty Harry
MOVIE • 1971
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
MOVIE • 1977
Hothouse
TV • 1988
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
The Invasion
MOVIE • 2007