
Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016) was an American actor in television, stage, and motion pictures. He portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama Holocaust, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. In cinema, he made his debut in the film Fail Safe (1964) and also appeared in Marathon Man (1976), Creepshow (1982), and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). Among many television roles, he performed in the movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975). He also worked in science fiction and fantasy, especially in television series and movies like The Twilight Zone, 'Way Out, Night Gallery, The X-Files, The Martian Chronicles, and Demon Seed.

Law & Order
TV • 1990

Law & Order
TV • 1990

Law & Order
TV • 1990

Frasier
TV • 1993

The X-Files
TV • 1993

Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984

Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984

Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984

Mannix
TV • 1967

Mannix
TV • 1967

Great Performances
TV • 1971

Great Performances
TV • 1971

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV • 1993

The Love Boat
TV • 1977

Ironside
TV • 1967

Hawaii Five-O
TV • 1968

The Fugitive
TV • 1963

The Twilight Zone
TV • 1959