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Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 26, 1934 (91)
Birthplace Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Adam ... s, 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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The Other Guys

The Other Guys

2010

as District Attorney Radford (uncredited)

Stop-Loss

Stop-Loss

2008

as Senator Orton Worrell

The Invasion

The Invasion

2007

as Dr. Henryk Belicec

The Elephant King

The Elephant King

2006

as Bill Hunt

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006

as The President

Searching for Paradise

Searching for Paradise

2002

as Carl Greenslate

The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears

2002

as Senator Jessup

The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

2000

as Richard Whittaker

The Family Man

The Family Man

2000

as Peter Lassiter

Shaft

Shaft

2000

as Curt Flemming

Patch Adams

Patch Adams

1998

as Dr. Eaton

Bulworth

Bulworth

1998

as Doctor (uncredited)

Hidden in America

Hidden in America

1996

as Edward Millerton

Mistrial

Mistrial

1996

as Nick Mirsky

The Chamber

The Chamber

1996

as Phelps Bowen

Moonlight and Valentino

Moonlight and Valentino

1995

as Thomas Trager

Kansas

Kansas

1995

as Joseph 'Joe' Farley

Strange Days

Strange Days

1995

as Palmer Strickland

Don't Drink the Water

Don't Drink the Water

1994

as Ambassador Magee

The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within

1994

as Defence Secretary Charles Potter

Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

1994

as Clive Peoples Jr.

Malice

Malice

1993

as Atty. Lester Adams

An American Story

An American Story

1992

as Henry Meade

The Mighty Ducks

The Mighty Ducks

1992

as Mr. Ducksworth

Hostages

Hostages

1992

as Tom Sutherland

Citizen Cohn

Citizen Cohn

1992

as Albert Cohn

Before the Storm

Before the Storm

1991

as Stewart Merriman

Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

1991

as Priest

When Will I Be Loved?

When Will I Be Loved?

1990

as Martin Ransil

William Shakespeare's Hamlet

William Shakespeare's Hamlet

1990

as Polonius

Money, Power, Murder.

Money, Power, Murder.

1989

as Jack Finley

Forced March

Forced March

1989

as Richard Kline

Bridge to Silence

Bridge to Silence

1989

as Al Duffield

Chances Are

Chances Are

1989

as Judge Fenwick

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989

as Waldo Winchester

Dracula's Widow

Dracula's Widow

1988

as Lannon

The Betty Ford Story

The Betty Ford Story

1987

as President Gerald Ford

The Rosary Murders

The Rosary Murders

1987

as Lieutenant Koznicki

A Special Friendship

A Special Friendship

1987

as General Winder

Double Image

Double Image

1986

as James Angleton

Witness

Witness

1985

as Chief Paul Schaeffer

Target

Target

1985

as Barney Taber

D.A.R.Y.L.

D.A.R.Y.L.

1985

as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

1985

as Mr. Rafferty

Iceman

Iceman

1984

as Whitman

Sparkling Cyanide

Sparkling Cyanide

1983

as George Barton

Saigon: Year Of The Cat

Saigon: Year Of The Cat

1983

as Jack Ockham

Independence Day

Independence Day

1983

as Sam Taylor

Silkwood

Silkwood

1983

as Max Richter

Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky

1982

as Adrian Pruitt

Still of the Night

Still of the Night

1982

as George Bynum

Sophie's Choice

Sophie's Choice

1982

as Narrator (voice)

Rollover

Rollover

1981

as Roy Lefcourt

Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice

1981

as McAdam

Reds

Reds

1981

as State Department Official

Doctor Franken

Doctor Franken

1980

as Mr. Parker

Hide in Plain Sight

Hide in Plain Sight

1980

as Jason R. Reid

The Henderson Monster

The Henderson Monster

1980

as Dr. Martin Grossman

Too Far to Go

Too Far to Go

1979

as Henry Mills

Oliver's Story

Oliver's Story

1978

as Dr. Dienhart

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

as Larry Butler

The Front

The Front

1976

as Committee Chairman

The Stepford Wives

The Stepford Wives

1975

as Ted Van Sant

Enemies

Enemies

1974

as Nikolai

Man on a Swing

Man on a Swing

1974

as Pete Russell

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry

1971

as Rothko

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Television Credits

Under Cover

as Stewart Merriman

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Jan 07, 1991

Hothouse

as Dr. Sam Garrison

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jun 30, 1988

Mourning Becomes Electra

as Ezra Mannon

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 06, 1978

The Scarlet Letter

as Nathaniel Hawthorne

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 03, 1979

A Woman Named Jackie

as Joseph Kennedy Sr.

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 13, 1991

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

as Franklin D. Roosevelt

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 18, 1990

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Brig. Gen. Varnum

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Providence

as Thomas Wheelock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Patrick Rumsey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Without a Trace

as Peter Ducek

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2002

The Equalizer

as Ernest Rasher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

The Andros Targets

as Benson Fisher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1977

The West Wing

as Steve Gaines

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Patrick Rumsey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Law & Order

as Judge Lawrence Hellman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Spencer Durning

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Great Performances

as Nikolai

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Great Performances

as Polonius

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Early Edition

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 28, 1996

The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 09, 1999

Ally McBeal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

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2024 6 11 16 7
2024 7 19 35 8
2024 8 16 28 6
2024 9 10 19 4
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2024 12 12 23 6
2025 1 14 21 5
2025 2 8 17 2
2025 3 5 10 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 5 12 0

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