Fritz Weaver
Biography
Fritz William Weaver was an American actor born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 19, 1926, and he died on November 26, 2016, at the age of ninety. He worked extensively in television, stage, and motion pictures, earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his portrayal of Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama Holocaust. His film career included debuts and appearances in motion pictures such as Fail Safe in 1964, Marathon Man in 1976, Creepshow in 1982, and The Thomas Crown Affair in 1999. He also appeared in television movies like The Legend of Lizzie Borden in 1975 and contributed to science fiction and fantasy television series and movies including The Twilight Zone, Way Out, Night Gallery, The X-Files, The Martian Chronicles, and Demon Seed.
Career overview
Fritz William Weaver was an American actor born on January 19, 1926, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who worked across television, stage, and motion pictures. He passed away on November 26, 2016. Throughout his career, he appeared in numerous films and television series, establishing a notable presence in science fiction and fantasy television series and movies.
In cinema, Weaver made his feature film debut in Fail Safe in 1964. His subsequent film appearances included Marathon Man in 1976, Creepshow in 1982, and The Thomas Crown Affair in 1999. In television, he portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama Holocaust, earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance. He also appeared in the television movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden in 1975.
Weaver's extensive television credits included work in various science fiction and fantasy productions. Among these projects were appearances in series and movies such as The Twilight Zone, 'Way Out, Night Gallery, The X-Files, The Martian Chronicles, and Demon Seed.
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157 titles- 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- The Congressman (2016) as Harlan Lantier
- The Cobbler (2014) as Mr. Solomon
- We'll Never Have Paris (2014) as Phillipe
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013) as Hugo Black
- This Must Be the Place (2011) as Cheyenne's Father (voice)
- Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004) as Self
- Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor (2001)
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) as John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)
- Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women (1997) as Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")
- Floating Palaces (1996) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Broken Trust (1995) as Lionel Nash
- George Romero's Golden Tales 3 (1995)
- Pointman (1994) as Jason
- Spring Awakening (1994) as Captain Von Koster
- The X-Files (1993) as Senator Albert Sorenson
- Frasier (1993) as Trevor Ainsley
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Kovat
- Blind Spot (1993) as Simon
- Citizen Cohn (1992) as Sen. Everett Dirksen
- Ironclads (1991) as John Ericsson
- The Three Little Pigs (1991)
- Law & Order (1990) as Nathan Fogg
- Law & Order (1990) as Philip Woodleigh
- Law & Order (1990) as Larry Weber
- Against the Law (1990)
- Tales from the Darkside (1990) as Dr. Fenner
- Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer (1990) as Narrator (voice)
- My Name Is Bill W. (1989)
- The Spirit of Pittsburgh (1989) as Narrator
- Monsters (1988) as Mr. Hallet
- Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) as Asteroth
- I'll Take Manhattan (1987) as Mr. Amberville
- Matlock (1986) as Pastor James Hubert
- L.A. Law (1986) as Dr. Aaron Pierce
- Power (1986) as Wallace Furman
- Under Siege (1986) as Bernard Hughes
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as (segment "The Star")
- A Death in California (1985) as Van Niven
- The Hearst and Davies Affair (1985) as Arthur Beal
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Edwin Dupont
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Paris Inspector Hugues Panassié
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Judge Lambert
- Tales from the Darkside (1984) as Dr. Fenner
- Tales from the Darkside (1984) as Sir Edmund Halley
- Hot Pursuit (1984)
- Alice in Wonderland (1983) as Caterpillar
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) as Osiris
- Creepshow (1982) as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
- Jaws of Satan (1982) as Pater Tom Farrow
- Maid in America (1982) as Jonas
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Arthur Masefield
- See China and Die (1981) as Poston
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Captain J. Cooly
- The Martian Chronicles (1980) as Father Peregrine
- Nightkill (1980) as Herbert Childs
- Dan August: Once Is Never Enough (1980) as Dr. Michael Serling
- Children of Divorce (1980) as Eli Sorenson
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Princey
- Holocaust (1978) as Dr. Josef Weiss
- The Big Fix (1978) as Oscar Procari Sr.
- The Love Boat (1977) as Mr. Weatherby
- Demon Seed (1977) as Alex Harris
- Black Sunday (1977) as FBI Agent Sam Corley
- Captains Courageous (1977) as Harvey Cheyne, Sr.
- The Return of Wonder Woman (1977) as Dr. Solano
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Sen. William Pike
- Marathon Man (1976) as Professor Biesenthal
- Wonder Woman (1975) as Dr. Solano
- The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) as Mr. Andrew Borden
- Henry James' The Jolly Corner (1975) as Spencer Brydon
- Petrocelli (1974) as Colonel William Fletcher
- The Book of Murder (1974) as Henry
- Give Me Liberty (1974) as George Washington
- A Touch of the Poet (1974) as Cornelius Melody
- Antigone (1974) as Creon
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Laurence Sheffield
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Jason Matthews
- The Day of the Dolphin (1973) as Harold DeMilo
- Rx for the Defense (1973) as Dr. Daniel Kemper
- Hunter (1973) as Cirrak
- Shock-A-Bye Baby (1973)
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Ted Whitlock
- Banyon (1972) as Whitney Pemberton
- Delphi Bureau (1972) as Vander
- The Female Instinct (1972) as Anton de Tourolet
- Kung Fu (1972) as Hillquist
- Heat of Anger (1972) as Vincent Kagel
- Great Performances (1971) as Caterpillar
- Great Performances (1971) as Creon
- Cannon (1971)
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971) as Dr. Martin Cohen
- Night Gallery (1970) as Dr. Mazi
- Dan August (1970) as Dr. Michael Serling
- A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970) as Roger Meredith
- Company of Killers (1970) as John Shankalien
- Berlin Affair (1970) as Joe Mallicent
- Room 222 (1969)
- The Maltese Bippy (1969) as Mischa Ravenswood
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Dr. Harvey Danworth
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Walter Scharz
- The Mod Squad (1968) as John Palmer
- The Outcasts (1968)
- Ironside (1967) as Paul Friedland
- Mannix (1967) as William Avery
- Mannix (1967) as Dr. Cameron McKenzie
- The Invaders (1967) as Deputy Ambassador Peter Borke
- The Crucible (1967) as Reverend Hale
- The Borgia Stick (1967) as Anderson
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Imre Rogosh
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Erik Hagar
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Emil Skarbeck
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as George Berlinger
- NET Playhouse (1966)
- Felony Squad (1966)
- CBS Playhouse (1966) as David Hoffman
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Steven Colton
- The F.B.I. (1965) as John Thomas Whiting
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Paul Winters
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Charles Ridgeway
- The Big Valley (1965) as Burke Jordan
- The Big Valley (1965) as Hebron Grant
- To Trap a Spy (1965) as Andrew Vulcan
- 12 O'Clock High (1964) as Col. Peter Raff
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Andrew Vulcan
- Fail Safe (1964) as Col. Cascio
- The Guns of August (1964) as Narrator (voice)
- The Fugitive (1963) as Joe Tucker
- The Great Adventure (1963) as Colonel Thomas Rose
- Espionage (1963) as Richard Keller
- The Power and the Glory (1963)
- Combat! (1962) as Major Chaplain Ernest Miller
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Arthur Hobler
- The Defenders (1961) as Leo Graves
- The Defenders (1961) as Vincent Kayle
- Cain's Hundred (1961) as Martin Weir
- The New Breed (1961) as Arthur Grissom
- The Asphalt Jungle (1961)
- Jane Eyre (1961)
- Man from a Missing Land (1961) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Festival (1960) as Brutus
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as William Sturka
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Chancellor
- Rawhide (1959) as Jonathan Damon
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self - Narrator
- DuPont Show of the Month (1957) as Charlie Castle
- DuPont Show of the Month (1957) as Barsad
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Winner
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Memoriam (archive footage)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Marshal Burl Masters
- Omnibus (1952)
- Omnibus (1952) as Newspaper Photographer
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Dr. Burnham
- Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950) as Milovan Djilas
- Studio One (1948) as George Hanley
- Studio One (1948) as George
- Battles That Doomed Hitler as Narrator (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Fritz Weaver best known for?
Fritz Weaver is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Cobbler (2014), This Must Be the Place (2011), The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), The X-Files (1993).
When and where was Fritz Weaver born?
Fritz Weaver was born on January 19, 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. They passed away on November 26, 2016.
How many credits does Fritz Weaver have?
Fritz Weaver has accumulated over 157 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2020.
What is Fritz Weaver's background in cinema and television?
Fritz William Weaver was an American actor born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 19, 1926, and he died on November 26, 2016, at the age of ninety. He worked extensively in television, stage, and motion pictures, earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his portrayal of Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic telev...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Dr. Burnham — aged about 25
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as William Sturka — aged about 33
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Chancellor — aged about 33
- The X-Files (1993) as Senator Albert Sorenson — aged about 67
- Banyon (1972) as Whitney Pemberton — aged about 46
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self - Narrator — aged about 33
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