Josef Sommer
Acting Born Jun 26, 1934 Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany 103 credits
Biography
Josef Sommer is a German-American retired stage, television, and film actor. Born on June 26, 1934, he is known for his roles in various films. His performances include 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.
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Frequent co-stars
Harve Presnell
3 shared titles
Philip Bosco
3 shared titles
Ciarán Hinds
2 shared titles
Bruce McGill
2 shared titles
Mary Beth Hurt
2 shared titles
Philip Seymour Hoffman
2 shared titles
Bob Gunton
2 shared titles
James Greene
2 shared titles
Nicole Kidman
2 shared titles
Jeffrey Wright
2 shared titles
Career timeline
The Other Guys
Stop-Loss
The Invasion
The Elephant KingX-Men: The Last Stand
Without a TraceThe Sum of All FearsSearching for Paradise
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The Family ManShaftThe Next Best ThingThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitThe West WingProvidenceThe Hunt for the Unicorn KillerThe Hunt For The Unicorn Killer
Patch AdamsBulworthThe Proposition
Ally McBeal
Early EditionMistrialHidden in AmericaThe Chamber
Strange DaysMoonlight and ValentinoKansasLetter to My Killer
Nobody's FoolThe Enemy WithinAssault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson WhittakerDon't Drink the Water
Malice
The Mighty DucksCitizen CohnAn American StoryHostages
A Woman Named JackieShadows and FogBefore the StormUnder CoverUnder Cover
Law & OrderLaw & OrderThe Kennedys of MassachusettsWhen Will I Be Loved?William Shakespeare's Hamlet
Bloodhounds of BroadwayChances AreBionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic WomanBridge to SilenceMoney, Power, Murder.
HothouseDracula's Widow
The Rosary MurdersThe Betty Ford StoryA Special Friendship
Double Image
Screen TwoThe EqualizerWitnessD.A.R.Y.L.Brotherly Love
Iceman
Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSaigon: Year of the CatSilkwoodSparkling CyanideIndependence Day
American PlayhouseAmerican PlayhouseSophie's ChoiceHanky PankyStill of the Night
Absence of MaliceRedsRollover
The Henderson MonsterHide in Plain SightDoctor Franken
The Scarlet LetterToo Far to Go
Oliver's StoryMourning Becomes Electra
Close Encounters of the Third KindThe Andros Targets
Full filmography
- The Other Guys (2010) as District Attorney Radford (uncredited)
- Stop-Loss (2008) as Senator Orton Worrell
- The Invasion (2007) as Dr. Henryk Belicec
- The Elephant King (2006) as Bill Hunt
- X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) as The President
- Without a Trace (2002) as Peter Ducek
- The Sum of All Fears (2002) as Senator Jessup
- Searching for Paradise (2002) as Carl Greenslate
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Spencer Durning
- The Family Man (2000) as Peter Lassiter
- Shaft (2000) as Curt Flemming
- The Next Best Thing (2000) as Richard Whittaker
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change (2000) as Woodrow Wilson
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Patrick Rumsey
- The West Wing (1999) as Steve Gaines
- Providence (1999) as Thomas Wheelock
- The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer (1999)
- The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer (1999)
- Patch Adams (1998) as Dr. Eaton
- Bulworth (1998) as Doctor (uncredited)
- The Proposition (1998) as Dryer
- Ally McBeal (1997) as Henry Thompson
- Early Edition (1996) as John Dobbs
- Mistrial (1996) as Nick Mirsky
- Hidden in America (1996) as Edward Millerton
- The Chamber (1996) as Phelps Bowen
- Strange Days (1995) as Palmer Strickland
- Moonlight and Valentino (1995) as Thomas Trager
- Kansas (1995) as Joseph 'Joe' Farley
- Letter to My Killer (1995)
- Nobody's Fool (1994) as Clive Peoples Jr.
- The Enemy Within (1994) as Defence Secretary Charles Potter
- Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994) as Col. Morrow
- Don't Drink the Water (1994) as Ambassador Magee
- Malice (1993) as Atty. Lester Adams
- The Mighty Ducks (1992) as Mr. Ducksworth
- Citizen Cohn (1992) as Albert Cohn
- An American Story (1992) as Henry Meade
- Hostages (1992) as Tom Sutherland
- A Woman Named Jackie (1991) as Joseph Kennedy Sr.
- Shadows and Fog (1991) as Priest
- Before the Storm (1991) as Stewart Merriman
- Under Cover (1991) as Stewart Merriman
- Under Cover (1991) as Stewart Merriman
- Law & Order (1990) as Defense Attorney Patrick Rumsey
- Law & Order (1990) as Judge Lawrence Hellman
- The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990) as Franklin D. Roosevelt
- When Will I Be Loved? (1990) as Martin Ransil
- William Shakespeare's Hamlet (1990) as Polonius
- Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) as Waldo Winchester
- Chances Are (1989) as Judge Fenwick
- Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989) as Charles Estiman
- Bridge to Silence (1989) as Al Duffield
- Money, Power, Murder. (1989) as Jack Finley
- Forced March (1989) as Richard Kline
- Hothouse (1988) as Dr. Sam Garrison
- Dracula's Widow (1988) as Lannon
- The Rosary Murders (1987) as Lieutenant Koznicki
- The Betty Ford Story (1987) as President Gerald Ford
- A Special Friendship (1987) as General Winder
- Double Image (1986) as James Angleton
- Screen Two (1985) as James Angleton
- The Equalizer (1985) as Ernest Rasher
- Witness (1985) as Schaeffer
- D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
- Brotherly Love (1985) as Mr. Rafferty
- The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985) as Jim Neal
- Target (1985) as Barney Taber
- Iceman (1984) as Whitman
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
- Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983) as Jack Ockham
- Silkwood (1983) as Max Richter
- Sparkling Cyanide (1983) as George Barton
- Independence Day (1983) as Sam Taylor
- American Playhouse (1982) as Doc
- American Playhouse (1982) as Waldo Winchester
- Sophie's Choice (1982) as Narrator (voice)
- Hanky Panky (1982) as Adrian Pruitt
- Still of the Night (1982) as George Bynum
- Absence of Malice (1981) as McAdam
- Reds (1981) as State Department Official
- Rollover (1981) as Roy Lefcourt
- The Henderson Monster (1980) as Dr. Martin Grossman
- Hide in Plain Sight (1980) as Jason R. Reid
- Doctor Franken (1980) as Mr. Parker
- The Scarlet Letter (1979) as Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Too Far to Go (1979) as Henry Mills
- Oliver's Story (1978) as Dr. Dienhart
- Mourning Becomes Electra (1978) as Ezra Mannon
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as Larry Butler
- The Andros Targets (1977) as Benson Fisher
- The Adams Chronicles (1976) as Charles Lee
- The Front (1976) as Committee Chairman
- Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (1976) as Pomeroy
- Valley Forge (1975) as Brig. Gen. Varnum
- The Stepford Wives (1975) as Ted Van Sant
- Man on a Swing (1974) as Pete Russell
- Enemies (1974) as Nikolai
- The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope (1972) as Proctor
- Great Performances (1971) as Nikolai
- Great Performances (1971) as Polonius
- Dirty Harry (1971) as Rothko
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Brig. Gen. Varnum