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Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

1934-06-26 / Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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.

Appearances

Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal (1997)
Providence
Providence (1999)
Early Edition
Early Edition (1996)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Without a Trace
Without a Trace (2002)
The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Under Cover
Under Cover (1991)
A Woman Named Jackie
A Woman Named Jackie (1991)
The Andros Targets
The Andros Targets (1977)
Hothouse
Hothouse (1988)
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990)
The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter (1979)
Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra (1978)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer
The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer (1999)
Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)