Josef Sommer

Actor

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.

Personal Info

Occupation Actor

Place of Birth Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Birthday 1934-06-26

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Filmography by Year

1

2008

1

2007

2

2006

2

2002

4

2000

2

1999

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1998

3

1996

4

1995

4

1994

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1993

4

1992

3

1991

3

1990

6

1989

2

1988

3

1987

1

1986

5

1985

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1984

4

1983

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1982

3

1981

3

1980

2

1979

2

1978

1

1977

2

1976

2

1975

2

1974

1

1972

1

1971

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