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Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

ActingBorn June 26, 1934 (91 years old)

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.

Also known as: M. Josef Sommer, Josef Somer, جوزف سومر

Popularity: 1

Total credits: 99

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Patrick Rumsey

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Patrick Rumsey

Movies (77)

The Other Guys

The Other Guys

as District Attorney Radford (uncredited)

2010

Stop-Loss

Stop-Loss

as Senator Orton Worrell

2008

The Invasion

TV Shows (22)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Patrick Rumsey

1 ep.

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Patrick Rumsey

1 ep.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV

★7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Spencer Durning

The West Wing

The West Wing

as Steve Gaines

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as Peter Ducek

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Nikolai

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as Ernest Rasher

Early Edition

Early Edition

as John Dobbs

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Screen Two

Screen Two

as James Angleton

Providence

Providence

as Thomas Wheelock

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

as Henry Thompson

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Patrick Rumsey

1999

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Patrick Rumsey

1990

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Spencer Durning

2001

The West Wing

The West Wing

as Steve Gaines

1999

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as Peter Ducek

2002

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Nikolai

1971

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as Ernest Rasher

1985

Early Edition

Early Edition

as John Dobbs

1996

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Screen Two

Screen Two

as James Angleton

1985

Providence

Providence

as Thomas Wheelock

1999

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

as Henry Thompson

1997

The Invasion

as Dr. Henryk Belicec

2007

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

as The President

2006

The Elephant King

The Elephant King

as Bill Hunt

2006

Searching for Paradise

Searching for Paradise

as Carl Greenslate

2002

The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears

as Senator Jessup

2002

The Family Man

The Family Man

as Peter Lassiter

2000

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change

as Woodrow Wilson

2000

Shaft

Shaft

as Curt Flemming

2000

The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

as Richard Whittaker

2000

The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer

The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer

1999

Patch Adams

Patch Adams

as Dr. Eaton

1998

Bulworth

Bulworth

as Doctor (uncredited)

1998

The Proposition

The Proposition

as Dryer

1998

Hidden in America

Hidden in America

as Edward Millerton

1996

Mistrial

Mistrial

as Nick Mirsky

1996

The Chamber

The Chamber

as Phelps Bowen

1996

Strange Days

Strange Days

as Palmer Strickland

1995

Moonlight and Valentino

Moonlight and Valentino

as Thomas Trager

1995

Letter to My Killer

Letter to My Killer

1995

Kansas

Kansas

as Joseph 'Joe' Farley

1995

Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

as Clive Peoples Jr.

1994

Don't Drink the Water

Don't Drink the Water

as Ambassador Magee

1994

The Other Guys

The Other Guys

as District Attorney Radford (uncredited)

2010

Stop-Loss

Stop-Loss

as Senator Orton Worrell

2008

The Invasion

The Invasion

as Dr. Henryk Belicec

2007

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

as The President

2006

The Elephant King

The Elephant King

as Bill Hunt

2006

Searching for Paradise

Searching for Paradise

as Carl Greenslate

2002

The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears

as Senator Jessup

2002

The Family Man

The Family Man

as Peter Lassiter

2000

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change

as Woodrow Wilson

2000

Shaft

Shaft

as Curt Flemming

2000

The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

as Richard Whittaker

2000

The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer

The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer

1999

Patch Adams

Patch Adams

as Dr. Eaton

1998

Bulworth

Bulworth

as Doctor (uncredited)

1998

The Proposition

The Proposition

as Dryer

1998

Hidden in America

Hidden in America

as Edward Millerton

1996

Mistrial

Mistrial

as Nick Mirsky

1996

The Chamber

The Chamber

as Phelps Bowen

1996

Strange Days

Strange Days

as Palmer Strickland

1995

Moonlight and Valentino

Moonlight and Valentino

as Thomas Trager

1995

Letter to My Killer

Letter to My Killer

1995

Kansas

Kansas

as Joseph 'Joe' Farley

1995

Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

as Clive Peoples Jr.

1994

Don't Drink the Water

Don't Drink the Water

as Ambassador Magee

1994

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Spencer Durning

1 ep.

The West Wing

The West Wing

as Steve Gaines

1 ep.

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as Peter Ducek

1 ep.

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Nikolai

1 ep.

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as Ernest Rasher

1 ep.

Early Edition

Early Edition

as John Dobbs

2 ep.

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1 ep.

Screen Two

Screen Two

as James Angleton

1 ep.

Providence

Providence

as Thomas Wheelock

1 ep.

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

as Henry Thompson

1 ep.

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Brig. Gen. Varnum

1 ep.

A Woman Named Jackie

A Woman Named Jackie

as Joseph Kennedy Sr.

3 ep.

Hothouse

Hothouse

as Dr. Sam Garrison

7 ep.

The Andros Targets

The Andros Targets

as Benson Fisher

1 ep.

The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer

The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer

2 ep.

Under Cover

as Stewart Merriman

14 ep.

The Adams Chronicles

The Adams Chronicles

as Charles Lee

1 ep.

The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

as Nathaniel Hawthorne

4 ep.

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

as Franklin D. Roosevelt

3 ep.

Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra

as Ezra Mannon

5 ep.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Patrick Rumsey

1 episodes

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Patrick Rumsey

1 episodes

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Spencer Durning

1 episodes

The West Wing

The West Wing

as Steve Gaines

1 episodes

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as Peter Ducek

1 episodes

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Nikolai

1 episodes

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as Ernest Rasher

1 episodes

Early Edition

Early Edition

as John Dobbs

2 episodes

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1 episodes

Screen Two

Screen Two

as James Angleton

1 episodes

Providence

Providence

as Thomas Wheelock

1 episodes

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

as Henry Thompson

1 episodes

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Brig. Gen. Varnum

1 episodes

A Woman Named Jackie

A Woman Named Jackie

as Joseph Kennedy Sr.

3 episodes

Hothouse

Hothouse

as Dr. Sam Garrison

7 episodes

The Andros Targets

The Andros Targets

as Benson Fisher

1 episodes

The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer

The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer

2 episodes

Under Cover

as Stewart Merriman

14 episodes

The Adams Chronicles

The Adams Chronicles

as Charles Lee

1 episodes

The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

as Nathaniel Hawthorne

4 episodes

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

as Franklin D. Roosevelt

3 episodes

Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra

as Ezra Mannon

5 episodes