Josef Sommer
Actor
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.
Born1934-06-26
Place of BirthGreifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Known For
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
CrimeDrama
7.3
Law & Order
CrimeDrama
8.3
The West Wing
Drama
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Drama
7.2
Without a Trace
CrimeMystery
6.1
Great Performances
ComedyDocumentary
6.6
American Playhouse
DramaComedy
7.1
The Equalizer
Action & AdventureCrime
7.1
Screen Two
Drama
7.3
Early Edition
Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
6.7
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Action & AdventureDrama
6.7
Providence
Drama
6.5
Ally McBeal
DramaComedy
6.3
The Other Guys
ComedyAction
6.4
The Sum of All Fears
ThrillerAction
7.4
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Sci-FiDrama
6.1
The Invasion
HorrorMystery
7.5
Dirty Harry
ActionCrime
7.3
Patch Adams
ComedyDrama
6.8
The Family Man
ComedyDrama
7.0
Strange Days
CrimeSci-Fi
7.1
Witness
CrimeDrama
7.3
Sophie's Choice
DramaRomance
6.0
Shaft
ActionAdventure