Josef Sommer
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.
Filmography (100 titles)
6.3MovieThe Other Guys
District Attorney Radford (uncredited) · 2010
6.1MovieStop-Loss
Senator Orton Worrell · 2008
6.0MovieThe Invasion
Dr. Henryk Belicec · 2007
6.4MovieX-Men: The Last Stand
The President · 2006
5.9MovieThe Elephant King
Bill Hunt · 2006
7.2ShowWithout a Trace
Peter Ducek · 2002
6.0MovieSearching for Paradise
Carl Greenslate · 2002
6.4MovieThe Sum of All Fears
Senator Jessup · 2002
7.6ShowLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
Spencer Durning · 2001
6.8MovieThe Family Man
Peter Lassiter · 2000
5.8MovieThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
Woodrow Wilson · 2000
6.0MovieShaft
Curt Flemming · 2000
5.3MovieThe Next Best Thing
Richard Whittaker · 2000
8.3ShowThe West Wing
Steve Gaines · 1999
8.0ShowLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Patrick Rumsey · 1999
4.7MovieThe Hunt for the Unicorn Killer
1999
4.7ShowThe Hunt For The Unicorn Killer
1999
6.7ShowProvidence
Thomas Wheelock · 1999
7.3MoviePatch Adams
Dr. Eaton · 1998
6.3MovieBulworth
Doctor (uncredited) · 1998
6.1MovieThe Proposition
Dryer · 1998
6.5ShowAlly McBeal
Henry Thompson · 1997
5.1MovieHidden in America
Edward Millerton · 1996
5.3MovieMistrial
Nick Mirsky · 1996
6.0MovieThe Chamber
Phelps Bowen · 1996
7.4ShowEarly Edition
John Dobbs · 1996
7.0MovieStrange Days
Palmer Strickland · 1995
5.6MovieMoonlight and Valentino
Thomas Trager · 1995
6.5MovieLetter to My Killer
1995
5.5MovieKansas
Joseph 'Joe' Farley · 1995