Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

1/19/1926 – 11/26/2016Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016) was an American actor in television, stage, and motion pictures. He portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama Holocaust, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. In cinema, he made his debut in the film Fail Safe (1964) and also appeared in Marathon Man (1976), Creepshow (1982), and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). Among many television roles, he performed in the movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975). He also worked in science fiction and fantasy, especially in television series and movies like The Twilight Zone, 'Way Out, Night Gallery, The X-Files, The Martian Chronicles, and Demon Seed.

Filmography (136 titles)

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold WarMovie

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

Self (archive footage) · 2020

The Congressman6.2Movie

The Congressman

Harlan Lantier · 2016

We'll Never Have Paris4.8Movie

We'll Never Have Paris

Phillipe · 2014

The Cobbler5.9Movie

The Cobbler

Mr. Solomon · 2014

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight6.4Movie

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Hugo Black · 2013

This Must Be the Place7.0Movie

This Must Be the Place

Cheyenne's Father (voice) · 2011

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust6.6Movie

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

Self · 2004

Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor7.0Movie

Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor

2001

The Thomas Crown Affair6.8Movie

The Thomas Crown Affair

John Reynolds (Golf Buddy) · 1999

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women8.5Movie

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women

Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle") · 1997

Floating Palaces10.0Show

Floating Palaces

Self - Narrator (voice) · 1996

Broken Trust6.3Movie

Broken Trust

Lionel Nash · 1995

George Romero's Golden Tales 33.0Movie

George Romero's Golden Tales 3

1995

Spring Awakening6.5Movie

Spring Awakening

Captain Von Koster · 1994

Pointman6.3Movie

Pointman

Jason · 1994

Frasier7.7Show

Frasier

Trevor Ainsley · 1993

The X-Files8.4Show

The X-Files

Senator Albert Sorenson · 1993

Blind Spot6.2Movie

Blind Spot

Simon · 1993

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine7.9Show

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Kovat · 1993

Citizen Cohn6.3Movie

Citizen Cohn

Sen. Everett Dirksen · 1992

Ironclads7.4Movie

Ironclads

John Ericsson · 1991

The Three Little PigsMovie

The Three Little Pigs

1991

Tales from the Darkside5.9Movie

Tales from the Darkside

Dr. Fenner · 1990

Against the Law7.0Show

Against the Law

1990

Law & Order7.3Show

Law & Order

Nathan Fogg · 1990

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer6.0Movie

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

Narrator (voice) · 1990

My Name Is Bill W.6.5Movie

My Name Is Bill W.

1989

The Spirit of PittsburghMovie

The Spirit of Pittsburgh

Narrator · 1989

Monsters7.1Show

Monsters

Mr. Hallet · 1988

Friday the 13th: The Series7.3Show

Friday the 13th: The Series

Asteroth · 1987