Josef Sommer

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.

Known For

The Other Guys 2010 ★ 6.3

The Invasion 2007 ★ 6.1

Without a Trace 2002 ★ 7.2

The Sum of All Fears 2002 ★ 6.4

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2001 ★ 7.6

The Family Man 2000 ★ 6.8

Shaft 2000 ★ 6.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 ★ 8.0

The West Wing 1999 ★ 8.3

Providence 1999 ★ 6.7

Patch Adams 1998 ★ 7.3

Ally McBeal 1997 ★ 6.5

Early Edition 1996 ★ 7.3

Strange Days 1995 ★ 7.0

Law & Order 1990 ★ 7.3

The Equalizer 1985 ★ 7.1

Screen Two 1985 ★ 7.1

Witness 1985 ★ 7.1

Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983 ★ 6.7

American Playhouse 1982 ★ 6.6

Sophie's Choice 1982 ★ 7.3

Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 ★ 7.4

Great Performances 1971 ★ 6.1

Dirty Harry 1971 ★ 7.5