Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

91 · Born: Jun 26, 1934

Personal Details

BornJun 26, 1934 Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Parents
  • Clemens Ernst Joseph Adolf Sommer
  • Elisabeth Muller
Relatives
  • Sebastian Clemens Sommer (Sibling)
  • Maria Enka (Krohn) Sommer (Half Sibling)
  • Christopher Sommer (Half Sibling)

Biography

Josef Sommer is a renowned stage actor, renowned for his extensive experience in both classical theater and film performances. His illustrious career began at the tender age of nine, when he made his debut in a production of "Watch on the Rhine" with the esteemed Carolina Playmakers in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Subsequently, he honed his craft at the prestigious American Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Connecticut, where he received rigorous training in the art of acting.

Career

2010
The Other Guys
The Other Guys as District Attorney Radford (uncredited)
2008
Stop-Loss
Stop-Loss as Senator Orton Worrell
2007
The Invasion
The Invasion as Dr. Henryk Belicec
2006
X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand as The President
2002
Searching for Paradise
Searching for Paradise as Carl Greenslate
The Sum of All Fears
The Sum of All Fears as Senator Jessup
2000
The Family Man
The Family Man as Peter Lassiter
Shaft
Shaft as Curt Flemming
The Next Best Thing
The Next Best Thing as Richard Whittaker
1998
Patch Adams
Patch Adams as Dr. Eaton
Bulworth
Bulworth as Doctor (uncredited)
1996
Mistrial
Mistrial as Nick Mirsky
Hidden in America
Hidden in America as Edward Millerton
The Chamber
The Chamber as Phelps Bowen
1995
Kansas
Kansas as Joseph 'Joe' Farley
Strange Days
Strange Days as Palmer Strickland
1994
Don't Drink the Water
Don't Drink the Water as Ambassador Magee
Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool as Clive Peoples Jr.
The Enemy Within
The Enemy Within as Defence Secretary Charles Potter
1993
Malice
Malice as Atty. Lester Adams
1992
An American Story
An American Story as Henry Meade
Citizen Cohn
Citizen Cohn as Albert Cohn
Hostages
Hostages as Tom Sutherland
The Mighty Ducks
The Mighty Ducks as Mr. Ducksworth
1991
Before the Storm
Before the Storm as Stewart Merriman
A Woman Named Jackie
A Woman Named Jackie as Joseph Kennedy Sr.
1990
When Will I Be Loved?
When Will I Be Loved? as Martin Ransil
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
The Kennedys of Massachusetts as Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bridge to Silence
Bridge to Silence as Al Duffield
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway as Waldo Winchester
Chances Are
Chances Are as Judge Fenwick
Forced March
Forced March as Richard Kline
1988
1987
The Rosary Murders
The Rosary Murders as Lieutenant Koznicki
The Betty Ford Story
The Betty Ford Story as President Gerald Ford
A Special Friendship
A Special Friendship as General Winder
1986
Screen Two
Screen Two as James Angleton
1985
Witness
Witness as Chief Paul Schaeffer
D.A.R.Y.L.
D.A.R.Y.L. as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
Target
Target as Barney Taber
Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love as Mr. Rafferty
1984
Iceman
Iceman as Whitman
1983
Silkwood
Silkwood as Max Richter
Independence Day
Independence Day as Sam Taylor
Sparkling Cyanide
Sparkling Cyanide as George Barton
1982
Still of the Night
Still of the Night as George Bynum
Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky as Adrian Pruitt
Sophie's Choice
Sophie's Choice as Narrator (voice)
1981
Rollover
Rollover as Roy Lefcourt
Reds
Reds as State Department Official
1980
Hide in Plain Sight
Hide in Plain Sight as Jason R. Reid
Doctor Franken
Doctor Franken as Mr. Parker
The Henderson Monster
The Henderson Monster as Dr. Martin Grossman
1979
Too Far to Go
Too Far to Go as Henry Mills
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter as Nathaniel Hawthorne
1978
Oliver's Story
Oliver's Story as Dr. Dienhart
The Front
The Front as Committee Chairman
The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives as Ted Van Sant
1974
Man on a Swing
Man on a Swing as Pete Russell
1971
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry as Rothko