Norbert Weisser, a renowned German-born actor, made his way to Los Angeles in the late 1960s and quickly became a prominent figure in the city's experimental theatre scene of the 1960s and 1970s.
As a founding member of the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, ProVisional Theatre, and Padua Hills Playwrights' Festival, Weisser originated the role of Trickster in the epic seven-hour "Coyote Cycle" alongside playwright Murray Mednick.
Throughout his illustrious career, Weisser has taken on a wide range of roles, including Rode in Ronald Harwood's "Taking Sides" at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Broadway, Mack the Knife in "The Three Penny Opera," and Eddy in "Mary Barnes" at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles.
He has also appeared in various productions, such as Fredric in "The Ramp" at the South Coast Repertory Theatre, Vershinin in "The Three Sisters" at the Dallas Theatre Center in Texas, Neigel in "See Under Love" at the ATJT in San Francisco, Oscar in John O'Keefe's "Times Like These" in San Francisco, Albany, New York, and Los Angeles.
Weisser's notable performances have earned him numerous awards and nominations, including a Drama Logue Award, an Ovation Award, an LA Weekly Award, and an LA Drama Critics Circle nomination for best actor in a leading role.
In addition to his theatre work, Weisser has also made appearances in several motion pictures, including "Midnight Express" (1978),"Heaven's Gate" (1980),"The Thing" (1982),"Three Amigos!" (1986),"Chaplin" (1992),"Schindler's List" (1993),"Pollock" (2000),and "Angels & Demons" (2009).
On television, Weisser has appeared in shows such as "The Incident" (1990),"Seeds of Tragedy" (1991),"Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight" (1994),"My Antonia" (1995),"Riders of the Purple Sage" (1996),"From the Earth to the Moon" (1998),"Alias" (2001),"ER" (1994),"Ghost Whisperer" (2005),and "NCIS" (2003).
Weisser has also collaborated on screenplays with Thomas Morris and Don Keith Opper and produced two films by Albert Pyun: "Infection" (2005) and "Cool Air" (2006).
Currently, Weisser is represented by SDB Partners in Los Angeles and resides with his wife in Venice, California. They have a son, Morgan Weisser, who is also an actor.
