Josef Sommer

June 26, 1934 (age 91) Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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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.

Their titles like Patch Adams, Witness, and The Family Man - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

50 titles
Community avg: 7.72 /10
  • 1
    1
    Patch Adams
    1998December 1998 by Tom Shadyac
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.23 Excellent+
  • 2
    2
    Witness
    1985February 1985 by Peter Weir
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    8.02 Excellent
  • 3
    3
    The Family Man
    2000December 2000 by Brett Ratner
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 4
    4
    Dirty Harry
    1971December 1971 by Don Siegel
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    8.37 Excellent++
  • 5
    5
    The Invasion
    2007August 2007 by Oliver Hirschbiegel
    Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
    Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
    7.02 Good
  • 6
    6
    The Sum of All Fears
    2002May 2002 by Phil Alden Robinson
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    7.33 Good++
  • 7
    7
    Strange Days
    1995October 1995 by Kathryn Bigelow
    Crime, Drama, Science Fiction
    Crime, Drama, Science Fiction
    7.94 Excellent
  • 8
    8
    Shaft
    2000June 2000 by John Singleton
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    7.00 Good
  • 9
    9
    The Mighty Ducks
    1992October 1992 by Stephen Herek
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    Malice
    1993September 1993 by Harold Becker
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.27 Good+
  • 11
    11
    D.A.R.Y.L.
    1985June 1985 by Simon Wincer
    Family, Science Fiction, Adventure
    Family, Science Fiction, Adventure
    7.41 Good++
  • 12
    12
    Stop-Loss
    2008March 2008 by Kimberly Peirce
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.18 Good+
  • 13
    13
    Nobody's Fool
    1994December 1994 by Robert Benton
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 14
    14
    Silkwood
    1983December 1983 by Mike Nichols
    Drama
    Drama
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 15
    15
    Chances Are
    1989March 1989 by Emile Ardolino
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 16
    16
    Absence of Malice
    1981November 1981 by Sydney Pollack
    Drama, Romance, Crime
    Drama, Romance, Crime
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 17
    17
    Shadows and Fog
    1991December 1991 by Woody Allen
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 18
    18
    The Next Best Thing
    2000March 2000 by John Schlesinger
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    6.52 Good--
  • 19
    19
    The Stepford Wives
    1975February 1975 by Bryan Forbes
    Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 20
    20
    The Chamber
    1996October 1996 by James Foley
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.07 Good
  • 21
    21
    Iceman
    1984April 1984 by Fred Schepisi
    Science Fiction
    Science Fiction
    7.34 Good++
  • 22
    22
    Still of the Night
    1982November 1982 by Robert Benton
    Thriller, Drama, Horror
    Thriller, Drama, Horror
    6.95 Good
  • 23
    23
    Don't Drink the Water
    1994December 1994 by Woody Allen
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.01 Good
  • 24
    24
    Target
    1985November 1985 by Arthur Penn
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.15 Good+
  • 25
    25
    The Front
    1976September 1976 by Martin Ritt
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.92 Excellent
  • 26
    26
    Moonlight and Valentino
    1995September 1995 by David Anspaugh
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.06 Good
  • 27
    27
    Hanky Panky
    1982June 1982 by Sidney Poitier
    Mystery, Action, Comedy
    Mystery, Action, Comedy
    6.94 Good
  • 28
    28
    Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
    1989April 1989 by Alan J. Levi
    Action, Science Fiction
    Action, Science Fiction
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    The Enemy Within
    1994August 1994 by Jonathan Darby
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.34 Good++
  • 30
    30
    The Rosary Murders
    1987August 1987 by Fred Walton
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    7.33 Good++
  • 31
    31
    The Proposition
    1998March 1998 by Lesli Linka Glatter
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.49 Good++
  • 32
    32
    Bloodhounds of Broadway
    1989November 1989 by Howard Brookner
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    7.44 Good++
  • 33
    33
    Citizen Cohn
    1992August 1992 by Frank Pierson
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    Mistrial
    1996November 1996 by Heywood Gould
    Thriller, Drama, Action
    Thriller, Drama, Action
    7.36 Good++
  • 35
    35
    The Elephant King
    2006April 2006 by Seth Grossman
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 36
    36
    Hide in Plain Sight
    1980March 1980 by James Caan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 37
    37
    Sparkling Cyanide
    1983November 1983 by Robert Michael Lewis
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 38
    38
    The Scarlet Letter
    1979
    Drama
    Drama
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    A Woman Named Jackie
    1991
    Drama
    Drama
    8.08 Excellent
  • 40
    40
    An American Story
    1992November 1992 by John Gray
    Drama
    Drama
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 41
    41
    The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer
    1999May 1999 by William A. Graham
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.49 Good++
  • 42
    42
    Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
    1994February 1994 by Harry Moses
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    Hothouse
    1988 by Jay Presson Allen
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 44
    44
    The Kennedys of Massachusetts
    1990
    Drama
    Drama
    7.95 Excellent
  • 45
    45
    Too Far to Go
    1979March 1979 by Fielder Cook
    Drama
    Drama
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 46
    46
    Mourning Becomes Electra
    1978–1979
    Drama
    Drama
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 47
    47
    Kansas
    1995July 1995 by Robert Mandel
    Drama
    Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 48
    48
    Brotherly Love
    1985May 1985 by Jeff Bleckner
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 49
    49
    The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer
    1999
    Drama
    Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 50
    50
    Under Cover
    1991
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews