Josef Sommer

June 26, 1934 (age 92) Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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.

His titles like X-Men: The Last Stand, Patch Adams, and Witness - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/63

Weighted avg: 6.21 /10

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X-Men: The Last Stand

2006May 2006 by Brett Ratner

Minor role as The President

Minor role as The President

5.96 Okay++
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2

Patch Adams

1998December 1998 by Tom Shadyac

Minor role as Dr. Eaton

Minor role as Dr. Eaton

6.92 Good+
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3

Witness

1985February 1985 by Peter Weir

Starring as Schaeffer

Starring as Schaeffer

6.67 Good
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4

The Family Man

2000December 2000 by Brett Ratner

Supporting as Peter Lassiter

Supporting as Peter Lassiter

6.39 Good-
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5

Dirty Harry

1971December 1971 by Don Siegel

Minor role as Rothko

Minor role as Rothko

7.07 Good++
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6

The Invasion

2007August 2007 by Oliver Hirschbiegel

Supporting as Dr. Henryk Belicec

Supporting as Dr. Henryk Belicec

5.62 Okay
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7

The Sum of All Fears

2002May 2002 by Phil Alden Robinson

Minor role as Senator Jessup

Minor role as Senator Jessup

5.93 Okay++
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8

Strange Days

1995October 1995 by Kathryn Bigelow

Minor role as Palmer Strickland

Minor role as Palmer Strickland

6.59 Good
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9

Shaft

2000June 2000 by John Singleton

Minor role as Curt Flemming

Minor role as Curt Flemming

5.54 Okay
10

10

The Mighty Ducks

1992October 1992 by Stephen Herek

Supporting as Mr. Ducksworth

Supporting as Mr. Ducksworth

6.14 Good--
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11

Malice

1993September 1993 by Harold Becker

Supporting as Atty. Lester Adams

Supporting as Atty. Lester Adams

5.81 Okay+
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12

D.A.R.Y.L.

1985June 1985 by Simon Wincer

Supporting as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart

Supporting as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart

5.94 Okay++
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13

Stop-Loss

2008March 2008 by Kimberly Peirce

Supporting as Senator Orton Worrell

Supporting as Senator Orton Worrell

5.66 Okay
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14

Nobody's Fool

1994December 1994 by Robert Benton

Supporting as Clive Peoples Jr.

Supporting as Clive Peoples Jr.

6.41 Good-
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15

Silkwood

1983December 1983 by Mike Nichols

Minor role as Max Richter

Minor role as Max Richter

6.47 Good-
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16

Chances Are

1989March 1989 by Emile Ardolino

Supporting as Judge Fenwick

Supporting as Judge Fenwick

6.15 Good--
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17

Absence of Malice

1981November 1981 by Sydney Pollack

Supporting as McAdam

Supporting as McAdam

6.16 Good--
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18

Shadows and Fog

1991December 1991 by Woody Allen

Minor role as Priest

Minor role as Priest

6.25 Good--
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19

The Next Best Thing

2000March 2000 by John Schlesinger

Supporting as Richard Whittaker

Supporting as Richard Whittaker

4.95 Mediocre++
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20

The Stepford Wives

1975February 1975 by Bryan Forbes

Minor role as Ted Van Sant

Minor role as Ted Van Sant

6.23 Good--
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21

The Chamber

1996October 1996 by James Foley

Minor role as Phelps Bowen

Minor role as Phelps Bowen

5.49 Okay
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22

Iceman

1984April 1984 by Fred Schepisi

Supporting as Whitman

Supporting as Whitman

5.79 Okay+
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23

Still of the Night

1982November 1982 by Robert Benton

Supporting as George Bynum

Supporting as George Bynum

5.37 Okay-
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24

Don't Drink the Water

1994December 1994 by Woody Allen

Starring as Ambassador Magee

Starring as Ambassador Magee

5.37 Okay-
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25

Target

1985November 1985 by Arthur Penn

Supporting as Barney Taber

Supporting as Barney Taber

5.53 Okay
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26

The Front

1976September 1976 by Martin Ritt

Minor role as Committee Chairman

Minor role as Committee Chairman

6.50 Good-
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27

Moonlight and Valentino

1995September 1995 by David Anspaugh

Supporting as Thomas Trager

Supporting as Thomas Trager

5.43 Okay-
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28

Hanky Panky

1982June 1982 by Sidney Poitier

Supporting as Adrian Pruitt

Supporting as Adrian Pruitt

5.24 Okay-
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29

Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

1989April 1989 by Alan J. Levi

Supporting as Charles Estiman

Supporting as Charles Estiman

6.08 Okay++
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30

The Enemy Within

1994August 1994 by Jonathan Darby

Supporting as Defence Secretary Charles Potter

Supporting as Defence Secretary Charles Potter

5.65 Okay
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31

The Rosary Murders

1987August 1987 by Fred Walton

Supporting as Lieutenant Koznicki

Supporting as Lieutenant Koznicki

5.61 Okay
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32

Dracula's Widow

1988September 1988 by Christopher Coppola

Starring as Lannon

Starring as Lannon

5.33 Okay-
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33

Rollover

1981October 1981 by Alan J. Pakula

Supporting as Roy Lefcourt

Supporting as Roy Lefcourt

5.48 Okay
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34

The Proposition

1998March 1998 by Lesli Linka Glatter

Minor role as Dryer

Minor role as Dryer

5.75 Okay+
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35

Oliver's Story

1978December 1978 by John Korty

Minor role as Dr. Dienhart

Minor role as Dr. Dienhart

5.34 Okay-
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36

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989November 1989 by Howard Brookner

Minor role as Waldo Winchester

Minor role as Waldo Winchester

5.70 Okay+
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37

Mistrial

1996November 1996 by Heywood Gould

Supporting as Nick Mirsky

Supporting as Nick Mirsky

5.58 Okay
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38

Citizen Cohn

1992August 1992 by Frank Pierson

Minor role as Albert Cohn

Minor role as Albert Cohn

5.95 Okay++
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39

The Elephant King

2006April 2006 by Seth Grossman

Supporting as Bill Hunt

Supporting as Bill Hunt

5.84 Okay+
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40

Hide in Plain Sight

1980March 1980 by James Caan

Supporting as Jason R. Reid

Supporting as Jason R. Reid

5.79 Okay+
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41

Double Image

1986April 1986 by Mick Jackson

Starring as James Angleton

Starring as James Angleton

Needs more reviews
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42

Sparkling Cyanide

1983November 1983 by Robert Michael Lewis

Supporting as George Barton

Supporting as George Barton

5.90 Okay++
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43

Independence Day

1983January 1983 by Robert Mandel

Supporting as Sam Taylor

Supporting as Sam Taylor

5.90 Okay++
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44

The Scarlet Letter

1979

Supporting as Nathaniel Hawthorne

Supporting as Nathaniel Hawthorne

Needs more reviews
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45

Hostages

1992September 1992 by David Wheatley

Supporting as Tom Sutherland

Supporting as Tom Sutherland

5.94 Okay++
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46

Hidden in America

1996December 1996 by Martin Bell

Supporting as Edward Millerton

Supporting as Edward Millerton

5.81 Okay+
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47

A Woman Named Jackie

1991

Starring as Joseph Kennedy Sr.

Starring as Joseph Kennedy Sr.

Needs more reviews
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48

An American Story

1992November 1992 by John Gray

Supporting as Henry Meade

Supporting as Henry Meade

Needs more reviews
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49

The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer

1999May 1999 by William A. Graham

Minor role

Minor role

5.67 Okay+
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50

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

1994February 1994 by Harry Moses

Minor role as Col. Morrow

Minor role as Col. Morrow

5.96 Okay++
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51

The Execution of Raymond Graham

1985November 1985 by Daniel Petrie

Minor role as Jim Neal

Minor role as Jim Neal

6.03 Okay++
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52

Forced March

1989November 1989 by Rick King

Starring as Richard Kline

Starring as Richard Kline

Needs more reviews
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53

Saigon: Year of the Cat

1983November 1983 by Stephen Frears

Supporting as Jack Ockham

Supporting as Jack Ockham

Needs more reviews
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54

Hothouse

1988 by Jay Presson Allen

Lead role as Dr. Sam Garrison

Lead role as Dr. Sam Garrison

Needs more reviews
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55

Money, Power, Murder.

1989December 1989 by Lee Philips

Starring as Jack Finley

Starring as Jack Finley

Needs more reviews
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56

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

1990

Supporting as Franklin D. Roosevelt

Supporting as Franklin D. Roosevelt

Needs more reviews
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57

Too Far to Go

1979March 1979 by Fielder Cook

Supporting as Henry Mills

Supporting as Henry Mills

Needs more reviews
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58

Mourning Becomes Electra

1978–1979

Supporting as Ezra Mannon

Supporting as Ezra Mannon

Needs more reviews
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59

Kansas

1995July 1995 by Robert Mandel

Minor role as Joseph 'Joe' Farley

Minor role as Joseph 'Joe' Farley

Needs more reviews
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60

Bridge to Silence

1989April 1989 by Karen Arthur

Supporting as Al Duffield

Supporting as Al Duffield

Needs more reviews
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61

Brotherly Love

1985May 1985 by Jeff Bleckner

Supporting as Mr. Rafferty

Supporting as Mr. Rafferty

Needs more reviews
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62

The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer

1999

Minor role

Minor role

Needs more reviews
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63

Under Cover

1991

Minor role as Stewart Merriman

Minor role as Stewart Merriman

Needs more reviews