Peter Weller

June 24, 1947 (age 79) Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA

Peter Frederick Weller (born June 24, 1947) is an American film and stage actor, director and lecturer. He is best known for his roles as the title character in the first two RoboCop films and Buckaroo Banzai in the cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. He received an Academy Award nomination for his direction for the 1993 short Partners, in which he also acted. He also hosted the show Engineering an Empire on the History channel. He played Stan Liddy in the 5th Season of the Showtime original series, Dexter.

His titles like RoboCop, Star Trek Into Darkness, and RoboCop 2 - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/61

Weighted avg: 6.64 /10

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RoboCop

1987July 1987 by Paul Verhoeven

Lead role as Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop

Lead role as Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop

6.98 Good+
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Star Trek Into Darkness

2013May 2013 by J.J. Abrams

Supporting as Admiral Alexander Marcus

Supporting as Admiral Alexander Marcus

6.94 Good+
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RoboCop 2

1990June 1990 by Irvin Kershner

Lead role as RoboCop

Lead role as RoboCop

5.55 Okay
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4

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

2012September 2012 by Jay Oliva

Lead role as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)

Lead role as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)

7.37 Excellent--
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

2013January 2013 by Jay Oliva

Lead role as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)

Lead role as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)

7.57 Excellent-
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6

Naked Lunch

1991December 1991 by David Cronenberg

Lead role as Bill Lee

Lead role as Bill Lee

6.56 Good
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Screamers

1995September 1995 by Christian Duguay

Lead role as Colonel Hendricksson

Lead role as Colonel Hendricksson

5.77 Okay+
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8

Leviathan

1989March 1989 by George P. Cosmatos

Lead role as Steven Beck

Lead role as Steven Beck

5.52 Okay
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9

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984August 1984 by W.D. Richter

Lead role as Buckaroo Banzai

Lead role as Buckaroo Banzai

5.51 Okay
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Prey

2007May 2007 by Darrell James Roodt

Starring as Tom Newman

Starring as Tom Newman

5.37 Okay-
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Mighty Aphrodite

1995September 1995 by Woody Allen

Minor role as Jerry Bender

Minor role as Jerry Bender

6.27 Good--
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The Order

2003September 2003 by Brian Helgeland

Supporting as Driscoll

Supporting as Driscoll

5.29 Okay-
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Dragon Eyes

2012May 2012 by John Hyams

Starring as Mr. V

Starring as Mr. V

5.00 Okay--
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Skin Trade

2014November 2014 by Ekachai Uekrongtham

Supporting as Costello

Supporting as Costello

5.67 Okay+
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Of Unknown Origin

1983November 1983 by George P. Cosmatos

Lead role as Bart Hughes

Lead role as Bart Hughes

5.54 Okay
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Shakedown

1988May 1988 by James Glickenhaus

Lead role as Roland Dalton

Lead role as Roland Dalton

5.51 Okay
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Bang

2025July 2025 by Wych Kaosayananda

Starring as Morgan Cutter

Starring as Morgan Cutter

6.15 Good--
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The Poseidon Adventure

2005November 2005 by John Putch

Supporting as Captain Paul Gallico

Supporting as Captain Paul Gallico

4.99 Mediocre++
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Firstborn

1984October 1984 by Michael Apted

Starring as Sam

Starring as Sam

5.82 Okay+
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Beyond the Clouds

1995October 1995 by Michelangelo Antonioni

Minor role as Husband

Minor role as Husband

5.77 Okay+
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Cat Chaser

1989September 1989 by Abel Ferrara

Lead role as George Moran

Lead role as George Moran

5.31 Okay-
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Odyssey 5

2002–2004 by Manny Coto

Lead role as Chuck Taggart

Lead role as Chuck Taggart

5.74 Okay+
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The New Age

1994September 1994 by Michael Tolkin

Lead role as Peter Witner

Lead role as Peter Witner

5.63 Okay
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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

2010November 2010 by Yony Leyser

Lead role as Self - Narrator

Lead role as Self - Narrator

6.02 Okay++
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Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula

2000October 2000 by Joe Chappelle

Supporting as Father Stefan

Supporting as Father Stefan

5.81 Okay+
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Shoot the Moon

1982January 1982 by Alan Parker

Supporting as Frank Henderson

Supporting as Frank Henderson

5.93 Okay++
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Top of the World

1997May 1997 by Sidney J. Furie

Lead role as Ray Mercer

Lead role as Ray Mercer

5.62 Okay
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ivans xtc.

2000September 2000 by Bernard Rose

Starring as Don West

Starring as Don West

5.64 Okay
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Repentance

2014February 2014 by Philippe Caland

Minor role as Meyer

Minor role as Meyer

4.95 Mediocre++
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Diplomatic Siege

1999December 1999 by Gustavo Graef-Marino

Starring as Steve Parker

Starring as Steve Parker

5.10 Okay--
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Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979June 1979 by Richard Lester

Supporting as Joe Le Fors

Supporting as Joe Le Fors

5.31 Okay-
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Sunset Grill

1993September 1993 by Kevin Connor

Lead role as Ryder Hart

Lead role as Ryder Hart

5.47 Okay
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Engineering an Empire

2005–2007

Lead role as Himself / Host

Lead role as Himself / Host

6.29 Good--
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Once Fallen

2010November 2010 by Ash Adams

Supporting as Eddie

Supporting as Eddie

5.50 Okay
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Contaminated Man

2000December 2000 by Anthony Hickox

Starring as Joseph Müller

Starring as Joseph Müller

5.34 Okay-
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Undiscovered

2005August 2005 by Meiert Avis

Minor role as Wick Treadway

Minor role as Wick Treadway

5.17 Okay--
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Fifty/Fifty

1993February 1993 by Charles Martin Smith

Starring as Jake Wyer

Starring as Jake Wyer

5.82 Okay+
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RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

2023 by Chris Griffiths

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

6.22 Good--
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Forced To Fight

2011August 2011 by Jonas Quastel

Starring as Danny G.

Starring as Danny G.

5.41 Okay-
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Rainbow Drive

1990January 1990 by Bobby Roth

Lead role as Mike Gallagher

Lead role as Mike Gallagher

Needs more reviews
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Styx

2001October 2001 by Alex Wright

Lead role as Nelson

Lead role as Nelson

Needs more reviews
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The Substitute Wife

1994May 1994 by Peter Werner

Starring as Martin Hightower

Starring as Martin Hightower

5.76 Okay+
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The Tunnel

1988April 1988 by Antonio Drove

Starring as Juan Pablo Castell

Starring as Juan Pablo Castell

5.74 Okay+
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The Hard Easy

2006November 2006 by Ari Ryan

Supporting as Ed Koster

Supporting as Ed Koster

5.80 Okay+
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Yamasong: March of the Hollows

2017September 2017 by Sam Koji Hale

Supporting as Brujt (voice)

Supporting as Brujt (voice)

5.36 Okay-
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Apology

1986July 1986 by Robert Bierman

Starring as Rad Hungate

Starring as Rad Hungate

Needs more reviews
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Shadow Hours

2000July 2000 by Isaac H. Eaton

Starring as Stuart Chappell

Starring as Stuart Chappell

Needs more reviews
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Road to Ruin

1991September 1991 by Charlotte Brändström

Lead role as Jack Sloan

Lead role as Jack Sloan

Needs more reviews
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Just Tell Me What You Want

1980January 1980 by Sidney Lumet

Supporting as Steven Routledge

Supporting as Steven Routledge

5.52 Okay
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End of Summer

1997September 1997 by Linda Yellen

Starring as Theo Remmington

Starring as Theo Remmington

Needs more reviews
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51

Decoy

1995December 1995 by Vittorio Rambaldi

Starring as Baxter

Starring as Baxter

Needs more reviews
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Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

1990April 1990 by Frederic Raphael

Supporting as Hobie (segment "Dusk Before Fireworks")

Supporting as Hobie (segment "Dusk Before Fireworks")

5.64 Okay
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Naked Making Lunch

1992December 1992 by Chris Rodley

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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Partners

1993November 1993 by Peter Weller

Supporting as Doctor

Supporting as Doctor

Needs more reviews
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Buckaroo Banzai Declassified

2002January 2002 by Michael Arick

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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Egypt: Engineering an Empire

2006January 2006 by Christopher Cassel

Supporting as Host

Supporting as Host

Needs more reviews
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Mourning Becomes Electra

1978–1979

Supporting as Peter

Supporting as Peter

Needs more reviews
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Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'

2001October 2001 by Jeffrey Schwarz

Minor role as Himself (archive)

Minor role as Himself (archive)

Needs more reviews
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Falling Through

2000January 2000 by Colin Bucksey

Minor role as Lou

Minor role as Lou

Needs more reviews
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Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

1994October 1994 by Frank Pierson

Minor role as Uncredited

Minor role as Uncredited

Needs more reviews
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The Adventures of Cliff Booth

2026November 2026 by David Fincher

Minor role

Minor role

Needs more reviews