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Josef Sommer
Born 1934-06-26Greifswald, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Other GuysDistrict Attorney Radford (uncredited)Stop-LossSenator Orton WorrellThe InvasionDr. Henryk BelicecX-Men: The Last StandThe PresidentThe Elephant KingBill HuntSearching for ParadiseCarl GreenslateThe Sum of All FearsSenator JessupThe Family ManPeter LassiterThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of ChangeWoodrow WilsonShaftCurt FlemmingThe Next Best ThingRichard WhittakerThe Hunt for the Unicorn KillerRolePatch AdamsDr. EatonBulworthDoctor (uncredited)The PropositionDryerHidden in AmericaEdward MillertonMistrialNick MirskyThe ChamberPhelps BowenStrange DaysPalmer StricklandMoonlight and ValentinoThomas TragerLetter to My KillerRoleKansasJoseph 'Joe' FarleyNobody's FoolClive Peoples Jr.Don't Drink the WaterAmbassador Magee