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Josef Sommer

Born 1934-06-26

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.

Known for

Dirty Harry 1971 · 7.7 The Sum of All Fears 2002 · 6.5 The Family Man 2000 · 6.9 Patch Adams 1998 · 6.9 Witness 1985 · 7.3 The Invasion 2007 · 5.9 Strange Days 1995 · 7.2 Shaft 2000 · 6.0 The Mighty Ducks 1992 · 6.6 Malice 1993 · 6.5 Nobody's Fool 1994 · 7.3 Silkwood 1983 · 7.1 Stop-Loss 2008 · 6.4 The Chamber 1996 · 6.0 D.A.R.Y.L. 1985 · 6.3 Chances Are 1989 · 6.5 The Front 1976 · 7.3 Still of the Night 1982 · 6.0 Iceman 1984 · 6.1 Target 1985 · 5.9 Don't Drink the Water 1994 · 6.2 Hanky Panky 1982 · 5.6 The Rosary Murders 1987 · 5.8 The Enemy Within 1994 · 5.7 Mistrial 1996 · 5.6 Dracula's Widow 1988 · 4.1 An American Story 1992 · 6.6