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Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016) was an American actor in television, stage, and motion pictures. He portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama Holocaust, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. In cinema, he made his debut in the film Fail Safe (1964) and also appeared in Marathon Man (1976), Creepshow (1982), and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). Among many television roles, he performed in the movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975). He also worked in science fiction and fantasy, especially in television series and movies like The Twilight Zone, 'Way Out, Night Gallery, The X-Files, The Martian Chronicles, and Demon Seed.
Known for
The X-FilesSenator Albert Sorenson
The CobblerMr. Solomon
The Thomas Crown AffairJohn Reynolds (Golf Buddy)
This Must Be the PlaceCheyenne's Father (voice)
Marathon ManProfessor Biesenthal2016The CongressmanHarlan LantierMovie
2014We'll Never Have ParisPhillipeMovie
2014The CobblerMr. SolomonMovie
2013Muhammad Ali's Greatest FightHugo BlackMovie
2011This Must Be the PlaceCheyenne's Father (voice)Movie
2001Unsung Heroes of Pearl HarborMovie
1999The Thomas Crown AffairJohn Reynolds (Golf Buddy)Movie
1997Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two WomenFather Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")Movie
1995Broken TrustLionel NashMovie
1995George Romero's Golden Tales 3Movie
1994Spring AwakeningCaptain Von KosterMovie
1994PointmanJasonMovie
1993The X-FilesSenator Albert Sorenson · 2 episodesShow
1993Blind SpotSimonMovie
1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineKovat · 1 episodeShow
1992Citizen CohnSen. Everett DirksenMovie
1991IroncladsJohn EricssonMovie
1991The Three Little PigsNarrator (voice)Movie
1990Tales from the DarksideDr. FennerMovie
1990Against the Law1 episodeShow
1990Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American DreamerNarrator (voice)Movie
1989My Name Is Bill W.Movie
1989The Spirit of PittsburghNarratorMovie
1988MonstersMr. Hallet · 1 episodeShow
1987Friday the 13th: The SeriesAsteroth · 2 episodesShow
1987I'll Take ManhattanMr. Amberville · 4 episodesShow
1986L.A. LawDr. Aaron Pierce · 1 episodeShow
1986MatlockPastor James Hubert · 1 episodeShow
1986Under SiegeBernard HughesMovie
1986PowerWallace FurmanMovie
1985The Twilight Zone(segment "The Star") · 1 episodeShow
1985A Death in CaliforniaVan Niven · 2 episodesShow
1985The Hearst and Davies AffairArthur BealMovie
1984Murder, She WroteEdwin Dupont, Paris Inspector Hugues Panassié, Judge Lambert · 1 episodeShow
1984Tales from the DarksideDr. Fenner, Sir Edmund Halley · 1 episodeShow
1984Hot Pursuit1 episodeShow
1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtOsirisMovie
1983Alice in WonderlandCaterpillarMovie
1982CreepshowDexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")Movie
1982Maid in AmericaJonasMovie
1982Jaws of SatanPater Tom FarrowMovie
1981Falcon CrestArthur Masefield · 1 episodeShow
1981See China and DiePostonMovie
1980NightkillHerbert ChildsMovie
1980Magnum PI: Don't Eat the Snow in HawaiiCaptain CoolyMovie
1980Magnum, P.I.Captain J. Cooly · 2 episodesShow
1980Children of DivorceEli SorensonMovie
1980The Martian ChroniclesFather Peregrine · 1 episodeShow
1980Dan August: Once Is Never EnoughDr. Michael SerlingMovie
1979Tales of the UnexpectedPrincey · 1 episodeShow
1978The Big FixOscar Procari Sr.Movie
1978HolocaustDr. Josef Weiss · 4 episodesShow
1977Captains CourageousHarvey Cheyne, Sr.Movie
1977The Return of Wonder WomanDr. SolanoMovie
1977Demon SeedAlex HarrisMovie
1977Black SundayFBI Agent Sam CorleyMovie
1976Marathon ManProfessor BiesenthalMovie
1976Quincy, M.E.Sen. William Pike · 1 episodeShow
1975Wonder WomanDr. Solano · 1 episodeShow
1975The Legend of Lizzie BordenMr. Andrew BordenMovie
1975Henry James' The Jolly CornerSpencer BrydonMovie
1974PetrocelliColonel William Fletcher · 1 episodeShow
1974Give Me LibertyGeorge WashingtonMovie
1974A Touch of the PoetCornelius MelodyMovie
1974The Book of MurderHenryMovie
1974AntigoneCreonMovie
1973The Day of the DolphinHarold DeMiloMovie
1973Shock-A-Bye BabyMovie
1973Rx for the DefenseDr. Daniel KemperMovie
1973Barnaby JonesLaurence Sheffield, Jason Matthews · 1 episodeShow
1973HunterCirrakMovie
1972The Female InstinctAnton de TouroletMovie
1972Kung FuHillquist · 1 episodeShow
1972Delphi BureauVander · 1 episodeShow
1972The Streets of San FranciscoTed Whitlock · 1 episodeShow
1972BanyonWhitney Pemberton · 1 episodeShow
1972Heat of AngerVincent KagelMovie
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