Josef Sommer
Acting
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
The Other Guys
2010
The Family Man
2000
Patch Adams
1998
Strange Days
1995
The Invasion
2007
Dirty Harry
1971
Shaft
2000
Witness
1985
Iceman
1984
Sophie's Choice
1982
The Mighty Ducks
1992
Malice
1993
Bulworth
1998
Valley Forge
1975
Chances Are
1989
D.A.R.Y.L.
1985
Double Image
1986
Mistrial
1996
Silkwood
1983
Stop-Loss
2008
Man on a Swing
1974