Known for Acting
Birthday
June 26, 1934
Place of Birth
Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Biography
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.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

Law & Order

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

The West Wing

Great Performances

Great Performances

Without a Trace

The Equalizer

Ally McBeal

Early Edition

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Providence

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Andros Targets

A Woman Named Jackie
Under Cover

The Scarlet Letter

Hothouse

The Kennedys of Massachusetts