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Josef Sommer

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.

Filmography

2006
X-Men: The Last Stand

as The President

Movie
2000
The Family Man

as Peter Lassiter

Movie
1998
Patch Adams

as Dr. Eaton

Movie
1995
Strange Days

as Palmer Strickland

Movie
1985
Witness

as Chief Paul Schaeffer

Movie
1983
Silkwood

as Max Richter

Movie
1971
Dirty Harry

as Rothko

Movie