About
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
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
Ally McBealSeries • 1997
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001
The West WingSeries • 1999
Without a TraceSeries • 2002
Great PerformancesSeries • 1971
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
The EqualizerSeries • 1985
Screen TwoSeries • 1985
Early EditionSeries • 1996
Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries • 1983
ProvidenceSeries • 1999
Patch AdamsMovie • 1998
The Family ManMovie • 2000
The Other GuysMovie • 2010
Close Encounters of the Third KindMovie • 1977
Strange DaysMovie • 1995
The Sum of All FearsMovie • 2002
Dirty HarryMovie • 1971
The InvasionMovie • 2007
WitnessMovie • 1985
ShaftMovie • 2000
MaliceMovie • 1993