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Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Born June 26, 1934· Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

55Roles★ 6.4Average rating

Having fled Nazi Germany as a child, Josef Sommer grew up in the United States where he studied theatre at Carnegie Institute of Technology, served in the Army, and refined his craft at the American Shakespeare Festival. His professional life spanned stage, screen, and television. After an early debut at age nine with the Carolina Playmakers, he appeared on Broadway in roles such as Brabantio in O…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries★ 8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999
Patrick Rumsey
Dirty Harry★ 7.5
Dirty Harry1971
Rothko
Close Encounters of the Third Kind★ 7.3
Close Encounters of the Third Kind1977
Larry Butler
Patch Adams★ 7.3
Patch Adams1998
Dr. Eaton
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries★ 7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001
Spencer Durning
Sophie's Choice★ 7.3
Sophie's Choice1982
Narrator (voice)
Law & OrderSeries★ 7.3
Law & Order1990
Defense Attorney Patrick Rumsey
Witness★ 7.1
Witness1985
Schaeffer
The EqualizerSeries★ 7.2
The Equalizer1985
Ernest Rasher
The Mighty Ducks★ 6.6
The Mighty Ducks1992
Mr. Ducksworth
X-Men: The Last Stand★ 6.4
X-Men: The Last Stand2006
The President
The Sum of All Fears★ 6.4
The Sum of All Fears2002
Senator Jessup
The Other Guys★ 6.3
The Other Guys2010
District Attorney Radford (uncredited)