Fritz Weaver
Known for Acting
Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016) was an American actor in television, stage, and motion pictures. He portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama Holocaust, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. In cinema, he made his debut in the film Fail Safe (1964) and also appeared in Marathon Man (1976), Creepshow (1982), and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). Among many television roles, he performed in the movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975). He also worked in science fiction and fantasy, especially in television series and movies like The Twilight Zone, 'Way Out, Night Gallery, The X-Files, The Martian Chronicles, and Demon Seed.
Filmography
The Cobbler
2014
as Mr. Solomon
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
as John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)
Marathon Man
1976
as Professor Biesenthal
Creepshow
1982
as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
Fail Safe
1964
as Col. Cascio
Demon Seed
1977
as Alex Harris
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
as Hugo Black
Black Sunday
1977
as FBI Agent Sam Corley
Power
1986
as Wallace Furman
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
as Harold DeMilo
This Must Be the Place
2011
as Cheyenne's Father (voice)
Nightkill
1980
as Herbert Childs
Citizen Cohn
1992
as Sen. Everett Dirksen
Broken Trust
1995
as Lionel Nash
The Big Fix
1978
as Oscar Procari Sr.
We'll Never Have Paris
2014
as Phillipe
The Crucible
1967
as Reverend Hale
Blind Spot
1993
as Simon
Berlin Affair
1970
as Joe Mallicent
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women
1997
as Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")