Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

1926-01-19 – 2016-11-26 (age 90) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Biography

Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 βˆ’ 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.

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The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

as John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)

Fail Safe
Fail Safe

1964

as Col. Cascio

Creepshow
Creepshow

1982

as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")

Marathon Man
Marathon Man

1976

as Professor Biesenthal

The Cobbler
The Cobbler

2014

as Mr. Solomon

Demon Seed
Demon Seed

1977

as Alex Harris

This Must Be the Place
This Must Be the Place

2011

as Cheyenne's Father (voice)

Black Sunday
Black Sunday

1977

as FBI Agent Sam Corley

Blind Spot
Blind Spot

1993

as Simon

Power
Power

1986

as Wallace Furman

The Big Fix
The Big Fix

1978

as Oscar Procari Sr.

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland

1983

as Caterpillar

We'll Never Have Paris
We'll Never Have Paris

2014

as Phillipe

Citizen Cohn
Citizen Cohn

1992

as Sen. Everett Dirksen

Under Siege
Under Siege

1986

as Bernard Hughes

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
My Name Is Bill W.
Jaws of Satan
Jaws of Satan

1982

as Pater Tom Farrow

The Day of the Dolphin
The Day of the Dolphin

1973

as Harold DeMilo

The Crucible
The Crucible

1967

as Reverend Hale