Fritz Weaver
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.
Known for
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movie'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Congressman
2016
Harlan Lantier
movieWe'll Never Have Paris
2014
Phillipe
movieThe Cobbler
2014
Mr. Solomon
movieMuhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
Hugo Black
movieThis Must Be the Place
2011
Cheyenne's Father (voice)
movieThe Thomas Crown Affair
1999
John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)
movieRescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women
1997
Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")
tvFloating Palaces
1996
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieBroken Trust
1995
Lionel Nash
movieSpring Awakening
1994
Captain Von Koster
moviePointman
1994
Jason
tvFrasier
1993
Trevor Ainsley
tvThe X-Files
1993
Senator Albert Sorenson
movieBlind Spot
1993
Simon
movieCitizen Cohn
1992
Sen. Everett Dirksen
movieIronclads
1991
John Ericsson
movieTales from the Darkside
1990
Dr. Fenner
tvLaw & Order
1990
Nathan Fogg / Philip Woodleigh / Larry Weber
tvMonsters
1988
Mr. Hallet
tvI'll Take Manhattan
1987
Mr. Amberville
tvL.A. Law
1986
Dr. Aaron Pierce
tvMatlock
1986
Pastor James Hubert
movieUnder Siege
1986
Bernard Hughes
moviePower
1986
Wallace Furman
tvThe Twilight Zone
1985
(segment "The Star")
tvA Death in California
1985
Van Niven
movieThe Hearst and Davies Affair
1985
Arthur Beal
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Edwin Dupont / Paris Inspector Hugues Panassié / Judge Lambert
tvTales from the Darkside
1984
Dr. Fenner / Sir Edmund Halley
movieAlice in Wonderland
1983
Caterpillar
movieCreepshow
1982
Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
movieJaws of Satan
1982
Pater Tom Farrow
tvFalcon Crest
1981
Arthur Masefield
movieNightkill
1980
Herbert Childs
tvMagnum, P.I.
1980
Captain J. Cooly
movieChildren of Divorce
1980
Eli Sorenson
tvThe Martian Chronicles
1980
Father Peregrine
movieDan August: Once Is Never Enough
1980
Dr. Michael Serling
movieThe Big Fix
1978
Oscar Procari Sr.
tvHolocaust
1978
Dr. Josef Weiss
movieCaptains Courageous
1977
Harvey Cheyne, Sr.
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Mr. Weatherby
movieThe Return of Wonder Woman
1977
Dr. Solano
movieDemon Seed
1977
Alex Harris
movieBlack Sunday
1977
FBI Agent Sam Corley
movieMarathon Man
1976
Professor Biesenthal
tvQuincy, M.E.
1976
Sen. William Pike
tvWonder Woman
1975
Dr. Solano
movieThe Legend of Lizzie Borden
1975
Mr. Andrew Borden
movieHenry James' The Jolly Corner
1975
Spencer Brydon
tvPetrocelli
1974
Colonel William Fletcher
Give Me Liberty
1974
George Washington
movieA Touch of the Poet
1974
Cornelius Melody
movieAntigone
1974
Creon
movieThe Day of the Dolphin
1973
Harold DeMilo
movieRx for the Defense
1973
Dr. Daniel Kemper
tvBarnaby Jones
1973
Laurence Sheffield / Jason Matthews
movieHunter
1973
Cirrak
movieThe Female Instinct
1972
Anton de Tourolet
tvKung Fu
1972
Hillquist
tvDelphi Bureau
1972
Vander
tvThe Streets of San Francisco
1972
Ted Whitlock
tvBanyon
1972
Whitney Pemberton
movieHeat of Anger
1972
Vincent Kagel
tvOwen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
Dr. Martin Cohen
tvGreat Performances
1971
Caterpillar / Creon
tvNight Gallery
1970
Dr. Mazi
movieBerlin Affair
1970
Joe Mallicent
tvDan August
1970
Dr. Michael Serling
movieCompany of Killers
1970
John Shankalien
movieA Walk in the Spring Rain
1970
Roger Meredith
movieThe Maltese Bippy
1969
Mischa Ravenswood
tvThe Mod Squad
1968
John Palmer
tvHawaii Five-O
1968
Dr. Harvey Danworth
tvThe Name of the Game
1968
Walter Scharz
tvMannix
1967
William Avery / Dr. Cameron McKenzie
movieThe Crucible
1967
Reverend Hale
tvIronside
1967
Paul Friedland
movieThe Borgia Stick
1967
Anderson
tvThe Invaders
1967
Deputy Ambassador Peter Borke
CBS Playhouse
1966
David Hoffman
tvMission: Impossible
1966
Erik Hagar / Imre Rogosh / Emil Skarbeck / George Berlinger
tvThe F.B.I.
1965
Steven Colton / John Thomas Whiting / Paul Winters / Charles Ridgeway
tvThe Big Valley
1965
Burke Jordan / Hebron Grant
movieTo Trap a Spy
1965
Andrew Vulcan
movieThe Guns of August
1964
Narrator (voice)
movieFail Safe
1964
Col. Cascio
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Andrew Vulcan
tv12 O'Clock High
1964
Col. Peter Raff
tvEspionage
1963
Richard Keller
tvThe Great Adventure
1963
Colonel Thomas Rose
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Joe Tucker
tvCombat!
1962
Major Chaplain Ernest Miller
tvThe New Breed
1961
Arthur Grissom
tvDr. Kildare
1961
Arthur Hobler
tvCain's Hundred
1961
Martin Weir
tvThe Defenders
1961
Leo Graves / Vincent Kayle
Man from a Missing Land
1961
Self - Narrator (voice)
Festival
1960
Brutus
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959
William Sturka / Chancellor
tvThe Bell Telephone Hour
1959
Self - Narrator
tvRawhide
1959
Jonathan Damon
tvDuPont Show of the Month
1957
Charlie Castle / Barsad
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Winner / Self - Memoriam (archive footage)
tvGunsmoke
1955
Marshal Burl Masters
tvOmnibus
1952
Newspaper Photographer
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Dr. Burnham
tvArmstrong Circle Theatre
1950
Milovan Djilas
tvStudio One
1948
George Hanley / George
movieBattles That Doomed Hitler
Narrator (voice)