Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Acting

June 24, 1947Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA

Peter Frederick Weller (born June 24, 1947) is an American film and stage actor, director and lecturer. He is best known for his roles as the title character in the first two RoboCop films and Buckaroo Banzai in the cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. He received an Academy Award nomination for his direction for the 1993 short Partners, in which he also acted. He also hosted the show Engineering an Empire on the History channel. He played Stan Liddy in the 5th Season of the Showtime original series, Dexter.

Known for

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013

House

House

2004

RoboCop

RoboCop

1987

Dexter

Dexter

2006

Under the Dome

Under the Dome

2013

Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy

2008

Fringe

Fringe

2008

RoboCop 2

RoboCop 2

1990

The Strain

The Strain

2014

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010

Acting99

The Adventures of Cliff Booth

The Adventures of Cliff Booth

2026

Bang

Bang

2025

Morgan Cutter

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

2023

Self

Exterminate All Rational Thought

Exterminate All Rational Thought

2023

Self

Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole

2023

Distinguished Man (voice) / Distinguished Man

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

2023

Dr. Stern (voice)

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

2022

Lionel Lassiter

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

2019

Self (archive footage)

Forever

Forever

2018

The Traveler

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

2017

Brujt (voice)

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

2017

Self (archive footage)

MacGyver

MacGyver

2016

Elliot Mason

The Tao of Buckaroo

The Tao of Buckaroo

2015

It's Better in Italian

It's Better in Italian

2015

Narrator (voice)

Skin Trade

Skin Trade

2014

Costello

The Last Ship

The Last Ship

2014

Dr. Paul Vellek

The Real History of Science Fiction

The Real History of Science Fiction

2014

Himself

Repentance

Repentance

2014

Meyer

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

2013

Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013

Admiral Alexander Marcus

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

2013

Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

2012

Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)

Longmire

Longmire

2012

Lucian Connally

Dragon Eyes

Dragon Eyes

2012

Mr. V

Forced To Fight

Forced To Fight

2011

Danny G.

Franklin & Bash

Franklin & Bash

2011

Bert Mazzani

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

2010

Self - Narrator

Once Fallen

Once Fallen

2010

Eddie

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010

Curt Stoner

God of War: Unearthing the Legend

God of War: Unearthing the Legend

2010

Host

Fringe

Fringe

2008

Alistair Peck

Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy

2008

Charles 'Charlie' Barosky

Prey

Prey

2007

Tom Newman

The Hard Easy

The Hard Easy

2006

Ed Koster

Dexter

Dexter

2006

Psych

Psych

2006

Yin / Karl Rotmensen

Egypt: Engineering an Empire

Egypt: Engineering an Empire

2006

Host

The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

2005

Captain Paul Gallico

Rome: Engineering an Empire

Rome: Engineering an Empire

2005

Self

Engineering an Empire

Engineering an Empire

2005

Himself / Host

Undiscovered

Undiscovered

2005

Wick Treadway

House

House

2004

Dr. Penza

The Handler

The Handler

2003

The Order

The Order

2003

Driscoll

Monk

Monk

2002

Actor Playing Stottlemeyer

Odyssey 5

Odyssey 5

2002

Chuck Taggart

Buckaroo Banzai Declassified

Buckaroo Banzai Declassified

2002

Self

24

2001

Christopher Henderson

Styx

Styx

2001

Nelson

Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'

Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'

2001

Himself (archive)

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

2001

John Frederick Paxton

Contaminated Man

Contaminated Man

2000

Joseph Müller

Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula

Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula

2000

Father Stefan

ivans xtc.

ivans xtc.

2000

Don West

Shadow Hours

Shadow Hours

2000

Stuart Chappell

Falling Through

Falling Through

2000

Lou

Diplomatic Siege

Diplomatic Siege

1999

Steve Parker

Tower of the First Born

Tower of the First Born

1998

John Shannon

End of Summer

End of Summer

1997

Theo Remmington

Top of the World

Top of the World

1997

Ray Mercer

Decoy

Decoy

1995

Baxter

Beyond the Clouds

Beyond the Clouds

1995

Husband

Mighty Aphrodite

Mighty Aphrodite

1995

Jerry Bender

Screamers

Screamers

1995

Colonel Hendricksson

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

1994

Uncredited

The New Age

The New Age

1994

Peter Witner

The Substitute Wife

The Substitute Wife

1994

Martin Hightower

Partners

1993

Doctor

Sunset Grill

Sunset Grill

1993

Ryder Hart

Fifty/Fifty

Fifty/Fifty

1993

Jake Wyer

Naked Making Lunch

Naked Making Lunch

1992

Self

Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch

1991

Bill Lee

Road to Ruin

Road to Ruin

1991

Jack Sloan

RoboCop 2

RoboCop 2

1990

RoboCop

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

1990

Hobie

Rainbow Drive

Rainbow Drive

1990

Mike Gallagher

Celebrity Guide to Wine

Celebrity Guide to Wine

1990

Self

Cat Chaser

Cat Chaser

1989

George Moran

Leviathan

Leviathan

1989

Steven Beck

Shakedown

Shakedown

1988

Roland Dalton

The Tunnel

The Tunnel

1988

Juan Pablo Castell

The Dancing Princesses

The Dancing Princesses

1987

The Soldier

RoboCop

RoboCop

1987

Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop

Apology

Apology

1986

Rad Hungate

A Killing Affair

A Killing Affair

1985

Baston Morris

Firstborn

Firstborn

1984

Sam

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984

Buckaroo Banzai

Of Unknown Origin

Of Unknown Origin

1983

Bart Hughes

Two Kinds of Love

Two Kinds of Love

1983

Joe Farley

Kentucky Woman

Kentucky Woman

1983

Deke

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

The Soldier

Shoot the Moon

Shoot the Moon

1982

Frank Henderson

Just Tell Me What You Want

Just Tell Me What You Want

1980

Steven Routledge

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979

Joe Le Fors

Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra

1978

Peter

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

1977

The Silence

The Silence

1975

Red Sash

The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

1973

Lt. Fellows

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

Directing22

Magnum P.I.

Magnum P.I.

2018

Director

Mayans M.C.

Mayans M.C.

2018

Director

Mr. Mercedes

Mr. Mercedes

2017

Director

MacGyver

MacGyver

2016

Director

Game of Silence

Game of Silence

2016

Director

Rush Hour

Rush Hour

2016

Director

Outsiders

Outsiders

2016

Director

Shades of Blue

Shades of Blue

2016

Director

The Strain

The Strain

2014

Director

The Last Ship

The Last Ship

2014

Director

Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

2013

Director

Under the Dome

Under the Dome

2013

Director

Longmire

Longmire

2012

Director

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010

Director

Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy

2008

Director

House

House

2004

Director

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

2003

Director

Monk

Monk

2002

Director

Odyssey 5

Odyssey 5

2002

Director

Gold Coast

Gold Coast

1997

Director

Partners

1993

Director

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993

Director

Writing2

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010

Writer

Partners

1993

Teleplay

Production1

Gold Coast

Gold Coast

1997

Executive Producer