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
| Birth Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1926-01-19 |
| Died | 2016-11-26 |
Movies
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as Self (archive footage)
2020
The Congressman
as Harlan Lantier
2016
We'll Never Have Paris
as Phillipe
2014
The Cobbler
as Mr. Solomon
2014
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
as Hugo Black
2013
This Must Be the Place
as Cheyenne's Father (voice)
2011
2004
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
as Self (archive footage)
2000
The Thomas Crown Affair
as John Reynolds
1999
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women
as Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")
1997
Broken Trust
as Lionel Nash
1995
Spring Awakening
as Captain Von Koster
1994
Pointman
as Jason
1994
Blind Spot
as Simon
1993
Citizen Cohn
as Sen. Everett Dirksen
1992
Ironclads
as John Ericsson
1991
Tales from the Darkside
as Dr. Fenner
1990
1990
1989
The Spirit of Pittsburgh
as Narrator
1989
Under Siege
as Bernard Hughes
1986
Power
as Wallace Furman
1986
The Hearst and Davies Affair
as Arthur Beal
1985
Alice in Wonderland
as Caterpillar
1983
Creepshow
as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
1982
Maid in America
as Jonas
1982
See China and Die
as Poston
1981
Jaws of Satan
as Pater Tom Farrow
1981
Nightkill
as Herbert Childs
1980
Children of Divorce
as Eli Sorenson
1980
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
as Dr. Michael Serling
1980
The Big Fix
as Oscar Procari Sr.
1978
Captains Courageous
as Harvey Cheyne, Sr.
1977
Demon Seed
as Alex Harris
1977
Black Sunday
as FBI Agent Sam Corley
1977
Marathon Man
as Professor Biesenthal
1976
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
as Mr. Andrew Borden
1975
The Book of Murder
as Henry
1974
Antigone
as Creon
1974
A Touch of the Poet
as Cornelius Melody
1974
The Day of the Dolphin
as Harold DeMilo
1973
1973
The Snoop Sisters
as Anton de Tourolet
1972
Heat of Anger
as Vincent Kagel
1972
Berlin Affair
as Joe Mallicent
1970
Company of Killers
as John Shankalien
1970
A Walk in the Spring Rain
as Roger Meredith
1970
The Maltese Bippy
as Mischa Ravenswood
1969
The Crucible
as Reverend Hale
1967
The Borgia Stick
as Anderson
1967
The Guns of August
as Narrator (voice)
1964
Fail Safe
as Col. Cascio
1964
To Trap a Spy
as Andrew Vulcan
1964
1961
Man From a Missing Land
as Narrator
1961
Battles That Doomed Hitler
as Narrator
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Fritz Weaver hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
