Peter Weller
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Peter Weller
Filmography
Acting (73)
2025
Bangas Morgan Cutter
6.7
2023
2022
In Search of Tomorrowas Self
6.7
2017
Yamasong: March of the Hollowsas Brujt (voice)
3.6
2017
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'as Self (archive footage)
7.0
2015
It's Better in Italianas Narrator (voice)
2014
Skin Tradeas Costello
6.1
2014
Repentanceas Meyer
4.7
2013
Batman: The Dark Knight Returnsas Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
8.1
2013
Star Trek Into Darknessas Admiral Alexander Marcus
7.3
2013
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
7.9
2012
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
7.7
2012
Dragon Eyesas Mr. V
5.3
2011
Forced To Fightas Danny G.
4.6
2010
William S. Burroughs: A Man Withinas Self - Narrator
6.5
2010
Once Fallenas Eddie
5.2
2010
7.7
2007
Preyas Tom Newman
5.8
2006
The Hard Easyas Ed Koster
5.7
2006
Egypt: Engineering an Empireas Host
8.0
2005
The Poseidon Adventureas Captain Paul Gallico
5.2
2005
Rome: Engineering an Empireas Self
8.0
2005
Undiscoveredas Wick Treadway
4.7
2003
The Orderas Driscoll
5.7
2002
Buckaroo Banzai Declassifiedas Self
8.5
2001
Styxas Nelson
4.2
2001
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'as Himself (archive)
7.8
2000
Contaminated Manas Joseph Müller
4.3
2000
Dark Prince: The True Story of Draculaas Father Stefan
6.1
2000
ivans xtc.as Don West
5.5
2000
Shadow Hoursas Stuart Chappell
4.9
2000
Falling Throughas Lou
4.0
1999
Diplomatic Siegeas Steve Parker
4.3
1998
Tower of the First Bornas John Shannon
5.0
1997
End of Summeras Theo Remmington
3.9
1997
Top of the Worldas Ray Mercer
5.2
1995
Decoyas Baxter
4.3
1995
Beyond the Cloudsas Husband
6.2
1995
Mighty Aphroditeas Jerry Bender
6.7
1995
Screamersas Colonel Hendricksson
6.2
1994
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Kneeas Uncredited
6.7
1994
The New Ageas Peter Witner
5.6
1994
The Substitute Wifeas Martin Hightower
5.5
1993
Partnersas Doctor
5.2
1993
Sunset Grillas Ryder Hart
4.3
1993
Fifty/Fiftyas Jake Wyer
5.8
1992
Naked Making Lunchas Self
7.3
1991
Naked Lunchas Bill Lee
7.0
1991
Road to Ruinas Jack Sloan
4.7
1990
RoboCop 2as RoboCop
6.0
1990
Women and Men: Stories of Seductionas Hobie (segment "Dusk Before Fireworks")
4.4
1990
Rainbow Driveas Mike Gallagher
5.0
1990
Celebrity Guide to Wineas Self
8.5
1989
Cat Chaseras George Moran
5.0
1989
Leviathanas Steven Beck
6.0
1988
Shakedownas Roland Dalton
5.8
1988
The Tunnelas Juan Pablo Castell
5.1
1987
The Dancing Princessesas The Soldier
6.5
1987
RoboCopas Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop
7.4
1986
Apologyas Rad Hungate
5.1
1985
A Killing Affairas Baston Morris
8.0
1984
Firstbornas Sam
6.1
1984
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimensionas Buckaroo Banzai
6.0
1983
Of Unknown Originas Bart Hughes
5.8
1983
Two Kinds of Loveas Joe Farley
7.5
1983
Kentucky Womanas Deke
6.5
1982
Shoot the Moonas Frank Henderson
6.3
1980
Just Tell Me What You Wantas Steven Routledge
4.6
1979
Butch and Sundance: The Early Daysas Joe Le Fors
5.0
1975
The Silenceas Red Sash
9.0
1973
The Man Without a Countryas Lt. Fellows
6.5
Production & Directing (4)
1997
Gold CoastDirector
5.8
1997
Gold CoastExecutive Producer
5.8
1993
PartnersDirector
5.2
1993
PartnersTeleplay
5.2