Fritz Weaver
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Fritz Weaver
Filmography
Acting (66)
2020
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold Waras Self (archive footage)
2016
The Congressmanas Harlan Lantier
6.2
2014
We'll Never Have Parisas Phillipe
4.8
2014
The Cobbleras Mr. Solomon
5.9
2013
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fightas Hugo Black
6.4
2011
This Must Be the Placeas Cheyenne's Father (voice)
7.0
6.6
1999
The Thomas Crown Affairas John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)
6.8
1997
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Womenas Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")
8.5
1995
Broken Trustas Lionel Nash
6.3
1994
Spring Awakeningas Captain Von Koster
6.5
1994
Pointmanas Jason
6.3
1993
Blind Spotas Simon
6.2
1992
Citizen Cohnas Sen. Everett Dirksen
6.3
1991
Ironcladsas John Ericsson
7.2
1990
Tales from the Darksideas Dr. Fenner
5.9
1990
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreameras Narrator (voice)
6.0
6.5
1989
The Spirit of Pittsburghas Narrator
1986
Under Siegeas Bernard Hughes
7.5
1986
Poweras Wallace Furman
5.9
1985
The Hearst and Davies Affairas Arthur Beal
4.2
1983
Alice in Wonderlandas Caterpillar
6.8
1982
Creepshowas Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
6.9
1982
Maid in Americaas Jonas
10.0
1982
Jaws of Satanas Pater Tom Farrow
5.1
1981
See China and Dieas Poston
8.0
1980
Nightkillas Herbert Childs
4.9
1980
Magnum PI: Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaiias Captain Cooly
1980
Children of Divorceas Eli Sorenson
7.5
1980
Dan August: Once Is Never Enoughas Dr. Michael Serling
5.7
1978
The Big Fixas Oscar Procari Sr.
5.9
1977
Captains Courageousas Harvey Cheyne, Sr.
7.0
1977
The Return of Wonder Womanas Dr. Solano
8.5
1977
Demon Seedas Alex Harris
5.9
1977
Black Sundayas FBI Agent Sam Corley
6.7
1976
Marathon Manas Professor Biesenthal
7.2
1975
The Legend of Lizzie Bordenas Mr. Andrew Borden
6.9
1975
Henry James' The Jolly Corneras Spencer Brydon
6.5
1974
Give Me Libertyas George Washington
1974
A Touch of the Poetas Cornelius Melody
10.0
1974
The Book of Murderas Henry
1974
Antigoneas Creon
1973
The Day of the Dolphinas Harold DeMilo
5.8
1973
1973
Rx for the Defenseas Dr. Daniel Kemper
9.0
1973
Hunteras Cirrak
10.0
1972
The Female Instinctas Anton de Tourolet
7.0
1972
Heat of Angeras Vincent Kagel
10.0
1970
Berlin Affairas Joe Mallicent
10.0
1970
Company of Killersas John Shankalien
6.5
1970
A Walk in the Spring Rainas Roger Meredith
5.7
1969
The Maltese Bippyas Mischa Ravenswood
6.2
1967
The Crucibleas Reverend Hale
4.5
1967
The Borgia Stickas Anderson
8.5
1965
To Trap a Spyas Andrew Vulcan
5.9
1964
The Guns of Augustas Narrator (voice)
8.0
1964
Fail Safeas Col. Cascio
7.8
9.0
1961
7.0
1961
Man from a Missing Landas Self - Narrator (voice)
6.0
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Battles That Doomed Hitleras Narrator (voice)