Where to watch Josef Sommer in the UK
Find every Josef Sommer film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Maximilian Josef Sommer (born June 26, 1934) is a German-American retired stage, television, and film actor. His best known roles are as The President in X-Men: The Last Stand, Senator Jessup in The Sum of All Fears, Peter Lassiter in The Family Man, Curtis Flemming in Shaft, Dr. Eaton in Patch Adams, Phelps Bowen in The Chamber, Clive Peoples Jr. in Nobody's Fool, Mr. Duckworth in The Mighty Ducks, Chief Paul Schaefer in Witness, Max Richter in Silkwood, Sam Taylor in Independence Day, Rothko in Dirty Harry, and narrator for the film Sophie's Choice.
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- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Patrick Rumsey
- Law & Order (1990) as Defense Attorney Patrick Rumsey
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Spencer Durning
- The West Wing (1999) as Steve Gaines
- Without a Trace (2002) as Peter Ducek
- Great Performances (1971) as Nikolai
- Early Edition (1996) as John Dobbs
- The Equalizer (1985) as Ernest Rasher
- Providence (1999) as Thomas Wheelock
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983) Cast
- Ally McBeal (1997) as Henry Thompson
- The Other Guys (2010) as District Attorney Radford (uncredited)
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as Larry Butler
- The Invasion (2007) as Dr. Henryk Belicec
- Patch Adams (1998) as Dr. Eaton
- Dirty Harry (1971) as Rothko
- The Family Man (2000) as Peter Lassiter
- Shaft (2000) as Curt Flemming
- Witness (1985) as Schaeffer
- A Woman Named Jackie (1991) as Joseph Kennedy Sr.
- The Sum of All Fears (2002) as Senator Jessup
- The Stepford Wives (1975) as Ted Van Sant
- Sophie's Choice (1982) as Narrator (voice)
- Stop-Loss (2008) as Senator Orton Worrell
- Malice (1993) as Atty. Lester Adams
- The Mighty Ducks (1992) as Mr. Ducksworth
- Strange Days (1995) as Palmer Strickland
- Hothouse (1988) as Dr. Sam Garrison
- Nobody's Fool (1994) as Clive Peoples Jr.
- Reds (1981) as State Department Official
- Under Cover (1991) as Stewart Merriman
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Brig. Gen. Varnum
- Bulworth (1998) as Doctor (uncredited)
- D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
- Silkwood (1983) as Max Richter
- The Andros Targets (1977) as Benson Fisher
- The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer (1999) Cast
- The Chamber (1996) as Phelps Bowen
- Chances Are (1989) as Judge Fenwick
- The Scarlet Letter (1979) as Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Shadows and Fog (1991) as Priest
- The Next Best Thing (2000) as Richard Whittaker
- Still of the Night (1982) as George Bynum
- Mourning Becomes Electra (1978) as Ezra Mannon
- Iceman (1984) as Whitman
- Citizen Cohn (1992) as Albert Cohn
- The Front (1976) as Committee Chairman
- The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990) as Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Absence of Malice (1981) as McAdam
- Target (1985) as Barney Taber
- Rollover (1981) as Roy Lefcourt
- Sparkling Cyanide (1983) as George Barton
- Mistrial (1996) as Nick Mirsky
- Hanky Panky (1982) as Adrian Pruitt
- Don't Drink the Water (1994) as Ambassador Magee
- Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989) as Charles Estiman
- Man on a Swing (1974) as Pete Russell
- The Proposition (1998) as Dryer
- The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985) as Jim Neal
- Hostages (1992) as Tom Sutherland
- Moonlight and Valentino (1995) as Thomas Trager
- Independence Day (1983) as Sam Taylor
- The Rosary Murders (1987) as Lieutenant Koznicki
- The Enemy Within (1994) as Defence Secretary Charles Potter
- Oliver's Story (1978) as Dr. Dienhart
- Brotherly Love (1985) as Mr. Rafferty
- Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) as Waldo Winchester
- The Elephant King (2006) as Bill Hunt
- Valley Forge (1975) Cast
- Too Far to Go (1979) as Henry Mills
- Under Cover (1991) as Stewart Merriman
- Hide in Plain Sight (1980) as Jason R. Reid
- Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994) as Col. Morrow
- Hidden in America (1996) as Edward Millerton
- Doctor Franken (1980) as Mr. Parker
- Kansas (1995) as Joseph 'Joe' Farley
- Double Image (1986) as James Angleton
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change (2000) as Woodrow Wilson
- Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983) as Jack Ockham
- Forced March (1989) as Richard Kline
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Where can I watch Josef Sommer films in the UK?
Josef Sommer's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Josef Sommer's most popular films?
Most-watched Josef Sommer films currently: The Other Guys (2010), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), The Invasion (2007), Patch Adams (1998), Dirty Harry (1971).
What TV shows has Josef Sommer appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), The West Wing (1999), Without a Trace (2002).
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