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 17 June 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
- The Equalizer (1985) as Ernest Rasher
- Early Edition (1996) as John Dobbs
- Screen Two (1985) as James Angleton
- Providence (1999) as Thomas Wheelock
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983) Cast
- Ally McBeal (1997) as Henry Thompson
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as Larry Butler
- The Sum of All Fears (2002) as Senator Jessup
- The Other Guys (2010) as District Attorney Radford (uncredited)
- The Family Man (2000) as Peter Lassiter
- Shaft (2000) as Curt Flemming
- The Invasion (2007) as Dr. Henryk Belicec
- Witness (1985) as Schaeffer
- The Adams Chronicles (1976) as Charles Lee
- Dirty Harry (1971) as Rothko
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Brig. Gen. Varnum
- Patch Adams (1998) as Dr. Eaton
- Strange Days (1995) as Palmer Strickland
- Sophie's Choice (1982) as Narrator (voice)
- Stop-Loss (2008) as Senator Orton Worrell
- The Andros Targets (1977) as Benson Fisher
- Chances Are (1989) as Judge Fenwick
- A Woman Named Jackie (1991) as Joseph Kennedy Sr.
- Reds (1981) as State Department Official
- Malice (1993) as Atty. Lester Adams
- D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
- The Chamber (1996) as Phelps Bowen
- Hothouse (1988) as Dr. Sam Garrison
- The Mighty Ducks (1992) as Mr. Ducksworth
- Nobody's Fool (1994) as Clive Peoples Jr.
- The Stepford Wives (1975) as Ted Van Sant
- Iceman (1984) as Whitman
- Absence of Malice (1981) as McAdam
- Under Cover (1991) as Stewart Merriman
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What are Josef Sommer's most popular films?
Most-watched Josef Sommer films currently: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), The Sum of All Fears (2002), The Other Guys (2010), The Family Man (2000), Shaft (2000).
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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