Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

1926-01-19 – 2016-11-26 (age 90) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Biography

Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 βˆ’ 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.

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Known For

The Cobbler
The Cobbler

2014

as Mr. Solomon

The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

as John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)

Marathon Man
Marathon Man

1976

as Professor Biesenthal

Demon Seed
Demon Seed

1977

as Alex Harris

Creepshow
Creepshow

1982

as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")

Black Sunday
Black Sunday

1977

as FBI Agent Sam Corley

Fail Safe
Fail Safe

1964

as Col. Cascio

Maid in America
Maid in America

1982

as Jonas

This Must Be the Place
This Must Be the Place

2011

as Cheyenne's Father (voice)

Pointman
Pointman

1994

as Jason

The Crucible
The Crucible

1967

as Reverend Hale

Nightkill
Nightkill

1980

as Herbert Childs

Ironclads
Ironclads

1991

as John Ericsson

We'll Never Have Paris
We'll Never Have Paris

2014

as Phillipe

Citizen Cohn
Citizen Cohn

1992

as Sen. Everett Dirksen

To Trap a Spy
To Trap a Spy

1965

as Andrew Vulcan

Power
Power

1986

as Wallace Furman

The Maltese Bippy
The Maltese Bippy

1969

as Mischa Ravenswood

Berlin Affair
Berlin Affair

1970

as Joe Mallicent

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight