Fritz Weaver

Known for

Acting

Life

1926 – 2016 (aged 90)

Born in

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Credits

131 acting credits

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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.

Known For

The X-Files

10 Sep 1993

The Cobbler

11 Sep 2014

The Thomas Crown Affair

06 Aug 1999

This Must Be the Place

24 Aug 2011

Marathon Man

08 Oct 1976

Creepshow

10 Nov 1982

The Twilight Zone

02 Oct 1959

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

03 Jan 1993

Photos

Filmography

2016

The Congressmanas Harlan Lantier

2014

We'll Never Have Parisas Phillipe
The Cobbleras Mr. Solomon

2013

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fightas Hugo Black

2011

This Must Be the Placeas Cheyenne's Father (voice)

2001

Unsung Heroes of Pearl Harbor

1999

The Thomas Crown Affairas John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)

1997

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Womenas Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")

1995

Broken Trustas Lionel Nash
George Romero's Golden Tales 3

1994

Spring Awakeningas Captain Von Koster
Pointmanas Jason

1993

Frasieras Trevor Ainsley1 episode
The X-Filesas Senator Albert Sorenson2 episodes
Blind Spotas Simon
Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Kovat1 episode

1992

Citizen Cohnas Sen. Everett Dirksen

1988

Monstersas Mr. Hallet1 episode

1987

Friday the 13th: The Seriesas Asteroth2 episodes
I'll Take Manhattanas Mr. Amberville4 episodes

1986

L.A. Lawas Dr. Aaron Pierce1 episode
Matlockas Pastor James Hubert1 episode
Under Siegeas Bernard Hughes
Poweras Wallace Furman

1985

The Twilight Zoneas (segment "The Star")1 episode
A Death in Californiaas Van Niven2 episodes
The Hearst and Davies Affairas Arthur Beal

1984

Murder, She Wroteas Judge Lambert1 episode
Tales from the Darksideas Sir Edmund Halley1 episode
Hot Pursuit1 episode

1983

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas Osiris
Alice in Wonderlandas Caterpillar

1982

Creepshowas Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
Maid in Americaas Jonas
Jaws of Satanas Pater Tom Farrow

1981

Falcon Crestas Arthur Masefield1 episode
See China and Dieas Poston

1980

Nightkillas Herbert Childs
Magnum PI: Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaiias Captain Cooly
Magnum, P.I.as Captain J. Cooly2 episodes
Children of Divorceas Eli Sorenson
The Martian Chroniclesas Father Peregrine1 episode
Dan August: Once Is Never Enoughas Dr. Michael Serling

1979

Tales of the Unexpectedas Princey1 episode

1978

The Big Fixas Oscar Procari Sr.
Holocaustas Dr. Josef Weiss4 episodes

1977

Captains Courageousas Harvey Cheyne, Sr.
The Love Boatas Mr. Weatherby1 episode
The Return of Wonder Womanas Dr. Solano
Demon Seedas Alex Harris
Black Sundayas FBI Agent Sam Corley

1976

Marathon Manas Professor Biesenthal
Quincy, M.E.as Sen. William Pike1 episode

1975

Wonder Womanas Dr. Solano1 episode
The Legend of Lizzie Bordenas Mr. Andrew Borden
Henry James' The Jolly Corneras Spencer Brydon

1974

Petrocellias Colonel William Fletcher1 episode
Give Me Libertyas George Washington
A Touch of the Poetas Cornelius Melody
The Book of Murderas Henry
Antigoneas Creon

1973

The Day of the Dolphinas Harold DeMilo
Shock-A-Bye Baby
Rx for the Defenseas Dr. Daniel Kemper
Barnaby Jonesas Jason Matthews1 episode
Hunteras Cirrak

1972

The Female Instinctas Anton de Tourolet
Kung Fuas Hillquist1 episode
Delphi Bureauas Vander1 episode
The Streets of San Franciscoas Ted Whitlock1 episode
Banyonas Whitney Pemberton1 episode
Heat of Angeras Vincent Kagel

1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas Dr. Martin Cohen1 episode
Cannon3 episodes
Great Performancesas Creon1 episode

1970

Night Galleryas Dr. Mazi1 episode
Berlin Affairas Joe Mallicent
Dan Augustas Dr. Michael Serling1 episode
Company of Killersas John Shankalien
A Walk in the Spring Rainas Roger Meredith

1969

Room 2221 episode
The Maltese Bippyas Mischa Ravenswood

1968

The Mod Squadas John Palmer1 episode
The Outcasts1 episode
Hawaii Five-Oas Dr. Harvey Danworth1 episode
The Name of the Gameas Walter Scharz1 episode

1967

Mannixas Dr. Cameron McKenzie1 episode
The Crucibleas Reverend Hale
Ironsideas Paul Friedland1 episode
The Borgia Stickas Anderson
The Invadersas Deputy Ambassador Peter Borke1 episode

1966

CBS Playhouseas David Hoffman1 episode
NET Playhouse1 episode
Mission: Impossibleas George Berlinger1 episode
Felony Squad2 episodes

1965

The F.B.I.as Charles Ridgeway1 episode
The Big Valleyas Hebron Grant1 episode
To Trap a Spyas Andrew Vulcan

1964

The Guns of Augustas Narrator (voice)
Fail Safeas Col. Cascio
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Andrew Vulcan1 episode
12 O'Clock Highas Col. Peter Raff1 episode

1963

Espionageas Richard Keller1 episode
The Great Adventureas Colonel Thomas Rose1 episode
The Fugitiveas Joe Tucker1 episode
The Power and the Glory

1962

Combat!as Major Chaplain Ernest Miller1 episode

1961

The New Breedas Arthur Grissom1 episode
Dr. Kildareas Arthur Hobler1 episode
Cain's Hundredas Martin Weir1 episode
The Defendersas Vincent Kayle1 episode
Jane Eyre
The Asphalt Jungle1 episode

1960

Festivalas Brutus1 episode

1959

The Twilight Zoneas Chancellor1 episode
Rawhideas Jonathan Damon2 episodes

1957

DuPont Show of the Monthas Barsad1 episode

1955

Gunsmokeas Marshal Burl Masters1 episode

1952

Omnibusas Newspaper Photographer1 episode

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fameas Dr. Burnham1 episode

1950

Armstrong Circle Theatreas Milovan Djilas1 episode

1948

Studio Oneas George1 episode