Fritz Weaver
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Thomas Crown Affair
as John Reynolds (Golf Buddy) 1999
This Must Be the Place
as Cheyenne's Father (voice) 2011
Marathon Man
as Professor Biesenthal 1976
Creepshow
as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate") 1982
Fail Safe
as Col. Cascio 1964
Demon Seed
as Alex Harris 1977
Black Sunday
as FBI Agent Sam Corley 1977
We'll Never Have Paris
as Phillipe 2014
Power
as Wallace Furman 1986
The Day of the Dolphin
as Harold DeMilo 1973
Jaws of Satan
as Pater Tom Farrow 1982
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
as Hugo Black 2013
The Big Fix
as Oscar Procari Sr. 1978
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
as Mr. Andrew Borden 1975
Citizen Cohn
as Sen. Everett Dirksen 1992
My Name Is Bill W.
1989