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 Nobodys 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 Sophies Choice.
Rothko
Film 1971
Chief Paul Schaeffer
Film 1985
Bill Hunt
Film 2006
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
Film 1985
Doctor (uncredited)
Film 1998
Al Duffield
Film 1989
Lannon
Film 1988
Jim Neal
Film 1985
Jack Finley
Film 1989
Dr. Martin Grossman
Film 1980
Pete Russell
Film 1974
Carl Greenslate
Film 2002
Nikolai
Film 1974
Richard Kline
Film 1989
President Gerald Ford
Film 1987
Martin Ransil
Film 1990
Jack Ockham
Film 1983
Tom Sutherland
Film 1992
Joseph 'Joe' Farley
Film 1995
Proctor
Film 1972
General Winder
Film 1987
Film 1995
Film 1975
Mr. Parker
Film 1980
Pomeroy
Film 1976
Barney Taber
Film 1985
Lieutenant Koznicki
Film 1987
Polonius
Film 1990
Edward Millerton
Film 1996
Film 1999
Tv 1997
Thomas Wheelock
Tv 1999
Tv 1996
Patrick Rumsey
Tv 1999
Tv 1983
Peter Ducek
Tv 2002
Ernest Rasher
Tv 1985
Brig. Gen. Varnum
Tv 1951
Stewart Merriman
Tv 1991
Joseph Kennedy Sr.
Tv 1991
Benson Fisher
Tv 1977
Dr. Sam Garrison
Tv 1988
Steve Gaines
Tv 1999
Defense Attorney Patrick Rumsey
Tv 1990
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Tv 1979
Judge Lawrence Hellman
Tv 1990
Spencer Durning
Tv 2001
Tv 1999