Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 19, 1926
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
- Fritz William Weaver
Fritz Weaver
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 - Movies
The Thomas Crown Affair
as John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)
Creepshow
as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
The Cobbler
as Mr. Solomon
Demon Seed
as Alex Harris
Marathon Man
as Professor Biesenthal
Black Sunday
as FBI Agent Sam Corley
The Day of the Dolphin
as Harold DeMilo
Fail Safe
as Col. Cascio
Power
as Wallace Furman
The Big Fix
as Oscar Procari Sr.
Known For - TV Shows
Law & Order
as Nathan Fogg
Law & Order
as Philip Woodleigh
Law & Order
as Larry Weber
The X-Files
as Senator Albert Sorenson
Frasier
as Trevor Ainsley
The Fugitive
as Joe Tucker
Murder, She Wrote
as Edwin Dupont
Murder, She Wrote
as Paris Inspector Hugues Panassié
Murder, She Wrote
as Judge Lambert
Falcon Crest
as Arthur Masefield