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 Nobody's 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 Sophie's Choice.
Witness
X-Men: The Last Stand
Patch Adams
Without a Trace
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The West Wing
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer
Providence
Ally McBeal
Early Edition
A Woman Named Jackie
Law & Order
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
The Equalizer
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
The Scarlet Letter
Mourning Becomes Electra
Great Performances
Hallmark Hall of Fame
