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Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

Birthday: 1926-01-19 | Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2016
The Congressman

as    Harlan Lantier

2013
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

as    Hugo Black

1999
The Thomas Crown Affair

as    John Reynolds (Golf Buddy)

1997
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Women

as    Father Theas (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")

1996
Floating Palaces

as    Self - Narrator (voice)

1995
Broken Trust

as    Lionel Nash

1994
Spring Awakening

as    Captain Von Koster

1994
Pointman

as    Jason

1993
Blind Spot

as    Simon

1991
Ironclads

as    John Ericsson

1989
The Spirit of Pittsburgh

as    Narrator

1987
I'll Take Manhattan

as    Mr. Amberville

1986
Power

as    Wallace Furman

1985
The Hearst and Davies Affair

as    Arthur Beal

1985
A Death in California

as    Van Niven

1982
Creepshow

as    Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")