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Fritz Weaver is known for:

  • Marathon Man
    A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.
  • This Must Be the Place
    A bored, retired rock star sets out to find his father's executioner, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.
  • The Thomas Crown Affair
    A very rich and successful playboy amuses himself by stealing artwork, but may have met his match in a seductive detective.

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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.