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Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

Acting

Born January 19, 1926 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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 Tw…

Known For · 40 titles

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990
The X-Files

The X-Files

1993
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977
Frasier

Frasier

1993
Great Performances

Great Performances

1971
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959
Ironside

Ironside

1967
Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980
Mannix

Mannix

1967
Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

1981
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966
Rawhide

Rawhide

1959
Matlock

Matlock

1986
Studio One

Studio One

1948
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986
Room 222

Room 222

1969
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961
Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

1984
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979
Combat!

Combat!

1962
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985
Cannon

Cannon

1971
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961
Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1970
The Big Valley

The Big Valley

1965
Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

1973
The Invaders

The Invaders

1967
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968
12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High

1964
Omnibus

Omnibus

1952
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964
Armstrong Circle Theatre

Armstrong Circle Theatre

1950