Josef Sommer

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 37 films, with $1,667,430,401 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,792)
Best-known acting roles: The President (X-Men: The Last Stand), Senator Jessup (The Sum of All Fears), Dr. Eaton (Patch Adams), Peter Lassiter (The Family Man), Curt Flemming (Shaft)
Most productive collaborators: Brett Ratner, Nicolas Cage, Ben Affleck, Phil Alden Robinson, Morgan Freeman
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting11$623,268,838$413,802,023$1,037,070,861
(Unclassified)26$553,073,879$77,285,661$630,359,540

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 892 $1,176,342,717
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,799 $491,087,684
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,792 $1,667,430,401

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 17, 2008The Elephant King Bill Hunt $22,251$22,251
Mar 28, 2008Stop-Loss Senator Orton Wor… $10,915,744$313,291$11,229,035
Aug 17, 2007The Invasion Dr. Belicec $15,074,191$25,072,851$40,147,042
May 26, 2006X-Men: The Last Stand The President $234,362,462$224,898,484$459,260,946
May 31, 2002The Sum of All Fears Senator Jessup $118,471,320$75,028,680$193,500,000
Dec 22, 2000The Family Man Peter Lassiter $75,764,085$48,951,778$124,715,863
Jun 16, 2000Shaft Curt Flemming $70,327,868$36,862,240$107,190,108
Mar 3, 2000The Next Best Thing Richard Whittaker $14,983,572$9,372,190$24,355,762
Dec 25, 1998Patch Adams Dr. Eaton $135,014,968$67,158,032$202,173,000
May 15, 1998Bulworth Doctor $26,528,684$2,674,699$29,203,383
Mar 27, 1998The Proposition Father Dryer $1,622,381$755,147$2,377,528
Oct 11, 1996The Chamber Phelps Bowen $14,407,578$14,407,578
Oct 6, 1995Strange Days Palmer Strickland $7,918,562$7,918,562
Sep 29, 1995Moonlight and Valentino Thomas Trager $2,459,766$2,459,766
Dec 23, 1994Nobody's Fool Clive Peoples, Jr. $39,453,238$39,453,238
Oct 1, 1993Malice Lester Adams $46,038,636$46,038,636
Oct 2, 1992The Mighty Ducks Mr. Gerald Ducksw… $50,752,337$50,752,337
Mar 20, 1992Shadows and Fog Priest $2,735,731$2,735,731
Nov 3, 1989Bloodhounds of Broadway Waldo Winchester $44,000$44,000
Mar 10, 1989Chances Are Judge Fenwick $15,939,663$15,939,663
Aug 28, 1987The Rosary Murders Lieutenant Koznicki $1,730,337$1,730,337
Nov 8, 1985Target Taber $9,023,199$9,023,199
Jun 14, 1985D.A.R.Y.L. Dr. Jeffrey Stewart $6,561,653$6,561,653
Feb 8, 1985Witness Chief Paul Schaeffer $65,532,576$65,532,576
Apr 13, 1984Iceman Whitman $7,343,032$7,343,032
Dec 14, 1983Silkwood Max Richter $35,615,609$35,615,609
Jan 21, 1983Independence Day Sam Taylor $151,462$151,462
Dec 10, 1982Sophie's Choice Narrator $25,215,547$162$25,215,709
Nov 19, 1982Still of the Night George Bynum $3,017,965$3,017,965
Jun 4, 1982Hanky Panky Adrian Pruitt $9,823,934$9,823,934
Dec 11, 1981Rollover Roy Lefcourt $10,217,873$10,217,873
Dec 4, 1981Reds State Department … $50,000,000$130$50,000,130
Nov 19, 1981Absence of Malice McAdam $33,312,129$33,312,129
Mar 21, 1980Hide in Plain Sight Jason R. Reid, Ju… $3,806,930$3,806,930
Dec 15, 1978Oliver's Story Dr. Dienhart
1975The Stepford Wives Ted Van Sant $4,000,000$4,000,000
Dec 24, 1971Dirty Harry Dist. Atty. Willi… $28,153,434$28,153,434
 
Averages $32,676,187$40,923,974$46,317,511
Totals 37 $1,176,342,717$491,087,684$1,667,430,401


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 17, 2008The Elephant King $15,9592$22,251$22,251100.0%
Mar 28, 2008Stop-Loss $4,555,1171,305$10,915,744$11,229,03597.2%
Aug 17, 2007The Invasion $5,951,4092,776$15,074,191$40,147,04237.5%
May 26, 2006X-Men: The Last Stand $102,750,6653,714$234,362,462$459,260,94651.0%
May 31, 2002The Sum of All Fears $31,178,5263,230$118,471,320$193,500,00061.2%
Dec 22, 2000The Family Man $15,104,0552,441$75,764,085$124,715,86360.7%
Jun 16, 2000Shaft $21,714,7572,433$70,327,868$107,190,10865.6%
May 15, 1998Bulworth $141,8162,051$26,528,684$29,203,38390.8%
Oct 1, 1993Malice $9,232,6501,519$46,038,636$46,038,636100.0%
Mar 10, 1989Chances Are $3,664,3861,190$15,939,663$15,939,663100.0%
Jun 4, 1982Hanky Panky $3,597,2441,238$9,823,934$9,823,934100.0%
 
Averages $17,991,5081,991$56,660,803$94,279,16978.6%
Totals 11 $623,268,838$1,037,070,861

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All Technical Credits