Quick Facts
Born:
1947-06-24
Birthplace:
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA
Credits:
102 Total Roles
Peter Weller
Acting
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Biography
Peter Frederick Weller (born June 24, 1947) is an American film and stage actor, director and lecturer.
He is best known for his roles as the title character in the first two RoboCop films and Buckaroo Banzai in the cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. He received an Academy Award nomination for his direction for the 1993 short Partners, in which he also acted. He also hosted the show Engineering an Empire on the History channel. He played Stan Liddy in the 5th Season of the Showtime original series, Dexter.
He is best known for his roles as the title character in the first two RoboCop films and Buckaroo Banzai in the cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. He received an Academy Award nomination for his direction for the 1993 short Partners, in which he also acted. He also hosted the show Engineering an Empire on the History channel. He played Stan Liddy in the 5th Season of the Showtime original series, Dexter.
Known For
Star Trek Into Darkness
Admiral Alexander Marcus
House
Dr. Penza
RoboCop
Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop
Dexter
Self
Sons of Anarchy
Charles 'Charlie' Barosky
Fringe
Alistair Peck
RoboCop 2
RoboCop
Hawaii Five-0
Curt Stoner
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bang MOVIE | Morgan Cutter |
| 2023 | RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop TV | Self |
| 2023 | Exterminate All Rational Thought MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | Rabbit Hole TV | Distinguished Man (voice) |
| 2023 | Rabbit Hole TV | Distinguished Man |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur TV | Dr. Stern (voice) |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities TV | Lionel Lassiter |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Us TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Forever TV | The Traveler |
| 2017 | Yamasong: March of the Hollows MOVIE | Brujt (voice) |