Acting
Peter Weller
Born June 24, 1947 · Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA
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.
Known for
7.7
Star Trek Into Darkness
Admiral Alexander Marcus
8.7
House
Dr. Penza, Director
7.6
RoboCop
Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop
8.6
Dexter
Stan Liddy
6.5
Under the Dome
Director
8.5
Sons of Anarchy
Charles 'Charlie' Barosky, Director
8.4
Fringe
Alistair Peck
5.9
RoboCop 2
RoboCop
7.3
The Strain
Director
7.4
Hawaii Five-0
Curt Stoner, Director, Writer
8.4
24
Christopher Henderson
7.9
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
8.3
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
8.1
Monk
Actor Playing Stottlemeyer, Director
6.9
Naked Lunch
Bill Lee
7.3
Sleepy Hollow
Director
7.0
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Lionel Lassiter
7.4
The Last Ship
Dr. Paul Vellek, Director
8.4
Psych
Yin / Karl Rotmensen
7.6
Star Trek: Enterprise
John Frederick Paxton
Filmography
- 2026THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTHGus BoothMovie
- 2025BangMorgan CutterMovie
- 2023RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopSelfSeries
- 2023Exterminate All Rational ThoughtSelfMovie
- 2023Rabbit HoleDistinguished Man (voice)Series
- 2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurDr. Stern (voice)Series
- 2022Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of CuriositiesLionel LassiterSeries
- 2022In Search of TomorrowSelfMovie
- 2019The Movies That Made UsSelf (archive footage)Series
- 2018Magnum P.I.DirectorSeries
- 2018ForeverThe TravelerSeries
- 2018Mayans M.C.DirectorSeries
- 2017Yamasong: March of the HollowsBrujt (voice)Movie
- 2017Mr. MercedesDirectorSeries
- 2017Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'Self (archive footage)Movie
- 2016MacGyverElliot Mason, DirectorSeries
- 2016Game of SilenceDirectorSeries
- 2016Rush HourDirectorSeries
- 2016OutsidersDirectorSeries
- 2016Shades of BlueDirectorSeries
- 2015The Tao of BuckarooMovie
- 2015It's Better in ItalianNarrator (voice)Movie
- 2014Skin TradeCostelloMovie
- 2014The StrainDirectorSeries
- 2014TyrantDirectorSeries
- 2014The Last ShipDr. Paul Vellek, DirectorSeries
- 2014The Real History of Science FictionHimselfSeries
- 2014RepentanceMeyerMovie
- 2013Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsBruce Wayne / Batman (voice)Movie
- 2013Sleepy HollowDirectorSeries
- 2013Under the DomeDirectorSeries
- 2013Star Trek Into DarknessAdmiral Alexander MarcusMovie
- 2013Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)Movie
- 2012Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)Movie
- 2012LongmireSeries
- 2012Dragon EyesMr. VMovie
- 2011Forced To FightDanny G.Movie
- 2011Franklin & BashBert MazzaniSeries
- 2010William S. Burroughs: A Man WithinSelf - NarratorMovie
- 2010Once FallenEddieMovie
- 2010Hawaii Five-0Curt Stoner, Director, WriterSeries
- 2010God of War: Unearthing the LegendHostMovie
- 2008FringeAlistair PeckSeries
- 2008Sons of AnarchyCharles 'Charlie' Barosky, DirectorSeries
- 2007PreyTom NewmanMovie
- 2006The Hard EasyEd KosterMovie
- 2006DexterStan LiddySeries
- 2006PsychYin / Karl RotmensenSeries
- 2006Egypt: Engineering an EmpireHostMovie
- 2005The Poseidon AdventureCaptain Paul GallicoMovie
- 2005Engineering an EmpireHimself / Host, PresenterSeries
- 2005Rome: Engineering an EmpireSelfMovie
- 2005UndiscoveredWick TreadwayMovie
- 2004HouseDr. Penza, DirectorSeries
- 2003The HandlerSeries
- 2003Las VegasDirectorSeries
- 2003The OrderDriscollMovie
- 2002MonkActor Playing Stottlemeyer, DirectorSeries
- 2002Odyssey 5Chuck Taggart, DirectorSeries
- 2002Buckaroo Banzai DeclassifiedSelfMovie
- 200124Christopher HendersonSeries
- 2001StyxNelsonMovie
- 2001Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'Himself (archive)Movie
- 2001Star Trek: EnterpriseJohn Frederick PaxtonSeries
- 2000Contaminated ManJoseph MüllerMovie
- 2000Dark Prince: The True Story of DraculaFather StefanMovie
- 2000ivans xtc.Don WestMovie
- 2000Shadow HoursStuart ChappellMovie
- 2000Falling ThroughLouMovie
- 1999Diplomatic SiegeSteve ParkerMovie
- 1998Tower of the First BornJohn ShannonMovie
- 1997Gold CoastDirector, Executive ProducerMovie
- 1997End of SummerTheo RemmingtonMovie
- 1997Top of the WorldRay MercerMovie
- 1995DecoyBaxterMovie
- 1995Beyond the CloudsHusbandMovie
- 1995Mighty AphroditeJerry BenderMovie
- 1995ScreamersColonel HendrickssonMovie
- 1994Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded KneeUncreditedMovie
- 1994The New AgePeter WitnerMovie
- 1994The Substitute WifeMartin HightowerMovie
- 1993PartnersDoctor, Director, TeleplayMovie
- 1993Sunset GrillRyder HartMovie
- 1993Fifty/FiftyJake WyerMovie
- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetDirectorSeries
- 1992Naked Making LunchSelfMovie
- 1991Naked LunchBill LeeMovie
- 1991Road to RuinJack SloanMovie
- 1990RoboCop 2RoboCopMovie
- 1990Women and Men: Stories of SeductionHobie (segment "Dusk Before Fireworks")Movie
- 1990Rainbow DriveMike GallagherMovie
- 1990Celebrity Guide to WineSelfMovie
- 1989Cat ChaserGeorge MoranMovie
- 1989LeviathanSteven BeckMovie
- 1988ShakedownRoland DaltonMovie
- 1988The TunnelJuan Pablo CastellMovie
- 1987The Dancing PrincessesThe SoldierMovie
- 1987RoboCopOfficer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCopMovie
- 1986ApologyRad HungateMovie
- 1985A Killing AffairBaston MorrisMovie
- 1984FirstbornSamMovie
- 1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionBuckaroo BanzaiMovie
- 1983Of Unknown OriginBart HughesMovie
- 1983Two Kinds of LoveJoe FarleyMovie
- 1983Kentucky WomanDekeMovie
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreThe SoldierSeries
- 1982Shoot the MoonFrank HendersonMovie
- 1980Just Tell Me What You WantSteven RoutledgeMovie
- 1979Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysJoe Le ForsMovie
- 1978Mourning Becomes ElectraPeterSeries
- 1977Lou GrantSeries
- 1975The SilenceRed SashMovie
- 1973The Man Without a CountryLt. FellowsMovie
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries