Peter Weller

Acting • 1947-06-24 • Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA

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.

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2025
BangFilm
Morgan Cutter
★ 6.7
2023
Rabbit HoleTV
Distinguished Man (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2023
Rabbit HoleTV
Distinguished Man • 3 episodes
★ 7.1
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurTV
Dr. Stern (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 7.4
2023
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 8.1
2023
Exterminate All Rational ThoughtFilm
Self
2022
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of CuriositiesTV
Lionel Lassiter • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2022
In Search of TomorrowFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2019
The Movies That Made UsTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2018
ForeverTV
The Traveler • 2 episodes
★ 6.3
2017
Yamasong: March of the HollowsFilm
Brujt (voice)
★ 3.6
2017
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2016
MacGyverTV
Elliot Mason • 3 episodes
★ 7.3
2015
It's Better in ItalianFilm
Narrator (voice)
2015
The Tao of BuckarooFilm
2014
The Last ShipTV
Dr. Paul Vellek • 7 episodes
★ 6.9
2014
Skin TradeFilm
Costello
★ 6.1
2014
RepentanceFilm
Meyer
★ 4.7
2014
The Real History of Science FictionTV
Himself • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2013
Star Trek Into DarknessFilm
Marcus
★ 7.3
2013
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2Film
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
★ 7.9
2013
Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsFilm
Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
★ 8.1
2012
LongmireTV
★ 7.7
2012
LongmireTV
Lucian Connally • 6 episodes
★ 7.7
2012
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1Film
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
★ 7.7
2012
Dragon EyesFilm
Mr. V
★ 5.3
2011
Franklin & BashTV
Bert Mazzani • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2011
Forced To FightFilm
Danny G.
★ 4.6
2010
Hawaii Five-0TV
Curt Stoner • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2010
William S. Burroughs: A Man WithinFilm
Self - Narrator
★ 6.6
2010
Once FallenFilm
Eddie
★ 5.2
2010
God of War: Unearthing the LegendFilm
Host
★ 7.7
2008
Sons of AnarchyTV
Charles 'Charlie' Barosky • 11 episodes
★ 8.4
2008
FringeTV
Alistair Peck • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2007
PreyFilm
Tom Newman
★ 5.8
2006
DexterTV
Stan Liddy • 8 episodes
★ 8.2
2006
PsychTV
Yin / Karl Rotmensen • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2006
The Hard EasyFilm
Ed Koster
★ 5.7
2006
Egypt: Engineering an EmpireFilm
Host
★ 8.0
2005
The Poseidon AdventureFilm
Captain Paul Gallico
★ 5.1
2005
UndiscoveredFilm
Wick Treadway
★ 4.7
2005
Engineering an EmpireTV
Himself / Host • 14 episodes
★ 8.1
2005
Rome: Engineering an EmpireFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2004
HouseTV
Dr. Penza • 1 episodes
★ 8.6
2003
The OrderFilm
Driscoll
★ 5.7
2003
The HandlerTV
★ 6.5
2002
MonkTV
Actor Playing Stottlemeyer • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2002
Odyssey 5TV
Chuck Taggart • 20 episodes
★ 6.4
2002
Buckaroo Banzai DeclassifiedFilm
Self
★ 8.5
2001
24TV
Christopher Henderson • 11 episodes
★ 7.8
2001
Star Trek: EnterpriseTV
John Frederick Paxton • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
2001
StyxFilm
Nelson
★ 4.2
2001
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'Film
Himself (archive)
★ 7.8
2000
Dark Prince: The True Story of DraculaFilm
Father Stefan
★ 6.1
2000
ivans xtc.Film
Don West
★ 5.6
2000
Contaminated ManFilm
Joseph Müller
★ 4.3
2000
Shadow HoursFilm
Stuart Chappell
★ 4.9
2000
Falling ThroughFilm
Lou
★ 4.0
1999
Diplomatic SiegeFilm
Steve Parker
★ 4.3
1998
Tower of the First BornFilm
John Shannon
★ 5.0
1997
Top of the WorldFilm
Ray Mercer
★ 5.3
1997
End of SummerFilm
Theo Remmington
★ 3.9
1995
Mighty AphroditeFilm
Jerry Bender
★ 6.7
1995
ScreamersFilm
Colonel Hendricksson
★ 6.3
1995
Beyond the CloudsFilm
Husband
★ 6.2
1995
DecoyFilm
Baxter
★ 4.3
1994
The New AgeFilm
Peter Witner
★ 5.6
1994
The Substitute WifeFilm
Martin Hightower
★ 5.6
1994
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded KneeFilm
Uncredited
★ 6.7
1993
Fifty/FiftyFilm
Jake Wyer
★ 5.9
1993
Sunset GrillFilm
Ryder Hart
★ 4.3
1993
PartnersFilm
Doctor
★ 5.2
1992
Naked Making LunchFilm
Self
★ 7.3
1991
Naked LunchFilm
Bill Lee
★ 7.0
1991
Road to RuinFilm
Jack Sloan
★ 4.7
1990
RoboCop 2Film
RoboCop
★ 6.0
1990
Women and Men: Stories of SeductionFilm
Hobie (segment "Dusk Before Fireworks")
★ 4.4
1990
Rainbow DriveFilm
Mike Gallagher
★ 5.0
1990
Celebrity Guide to WineFilm
Self
★ 8.5
1989
LeviathanFilm
Steven Beck
★ 6.0
1989
Cat ChaserFilm
George Moran
★ 5.0
1988
ShakedownFilm
Roland Dalton
★ 5.8
1988
The TunnelFilm
Juan Pablo Castell
★ 4.8
1987
RoboCopFilm
Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop
★ 7.4
1987
The Dancing PrincessesFilm
The Soldier
★ 6.5
1986
ApologyFilm
Rad Hungate
★ 5.2
1985
A Killing AffairFilm
Baston Morris
★ 8.0
1984
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionFilm
Buckaroo Banzai
★ 6.0
1984
FirstbornFilm
Sam
★ 6.1
1983
Of Unknown OriginFilm
Bart Hughes
★ 5.8
1983
Two Kinds of LoveFilm
Joe Farley
★ 7.5
1983
Kentucky WomanFilm
Deke
★ 6.5
1982
Faerie Tale TheatreTV
The Soldier • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1982
Shoot the MoonFilm
Frank Henderson
★ 6.3
1980
Just Tell Me What You WantFilm
Steven Routledge
★ 4.6
1979
Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysFilm
Joe Le Fors
★ 5.0
1978
Mourning Becomes ElectraTV
Peter • 5 episodes
★ 5.0
1977
Lou GrantTV
★ 7.4
1975
The SilenceFilm
Red Sash
★ 9.0
1973
The Man Without a CountryFilm
Lt. Fellows
★ 6.5
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.6

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Dexter

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Sons of Anarchy

RoboCop

The Last Ship

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

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