Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 24, 1947 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA
Also Known As
Питер Уэллер
ピーター・ウェラー
پیتر ولر
پيتر ولر
Peter Weller
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
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
House
Dr. Penza
2004
TV
Dexter
2006
TV
Hawaii Five-0
Curt Stoner
2010
TV
24
Christopher Henderson
2001
TV
Monk
Actor Playing Stottlemeyer
2002
TV
Psych
Yin / Karl Rotmensen
2006
TV
Fringe
Alistair Peck
2008
TV
Sons of Anarchy
Charles 'Charlie' Barosky
2008
TV
Star Trek: Enterprise
John Frederick Paxton
2001
TV
Longmire
2012
TV
Longmire
Lucian Connally
2012
TV
MacGyver
Elliot Mason
2016
TV
Lou Grant
1977
TV
The Last Ship
Dr. Paul Vellek
2014
TV
Franklin & Bash
Bert Mazzani
2011
TV
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Dr. Stern (voice)
2023
TV
Faerie Tale Theatre
The Soldier
1982
TV
Rabbit Hole
Distinguished Man (voice)
2023
TV
Rabbit Hole
Distinguished Man
2023
Filmography
2025FilmBangas Morgan Cutter2023TVRoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopas Self2023FilmExterminate All Rational Thoughtas Self2023TVRabbit Holeas Distinguished Man (voice)2023TVMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras Dr. Stern (voice)2022TVGuillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiositiesas Lionel Lassiter2019TVThe Movies That Made Usas Self (archive footage)2018TVForeveras The Traveler2017FilmYamasong: March of the Hollowsas Brujt (voice)2017FilmCorporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'as Self (archive footage)2016TVMacGyveras Elliot Mason2015FilmThe Tao of Buckaroo2015FilmIt's Better in Italianas Narrator (voice)2014FilmSkin Tradeas Costello2014TVThe Last Shipas Dr. Paul Vellek2014TVThe Real History of Science Fictionas Himself2014FilmRepentanceas Meyer2013FilmBatman: The Dark Knight Returnsas Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)2013FilmStar Trek Into Darknessas Admiral Alexander Marcus2013FilmBatman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)2012FilmBatman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)2012TVLongmire2012FilmDragon Eyesas Mr. V2011FilmForced To Fightas Danny G.2011TVFranklin & Bashas Bert Mazzani2010FilmWilliam S. Burroughs: A Man Withinas Self - Narrator2010FilmOnce Fallenas Eddie2010TVHawaii Five-0as Curt Stoner2010FilmGod of War: Unearthing the Legendas Host2008TVFringeas Alistair Peck2008TVSons of Anarchyas Charles 'Charlie' Barosky2007FilmDating Vietnamas Jack Newton2007FilmPreyas Tom Newman2006FilmThe Hard Easyas Ed Koster2006TVDexter2006TVPsychas Yin / Karl Rotmensen2006FilmEgypt: Engineering an Empireas Host2005FilmThe Poseidon Adventureas Captain Paul Gallico2005FilmRome: Engineering an Empireas Self2005TVEngineering an Empireas Himself / Host2005FilmUndiscoveredas Wick Treadway2004TVHouseas Dr. Penza2003TVThe Handler2003FilmThe Orderas Driscoll2002TVMonkas Actor Playing Stottlemeyer2002TVOdyssey 5as Chuck Taggart2002FilmBuckaroo Banzai Declassifiedas Self2001TV24as Christopher Henderson2001FilmStyxas Nelson2001FilmFlesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'as Himself2001TVStar Trek: Enterpriseas John Frederick Paxton2000FilmContaminated Manas Joseph Müller2000FilmDark Prince: The True Story of Draculaas Father Stefan2000FilmIvansxtcas Don West2000FilmShadow Hoursas Stuart Chappell2000FilmFalling Throughas Lou1999FilmDiplomatic Siegeas Steve Parker1998FilmTower of the First Bornas John Shannon1997FilmEnd of Summeras Theo Remmington1997FilmTop of the Worldas Ray Mercer1995FilmDecoyas Baxter1995FilmBeyond the Cloudsas Husband1995FilmMighty Aphroditeas Jerry Bender1995FilmScreamersas Colonel Hendricksson1994FilmLakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Kneeas Uncredited1994FilmThe New Ageas Peter Witner1994FilmThe Substitute Wifeas Martin Hightower1993FilmPartnersas Doctor1993FilmSunset Grillas Ryder Hart1993FilmFifty/Fiftyas Jake Wyer1992FilmNaked Making Lunchas Self1991FilmNaked Lunchas Bill Lee1991FilmRoad to Ruinas Jack Sloan1990FilmRoboCop 2as RoboCop1990FilmWomen and Men: Stories of Seductionas Hobie1990FilmRainbow Driveas Mike Gallagher1990FilmCelebrity Guide to Wineas Self1989FilmCat Chaseras George Moran1989FilmLeviathanas Steven Beck1988FilmShakedownas Roland Dalton1988FilmThe Tunnelas Juan Pablo Castell1987FilmThe Dancing Princessesas The Soldier1987FilmRoboCopas Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop1986FilmApologyas Rad Hungate1985FilmA Killing Affairas Baston Morris1984FilmFirstbornas Sam1984FilmThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimensionas Buckaroo Banzai1983FilmOf Unknown Originas Bart Hughes1983FilmTwo Kinds of Loveas Joe Farley1983FilmKentucky Womanas Deke1982TVFaerie Tale Theatreas The Soldier1982FilmShoot the Moonas Frank Henderson1980FilmJust Tell Me What You Wantas Steven Routledge1979FilmButch and Sundance: The Early Daysas Joe Le Fors1978TVMourning Becomes Electraas Peter1977TVLou Grant1975FilmThe Silenceas Red Sash1973FilmThe Man Without a Countryas Lt. Fellows1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self—FilmThe Adventures of Cliff Booth