Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Acting
Born 1947-06-24Stevens 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.

Movies (73)

RoboCop
7.4

RoboCop

1987Movie7.4
Star Trek Into Darkness
7.3

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013Movie7.3
RoboCop 2
6.0

RoboCop 2

1990Movie6.0
Bang
6.7

Bang

2025Movie6.7
THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH

THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH

2026Movie
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
6.0

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984Movie6.0
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
7.7

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

2012Movie7.7
Leviathan
6.0

Leviathan

1989Movie6.0
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
7.9

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

2013Movie7.9
Naked Lunch
7.0

Naked Lunch

1991Movie7.0
The Order
5.7

The Order

2003Movie5.7
Prey
5.8

Prey

2007Movie5.8
Dragon Eyes
5.3

Dragon Eyes

2012Movie5.3
Skin Trade
6.1

Skin Trade

2014Movie6.1
Screamers
6.2

Screamers

1995Movie6.2
The Poseidon Adventure
5.2

The Poseidon Adventure

2005Movie5.2
Mighty Aphrodite
6.7

Mighty Aphrodite

1995Movie6.7
Of Unknown Origin
5.8

Of Unknown Origin

1983Movie5.8
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
8.1

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

2013Movie8.1
Firstborn
6.2

Firstborn

1984Movie6.2
Rainbow Drive
5.0

Rainbow Drive

1990Movie5.0
The Substitute Wife
5.5

The Substitute Wife

1994Movie5.5
Shakedown
5.8

Shakedown

1988Movie5.8
Beyond the Clouds
6.2

Beyond the Clouds

1995Movie6.2
The New Age
5.6

The New Age

1994Movie5.6
Shoot the Moon
6.3

Shoot the Moon

1982Movie6.3
Undiscovered
4.7

Undiscovered

2005Movie4.7
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
5.0

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979Movie5.0
A Killing Affair
8.0

A Killing Affair

1985Movie8.0
Contaminated Man
4.3

Contaminated Man

2000Movie4.3
The Dancing Princesses
6.5

The Dancing Princesses

1987Movie6.5
Fifty/Fifty
5.8

Fifty/Fifty

1993Movie5.8
ivans xtc.
5.5

ivans xtc.

2000Movie5.5
Just Tell Me What You Want
4.6

Just Tell Me What You Want

1980Movie4.6
Repentance
4.7

Repentance

2014Movie4.7
In Search of Tomorrow
6.7

In Search of Tomorrow

2022Movie6.7
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
3.6

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

2017Movie3.6
Diplomatic Siege
4.3

Diplomatic Siege

1999Movie4.3
Tower of the First Born
5.0

Tower of the First Born

1998Movie5.0
Partners
5.2

Partners

1993Movie5.2
Once Fallen
5.2

Once Fallen

2010Movie5.2
Naked Making Lunch
7.3

Naked Making Lunch

1992Movie7.3
Cat Chaser
5.0

Cat Chaser

1989Movie5.0
Top of the World
5.2

Top of the World

1997Movie5.2
Shadow Hours
4.9

Shadow Hours

2000Movie4.9
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula
6.1

Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula

2000Movie6.1
The Hard Easy
5.7

The Hard Easy

2006Movie5.7
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
4.4

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

1990Movie4.4
Kentucky Woman
6.5

Kentucky Woman

1983Movie6.5
Sunset Grill
4.3

Sunset Grill

1993Movie4.3
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
8.5

Buckaroo Banzai Declassified

2002Movie8.5
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
6.7

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

1994Movie6.7
It's Better in Italian

It's Better in Italian

2015Movie
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
6.5

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

2010Movie6.5
The Silence
9.0

The Silence

1975Movie9.0
The Tunnel
5.1

The Tunnel

1988Movie5.1
Celebrity Guide to Wine
8.5

Celebrity Guide to Wine

1990Movie8.5
The Man Without a Country
6.5

The Man Without a Country

1973Movie6.5
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
7.0

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

2017Movie7.0
Falling Through
4.0

Falling Through

2000Movie4.0
Two Kinds of Love
7.5

Two Kinds of Love

1983Movie7.5
Apology
5.1

Apology

1986Movie5.1
Styx
4.2

Styx

2001Movie4.2
Forced To Fight
4.6

Forced To Fight

2011Movie4.6
End of Summer
3.9

End of Summer

1997Movie3.9
Decoy
4.3

Decoy

1995Movie4.3
Road to Ruin
4.7

Road to Ruin

1991Movie4.7
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
7.8

Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'

2001Movie7.8
Egypt: Engineering an Empire
8.0

Egypt: Engineering an Empire

2006Movie8.0
Rome: Engineering an Empire
8.0

Rome: Engineering an Empire

2005Movie8.0
The Tao of Buckaroo

The Tao of Buckaroo

2015Movie
God of War: Unearthing the Legend
6.5

God of War: Unearthing the Legend

2010Movie6.5
Exterminate All Rational Thought

Exterminate All Rational Thought

2023Movie

TV Shows (27)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Dexter
8.2

Dexter

2006Series8.2
House
8.6

House

2004Series8.6
Hawaii Five-0
7.7

Hawaii Five-0

2010Series7.7
24
7.8

24

2001Series7.8
Psych
7.9

Psych

2006Series7.9
Monk
7.9

Monk

2002Series7.9
Fringe
8.1

Fringe

2008Series8.1
The Last Ship
6.9

The Last Ship

2014Series6.9
Sons of Anarchy
8.4

Sons of Anarchy

2008Series8.4
Star Trek: Enterprise
7.5

Star Trek: Enterprise

2001Series7.5
MacGyver
7.3

MacGyver

2016Series7.3
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
7.5

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

2023Series7.5
Franklin & Bash
7.3

Franklin & Bash

2011Series7.3
Longmire
7.7

Longmire

2012Series7.7
Lou Grant
7.4

Lou Grant

1977Series7.4
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
7.4

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

2022Series7.4
Faerie Tale Theatre
8.1

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982Series8.1
Rabbit Hole
7.1

Rabbit Hole

2023Series7.1
The Movies That Made Us
7.3

The Movies That Made Us

2019Series7.3
Odyssey 5
6.4

Odyssey 5

2002Series6.4
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
7.9

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

2023Series7.9
The Real History of Science Fiction
7.0

The Real History of Science Fiction

2014Series7.0
Forever
6.4

Forever

2018Series6.4
The Handler
6.5

The Handler

2003Series6.5
Engineering an Empire
8.0

Engineering an Empire

2005Series8.0
Mourning Becomes Electra
5.0

Mourning Becomes Electra

1978Series5.0