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Peter Weller

Peter Weller
Peter Weller
Born: Jun 24, 1947 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Occupation: Actor, Director, Writer,
Active: '80s-2000s
Major Genres: Thriller, Drama
Career Highlights: Robocop, Naked Lunch, The New Age
First Major Screen Credit: Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979)
26 Videos for Peter Weller
24: Season 05 (2006) Decoy (1995) El Tunel (1989)
Engineering an Empire [TV Documentary Series] (2005) Screamers (1995) Leviathan (1989)
The Poseidon Adventure (2005) The New Age (1994) Shakedown (1988)
Undiscovered (2005) Fifty/Fifty (1993) Apology (1986)
The Order (2003) Naked Lunch (1991) Firstborn (1984)
Styx (2001) Road to Ruin (1991) The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension! (1984)
Diplomatic Siege (1999) Rainbow Drive (1990) Just Tell Me What You Want (1980)
Top of the World (1998) Robocop 2 (1990) Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979)
Beyond the Clouds (1995) Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990)
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Biography:

Though he is best remembered for the humanity he brought to the title character of Robocop (1987), actor Peter Weller is a versatile actor who has played in a wide variety of films as both lead and supporting actor. Prior to coming to films, Weller had a distinguished theatrical career. Before that he studied with famed acting coach Uta Hagen.

He made his screen debut as a determined lawman in Butch and Sundance: The Early Years (1979). He played romantic leads in his next two films before starring in W.D. Richter's 1984 cult favorite The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai. His role in this sci-fi satire eventually lead to Robocop, where he was chosen by the director for his expressive lips.

The film was quite successful, and Weller went on to play in a series of minor thrillers and one sequel to Robocop before playing an aspiring writer whacked out on drugs in David Cronenberg's disturbing noir fantasy Naked Lunch (1991). As bizarre as the film was, it gave Weller an opportunity to stretch and show his ability as a serious dramatic actor.

Though the film was not a commercial success, he did garner much critical praise for his role. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide.