Peter Frederick Weller is an American actor, director, lecturer and acting heavyweight. If you see him in a film or television show, just know that the quality of whatever you're watching has just gone up. He's undoubtedly known best for his role as Alex J. Murphy, better known as
RoboCop.
Aside from starring in one of the most iconic sci-fi films in all of history, he's also known for roles on stage and television. He often plays
Ensemble Darkhorses and villains, such as
Paxton in
Star Trek: Enterprise,
Stan Liddy in
Dexter, and
Christopher Henderson in
24. Of course, he's also played sympathetic characters such as
Alistair Peck in Fringe and the lead character in
David Cronenberg's
Naked Lunch. He was also the title character in
The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai Across The8th Dimension. He's also the voice of Batman in the animated adaptation of
Batman The Dark Knight Returns. He is also starring in the sequel
Star Trek Into Darkness.
He's also a major history buff, and has contributed to the
History Channel on several occasions. He also teaches courses in ancient history at Syracuse University in New York. And he has a Master's Degree in Renaissance and Ancient Greek artwork. Yes, that means he can call himself Peter Weller, M.A. Just in case you didn't think he was awesome enough.
He also has an extremely cool and instantly recognizable voice. In fact, reread this entry in his voice and see how much cooler it sounds.
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