Norbert Weisser
Norbert Weisser | |
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| Born | July 9, 1946 |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Website | www |
Norbert Weisser (born July 9, 1946) is a German-American actor, playwright, theatre director, and producer.[1]
Based in Venice, California, he is a founding member of Odyssey Theater Ensemble, the ProVisional Theater, and the Padua Playwrights Festival. A long-time collaborator of Murray Mednick, he originated the role of the Trickester in the playwright's epic seven-hour Coyote Cycle, and has starred in numerous American and European theatrical productions, including opposite Ed Harris in Ronald Harwood's Taking Sides[2] and John O'Keefe's Times Like These, where he received an Ovation Award, an LA Weekly Theater Award and an L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award nomination for his performance. He has also directed plays at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco and at the Mark Taper Forum.[3][4]
Besides his extensive stage work, Weisser is also a prolific film and television actor, with over 90 credits to his name. Chiefly a character actor, he has starred in well-known and acclaimed films including Midnight Express, The Thing, Chaplin, Schindler's List, and Pollock, and numerous titles directed by Albert Pyun. He had a memorable guest role in Madrigal, a fifth season episode of Breaking Bad, and had provided voice-over and motion capture to a number of video games such as Medal of Honor: Allied Assault and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.[4][5]
Theatre credits
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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| 1970-1972 | The Threepenny Opera | Mac Heath | Odyssey Theater Ensemble | |
| 1978 | Julius Caesar | Decimus Brutus | The Matrix Theatre Company | |
| 1982-1983 | Mary Barnes | Eddie | Odyssey Theater Ensemble | |
| 1983 | Eminent Domain | Victor Salt | The Matrix Theatre Company | |
| Black Hole in Space | David Reed | MET Theater | ||
| 1984-1985 | The Coyote Cycle | The Trickster | Randall Davey Audubon Estate
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| 1985 | Three Sisters | Vershinin | Dallas Theater Center | |
| 1993 | The Ramp | Friederich | South Coast Repertory | |
| 1996 | Taking Sides | Helmuth Rode | Brooks Atkinson Theatre | |
| 2000 | The Coyote Cycle | The Trickster | Vineyard Playhouse | |
| 2001 | See Under: Love | Neigel | Traveling Jewish Theater | |
| 2002 | Times Like These | Oskar Weiss | Padua Playwrights | |
| 2003 | Danny Boy | Mr. Jones | Mark Taper Forum | |
| 2004-2005 | Times Like These | Oskar Weiss | Traveling Jewish Theater | |
| 2006 | Clown Show for Bruno | Bruno Schulz | Irish Repertory Theatre (22nd Street) | |
| 2007 | Silent Partners | Hans Eisler | The Workmen's Circle | |
| 2009 | Charles’ Story | Todd | Pacific Resident Theatre | |
| 2010 | The Fire Raisers | Gottlieb Biedermann | Odyssey Theater Ensemble | |
| 2012 | Way to Heaven | The Commandant | ||
| 2013 | The Kepler Project | Johannes Kepler | Morrison Planetarium | |
| 2016 | The Gary Plays / Charles’ Story | Todd | Atwater Village Theater | |
| 2017 | Krapp's Last Tape | Krapp | The Odyssey Theater |
Filmography
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Television
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Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Medal of Honor: Allied Assault | Voice | |
| 2004 | Call of Duty: Finest Hour | ||
| 2014 | Wolfenstein: The New Order | Enemy Soldier | Voice |
| 2017 | Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | Adolf Hitler | Voice |
References
- ^ Weisser, Norbert. "LinkedIn".
- ^ "Norbert Weisser". Playbill. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Norbert Weisser Fansite". www.norbert-weisser.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Norbert Weisser". www.norbertweisser.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Norbert Weisser | LATW". latw.org. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
