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Norbert Weisser

Norbert Weisser

Actor, also producer · Born July 9, 1946 (80) · Neu-Isenburg, Germany

Norbert Weisser (born July 9, 1946) is a German-born American film and theatre actor, probably most known for his many roles in Albert Pyun-directed movies (15 and counting). Weisser is a founding member of the Odyssey Theater and the Padua Hills Playwrights Festival, where he developed the role of Trickster in Murray Mednick's epic seven-hour The Coyote Cycle. He has played roles in theaters throughout Europe and the US, including Broadway, where he played Rode opposite Ed Harris in Ronald Harwood's Taking Sides at the Brooks Atkinson Theater. Most recently he played Oskar in John O'Keefe's Times Like These in San Francisco, Albany, New York and Los Angeles, where he received an Ovation Award, an LA Weekly Theater Award and an LA Drama Critics Circle nomination for his performance. Weisser has directed plays at the Magic Theater in San Francisco and at the Mark Taper Forum's New Playwrights Festival in Los Angeles. Recently he produced two Albert Pyun films, Infection and Cool Air. He is the father of fellow actor Morgan Weisser, who starred in both movies. Weisser's television credits include: Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight, Riders of the Purple Sage, My Antonia, From the Earth to the Moon, Alias, The Agency, NCIS, ER, and Ghost Whisperer.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 9, 1946 (80)
From
Neu-Isenburg, Germany
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 70 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 17% in 30 days

What are Norbert Weisser's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
30%
Morality
27%
Bonds
18%
Power
11%
Self
8%
Society
6%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Thrilling
6
Dread
5
Absurd
6
Contemplative
5
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Norbert Weisser's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Norbert Weisser's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

70 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Dark Secrets: Game of Death Chapter 2(2025)

    as Anthony Wagner

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Game of Death: The Six Doors to Hell(2024)

    as Helicopter Pilot(voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • She's in Portland(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Better Call Saul(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Schuler

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Angels & Demons(2009)

    as CERN Scientist

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Road to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Interrogator Farnsworth

  • Gemini Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • Breaking Bad(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Schuler

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Cool Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer · as Deltoid

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick Roth

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Infection(2005)

    Producer · as Dr. Franks / Deputy Ben

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Around the Bend(2004)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bad Bizness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Stephens

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeroen Schiller

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Konrad

  • Ticker(2001)

    as Dugger

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Pollock(2000)

    as Hans Namuth

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Brimstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Benedict

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wernher Von Braun

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Crazy Six(1997)

    as Jerzy

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Blast(1997)

    as Commando Rescuer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Nemesis 4: Death Angel(1996)

    as Tokuda

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Adrenalin: Fear the Rush(1996)

    as Cuzo

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Omega Doom(1996)

    as The Head

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Nemesis 3: Time Lapse(1996)

    as Edson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Riders of the Purple Sage(1996)

    as Deacon Tull

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Und tschüss! In Amerika(1996)

    as Wagner

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Heatseeker(1995)

    as Tsui Tung

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • My Antonia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Otto

  • The Killers Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Bernhard Hiller

  • Aaahh!!! Real Monsters(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Farfegnuton (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Road to Wellville(1994)

    as Dr. Spitzvogel

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Adler

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight(1994)

    as KLM Mechanic

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Schindler's List(1993)

    as Albert Hujar

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Arcade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Albert

  • Hocus Pocus(1993)

    as Thackery's Father

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Chaplin(1992)

    as German Diplomat

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Deceit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bailey / Farnsworth III

  • In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion(1992)

    as John Singer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Rocketeer(1991)

    as Zeppelin Pilot

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Seeds of Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Gunter

  • Keeping Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Photographer

  • Captain America(1990)

    as Alaskan Surveyor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Northern Exposure(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Reinhart

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Incident(1990)

    as Riefenstahl

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Tony

  • The Radicals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Michael Sattler

  • From Hollywood to Deadwood(1988)

    as Peter Mueller

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Mancuso, F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Secret of the Ice Cave(1989)

    as Dr. Victor Talbot

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sweet Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Bill

  • Walker(1987)

    as Prange

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Down Twisted(1987)

    as Alsandro Deltoid

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • ¡Three Amigos!(1986)

    as German's Friend

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Radioactive Dreams(1984)

    as Sternwood

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Stark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Powell

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig Borson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Masquerade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Lohmann

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie(1983)

    as Soldier No. 1

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Android (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Keller

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Fredo Lureni

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Tales of the Gold Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Thing(1982)

    as Norwegian

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Beggarman, Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Egon Hubisch

  • Midnight Express(1978)

    as Erich

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Keefer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Vorst

  • The Deadly Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Ernst Haag

  • Sorcerers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lord Manor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles, 68 of them dated from 1977 to 2025; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Midnight Express (1978)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

Midnight Express (1978)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19772025

Peak 1992 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 67 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing2 of 69: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s18 · acting1990s29 · acting2000s13 · 13 acting · 2 crew2010s1 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
7888

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Norbert Weisser's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive8
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Crazy Six (1997)

99th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Schindler's List (1993)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Norbert Weisser work with?

People who share at least 2 of Norbert Weisser's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert Pyun shares the most, 11.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles