Norbert Weisser (born 1946) is a German actor who has been based in the United States since the mid-1960s.
Nov 30 2011Career
Based in Los Angeles, Weisser is a founding member of Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, the ProVisional Theater, and the Padua Playwrights Festival.2 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 Sides3 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.45
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, Hocus Pocus, 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), reprised in Better Call Saul, 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.67
Personal life
Weisser lives in Venice, Los Angeles, California, with his wife Tandy. His son Morgan Weisser is also an actor.8
Theatre credits
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 LA Theater Works | |
| 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
Film
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Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
External links
References
Stoudt, Charlotte (November 30, 2011). "The Spotlight: Norbert Weisser in 'Way to Heaven' at the Odyssey". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 26, 2023. I was born in 1946... https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/culture-monster-blog/story/2011-11-30/the-spotlight-norbert-weisser-in-way-to-heaven-at-the-odyssey ↩
Weisser, Norbert. "LinkedIn". https://www.linkedin.com/in/norbert-weisser-9a62b319/ ↩
"Norbert Weisser". Playbill. Retrieved June 18, 2019. http://www.playbill.com/person/norbert-weisser-vault-0000049947 ↩
"Norbert Weisser Fansite". www.norbert-weisser.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019. http://www.norbert-weisser.com/ ↩
"Norbert Weisser". www.norbertweisser.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019. http://www.norbertweisser.com/index.htm ↩
"Norbert Weisser". www.norbertweisser.com. Retrieved June 18, 2019. http://www.norbertweisser.com/index.htm ↩
"Norbert Weisser | LATW". latw.org. Retrieved June 18, 2019. https://latw.org/artist-public-profile/norbert-weisser ↩
"Norbert Weisser". Retrieved January 26, 2023. Norbert Weisser, born in Germany, came to the US in the mid-'60s. He lives with his wife Tandy in Venice, California...His son, Morgan Weisser, is also an actor. http://norbertweisser.com/ ↩