Peter Weller
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The best reason to go to the movies is to be with other people. Eating the popcorn, being with other people you don't know. You see, when people are rubbin' up against other people like that, under the environs of being entertained or communicated with, humanity's better off. People expand themselves, they get out of themselves. Love. Television doesn't do that. Television is an isolating experience, sadly enough. I'm sorry to say it. But as good as it ever gets, it's still isolating. You sit in your home and visit with no one. You drink your beer, eat your popcorn and be alone, that's what you do. With movies, you gotta get out, man. You gotta get out and be with people. And that's the best thing and that's the responsibility. Once people are out and in a movie theater, then you can inform them about themselves.
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Birthdate :June 24, 1947
Location :Stevens Point , Wisconsin
Country :United States
Sign : Cancer
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Job :actors
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1965
Graduated from Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, Texas, in 1965.1965
Graduated from Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, Texas in 1965.1969
Graduated from the University of North Texas in 1969.1977
He and friend Jeff Goldblum have both appeared in films by Woody Allen (Annie Hall and Mighty Aphrodite ) and David Cronenberg (The Fly and Naked Lunch ).1977
He and friend Jeff Goldblum have both appeared in films by Woody Allen (Annie Hall (1977) and Mighty Aphrodite (1995)) and David Cronenberg (The Fly (1986) and Naked Lunch (1991)).1984
In a jazz band with actor Jeff Goldblum (they were also in a band together in the movie The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension ) - they perform at local clubs in LA.1984
In a jazz band with actor Jeff Goldblum (they were also in a band together in the film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)) - they perform at local clubs in Los Angeles.1986
Is a serious runner who finished the New York Marathon in 1986 in three hours and forty minutes.1986
Turned down a part in King Kong Lives (1986) to star in RoboCop (1987).1987
Was chosen to play the lead character in RoboCop because of his slender build. The producers feared that having a large actor would require too big a suit that would look ridiculous, and insisted on a thinner actor. Weller found he sweated so much weight off in the suit that a fan had to be built into it.1987
Weller and RoboCop co-star Nancy Allen were both born on June 24th, three years apart (Weller was born in 1947, Allen was born in 1950).1987
During the filming of RoboCop (1987) and while wearing the prosthetics, Weller remained in character between takes, responding only to director Paul Verhoeven's when addressed as 'Robo'. Though Verhoeven found this too funny to take seriously, and this was dropped after a couple of weeks.1987
Was chosen to play the lead character in RoboCop (1987) because of his slender build. The producers feared that having a large actor would require too big a suit that would look ridiculous, and insisted on a thinner actor. Weller found he sweated so much weight off in the suit that a fan had to be built into it.1987
Weller and RoboCop (1987) co-star Nancy Allen were both born on June 24th, three years apart (Weller was born in 1947, Allen was born in 1950).1991
Due to his work schedule on Naked Lunch , he was unable to reprise the role of RoboCop in RoboCop 3 .1991
Due to his work schedule on Naked Lunch (1991), he was unable to reprise the role of RoboCop in RoboCop 3 (1993).1992
He was considered for the role of Nick Curran in Basic Instinct . Michael Douglas was cast instead.1992
He was considered for the role of Nick Curran in Basic Instinct (1992). Michael Douglas was cast instead.1993
Despite his vocal criticisms about the downhill direction the franchise was going in, as well as his physical discomfort wearing the suit, Weller admitted that he was willing to reprise the role of "RoboCop" in RoboCop 3 for the fans. However, he was already committed to doing Naked Lunch , so he had to pass.1993
Says that he has never seen RoboCop 3 .1993
Says that he has never seen RoboCop 3 (1993).1993
Despite his vocal criticisms about the downhill direction the franchise was going in, as well as his physical discomfort wearing the suit, Weller admitted that he was willing to reprise the role of "RoboCop" in RoboCop 3 (1993) for the fans. However, he was already committed to doing Naked Lunch (1991), so he had to pass.2001
Is a huge fan of the hit show "24" , in which he played Jack Bauer's nemesis Christopher Henderson.2001
Is a huge fan of the television series "24" (2001), in which he played Jack Bauer's nemesis Christopher Henderson.2004
Was at one stage attached to appear in AVP: Alien vs. Predator in a cameo as John Yutani, the other half of the infamous "Weyland-Yutani" Company from the "Alien" films.2004
Was at one stage attached to appear in AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) in a cameo as John Yutani, the other half of the infamous "Weyland-Yutani" Company from the "Alien" films.
