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Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Acting · 2.5 popularity

Age

93

Movies

94

TV

21

Born
November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008
From
Orange, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Roy Richard Scheider (/ˈʃaɪdər/; November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer who achieved fame with his leading and supporting roles in celebrated films from the 1970s to the mid-1980s. He was nominated for two Academy Awards, one Golden Globe, and one BAFTA. Scheider's best-known roles include Frank Ligourin in Klute (1971), Police Chief Martin Brody in Jaws (1975) and its 1978 sequel, "Cloudy" Russo in The French Connection (1971), "Buddy" in The Seven-Ups (1973), Doc Levy in Marathon Man (1976), Scanlon / Dominguez in Sorcerer (1977), Joe Gideon in All That Jazz (1979), Frank Murphy in Blue Thunder (1983), and Dr. Heywood Floyd in the 2001: A Space Odyssey sequel, 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984). Subsequent credits included Naked Lunch (1991), Romeo Is Bleeding (1993), The Myth of Fingerprints (1997), The Rainmaker (1997), and The Punisher (2004). He portrayed Captain Nathan Bridger on NBC's seaQuest DSV from 1993–1996.

Works

94 films

Jaws

Jaws

19757.7

The Punisher

The Punisher

20046.4

2010

2010

19846.7

Jaws 2

Jaws 2

19786.0

Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge

19874.1

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

19977.0

The French Connection

The French Connection

19717.5

Sorcerer

Sorcerer

19777.5

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

19836.2

Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch

19917.0

Marathon Man

Marathon Man

19767.2

All That Jazz

All That Jazz

19797.5

Romeo Is Bleeding

Romeo Is Bleeding

19936.2

Klute

Klute

19716.8

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

20257.5

52 Pick-Up

52 Pick-Up

19866.1

The Seven-Ups

The Seven-Ups

19736.4

The Best of So Graham Norton

The Best of So Graham Norton

2004

The Russia House

The Russia House

19906.1

Still of the Night

Still of the Night

19825.7

Assignment: Munich

Assignment: Munich

19728.0

Dracula II: Ascension

Dracula II: Ascension

20035.6

A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence

20037.9

RKO 281

RKO 281

19996.5

The Shark Is Still Working

The Shark Is Still Working

20097.3

Last Embrace

Last Embrace

19795.4

The Assassination

The Assassination

19726.6

Money Play$

Money Play$

19984.8

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

19949.0

Dracula III: Legacy

Dracula III: Legacy

20054.9

Listen to Me

Listen to Me

19895.4

The Poet

The Poet

20075.4

Dark Honeymoon

Dark Honeymoon

20083.2

Night Game

Night Game

19894.7

The Fourth War

The Fourth War

19905.3

The Myth of Fingerprints

The Myth of Fingerprints

19975.1

The Doorway

The Doorway

20003.2

Evasive Action

Evasive Action

19986.6

A Wind from the South

A Wind from the South

19555.9

Angels Don't Sleep Here

Angels Don't Sleep Here

20022.8

The Outside Man

The Outside Man

19726.2

Puzzle of a Downfall Child

Puzzle of a Downfall Child

19706.4

Silver Wolf

Silver Wolf

19996.4

Chain of Command

Chain of Command

20005.4

Iron Cross

Iron Cross

20095.8

Cohen and Tate

Cohen and Tate

19896.5

Executive Target

Executive Target

19974.8

The Making of 'Jaws'

The Making of 'Jaws'

19956.8

The Men's Club

The Men's Club

19864.0

The Peacekeeper

The Peacekeeper

19974.8

New England Our Way

New England Our Way

1974

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

20047.0

King of Texas

King of Texas

20025.2

Plato's Run

Plato's Run

19976.2

The Rage

The Rage

19973.7

SeaQuest DSV

SeaQuest DSV

1993

Chicago 10

Chicago 10

20085.8

Smiles

Smiles

1964

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

20008.1

Citizen Verdict

Citizen Verdict

20033.9

Stiletto

Stiletto

19695.3

Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number

Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number

198310.0

Jaws 5

Jaws 5

1999

The Definite Maybe

The Definite Maybe

19974.5

Time Lapse

Time Lapse

20014.5

When It Was a Game

When It Was a Game

199110.0

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

20017.3

Red Serpent

Red Serpent

20023.0

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

19907.0

Hitler's Lost Sub

Hitler's Lost Sub

2000

When It Was a Game 2

When It Was a Game 2

19929.0

Tiger Town

Tiger Town

19847.0

Paper Lion

Paper Lion

19686.8

Daybreak

Daybreak

20004.9

Falling Through

Falling Through

20004.0

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

198410.0

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

19727.0

The White Raven

The White Raven

19984.0

The Curse of the Living Corpse

The Curse of the Living Corpse

19645.8

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

1990

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

19755.7

Loving

Loving

19706.0

Follies: In Concert

Follies: In Concert

19867.0

Wild Justice

Wild Justice

19945.5

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

20017.0

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

2006

The Making of Jaws 2

The Making of Jaws 2

20017.8

Better Living

Better Living

19983.8

Texas '46

Texas '46

20025.0

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

19989.0

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

20027.0

Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

20033.0

Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder

Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder

1983

If I Didn't Care

If I Didn't Care

20076.5