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Roy Scheider‌

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Birthday

calendar1932-11-10

Popularity

star10.3

Roy Scheider

Orange, New Jersey, USA

Roy Scheider

Orange, New Jersey, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1932-11-10

Popularity

star10.3

Biography

Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer. Described by AllMovie as "one of the most unique and distinguished of all Hollywood actors", he gained fame for his leading and supporting roles in celebrated films from the 1970s through to the early to mid-1980s. He was nominated for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Award. His best-known roles include Chief Martin Brody in Jaws (1975) and its sequel Jaws 2 (1978); NYPD Detective "Cloudy" Russo in The French Connection (1971); NYPD Detective "Buddy" in The Seven-Ups (1973); Doc Levy in Marathon Man (1976); Jackie Scanlon / Juan Dominguez in Sorcerer (1977); choreographer and film director Joe Gideon in All That Jazz (1979); Officer Frank Murphy in Blue Thunder (1983); and Dr. Heywood R. Floyd in the 1984 film 2010: The Year We Make Contact, the sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey. He was also known for playing Captain Nathan Bridger in the science-fiction television series seaQuest DSV (1993–1996).(1971); NYPD Detective "Buddy" in The Seven-Ups (1973); Doc Levy in Marathon Man (1976); Jackie Scanlon / Juan Dominguez in Sorcerer (1977); choreographer and film director Joe Gideon in All That Jazz (1979); Officer Frank Murphy in Blue Thunder (1983); and Dr. Heywood R. Floyd in the 1984 film 2010: The Year We Make Contact, the sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey. He was also known for playing Captain Nathan Bridger in the science-fiction television series seaQuest DSV (1993–1996). Description above from the Wikipedia article Roy Scheider, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Klute

Klute‌
star6.8
calendar 1971

The French Connection

The French Connection‌
star7.5
calendar 1971

Jaws

Jaws‌
star7.7
calendar 1975

Jaws 2

Jaws 2‌
star6.0
calendar 1978

Romeo Is Bleeding

Romeo Is Bleeding‌
star6.2
calendar 1993

The Russia House

The Russia House‌
star6.1
calendar 1990

Marathon Man

Marathon Man‌
star7.2
calendar 1976

Dracula III: Legacy

Dracula III: Legacy‌
star5.0
calendar 2005

Dracula II: Ascension

Dracula II: Ascension‌
star5.7
calendar 2003

Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch‌
star7.0
calendar 1991

2010

2010‌
star6.6
calendar 1984

The Curse of the Living Corpse

The Curse of the Living Corpse‌
star5.8
calendar 1964

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder‌
star6.2
calendar 1983

The Punisher

The Punisher‌
star6.3
calendar 2004

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker‌
star7.0
calendar 1997

Still of the Night

Still of the Night‌
star5.7
calendar 1982

Cohen and Tate

Cohen and Tate‌
star6.4
calendar 1989

The Seven-Ups

The Seven-Ups‌
star6.3
calendar 1973

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters‌
star7.8
calendar 1985

The Peacekeeper

The Peacekeeper‌
star4.6
calendar 1997

Chicago 10

Chicago 10‌
star6.0
calendar 2008

Daybreak

Daybreak‌
star4.8
calendar 2000

Evasive Action

Evasive Action‌
star6.4
calendar 1998

Last Embrace

Last Embrace‌
star5.4
calendar 1979

Dark Honeymoon

Dark Honeymoon‌
star3.8
calendar 2008

Sorcerer

Sorcerer‌
star7.4
calendar 1977

All That Jazz

All That Jazz‌
star7.5
calendar 1979

King of Texas

King of Texas‌
star5.0
calendar 2002

The Poet

The Poet‌
star5.5
calendar 2007

Texas '46

Texas '46‌
star3.5
calendar 2002

The Outside Man

The Outside Man‌
star6.2
calendar 1972

52 Pick-Up

52 Pick-Up‌
star5.9
calendar 1986

RKO 281

RKO 281‌
star6.4
calendar 2000

Citizen Verdict

Citizen Verdict‌
star3.8
calendar 2003

Red Serpent

Red Serpent‌
star1.9
calendar 2002

The Fourth War

The Fourth War‌
star5.0
calendar 1990

If I Didn't Care

If I Didn't Care‌
star5.8
calendar 2007

Money Play$

Money Play$‌
star5.2
calendar 1998

Night Game

Night Game‌
star4.4
calendar 1989

Plato's Run

Plato's Run‌
star6.7
calendar 1997

Puzzle of a Downfall Child

Puzzle of a Downfall Child‌
star6.5
calendar 1970

The Men's Club

The Men's Club‌
star4.2
calendar 1986

Chain of Command

Chain of Command‌
star5.4
calendar 2000

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures‌
star10.0
calendar 2004

Silver Wolf

Silver Wolf‌
star5.9
calendar 1999

Tiger Town

Tiger Town‌
star6.1
calendar 1984

The Myth of Fingerprints

The Myth of Fingerprints‌
star4.8
calendar 1997

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"‌
star7.1
calendar 2009

Time Lapse

Time Lapse‌
star4.7
calendar 2001

The Assassination

The Assassination‌
star6.6
calendar 1972

Wild Justice

Wild Justice‌
star5.0
calendar 1994

Executive Target

Executive Target‌
star4.7
calendar 1997

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist‌
star7.3
calendar 2023

The Doorway

The Doorway‌
star3.0
calendar 2000

Iron Cross

Iron Cross‌
star5.8
calendar 2009

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York‌
star5.4
calendar 1975

Angels Don't Sleep Here

Angels Don't Sleep Here‌
star2.2
calendar 2002

Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor‌
star1.0
calendar 2005

The Making of 'Jaws'

The Making of 'Jaws'‌
star6.7
calendar 1995

The Definite Maybe

The Definite Maybe‌
star0.0
calendar 1997

The White Raven

The White Raven‌
star3.5
calendar 1998

Better Living

Better Living‌
star1.5
calendar 1998

Paper Lion

Paper Lion‌
star6.8
calendar 1968

Listen to Me

Listen to Me‌
star5.6
calendar 1989

Loving

Loving‌
star6.0
calendar 1970

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection'

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection'‌
star7.0
calendar 2001

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'‌
star0.0
calendar 2006

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture‌
star6.8
calendar 1990

Hitler's Lost Sub

Hitler's Lost Sub‌
star0.0
calendar 2000

Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird

Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird‌
star2.0
calendar 2024

A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence‌
star8.0
calendar 2003

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

Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number‌
star0.0
calendar 1983

The Rage

The Rage‌
star3.0
calendar 1997

Assignment: Munich

Assignment: Munich‌
star0.0
calendar 1972

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'‌
star6.5
calendar 2001

New England Our Way

New England Our Way‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines‌
star6.0
calendar 2002

Falling Through

Falling Through‌
star3.0
calendar 2000

The Making of Jaws 2

The Making of Jaws 2‌
star6.0
calendar 2001

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

To Be Young, Gifted and Black‌
star5.0
calendar 1972

Follies: In Concert

Follies: In Concert‌
star7.0
calendar 1986

Stiletto

Stiletto‌
star5.3
calendar 1969

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures‌
star0.0
calendar 1998

Smiles

Smiles‌
star0.0
calendar 1964

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'‌
star8.3
calendar 2000

A Wind from the South

A Wind from the South‌
star5.7
calendar 1955

Tv Credits

Third Watch

Third Watch‌
star7.9
calendar 1999

Family Guy

Family Guy‌
star7.4
calendar 1999

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story‌
star8.1
calendar 1996

Love of Life

Love of Life‌
star5.0
calendar 1951

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent‌
star7.6
calendar 2001

Cannon

Cannon‌
star6.5
calendar 1971

The Secret Storm

The Secret Storm‌
star3.7
calendar 1954

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame‌
star8.8
calendar 1951

So Graham Norton

So Graham Norton‌
star6.3
calendar 1998

The Oscars

The Oscars‌
star7.0
calendar 1953

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live‌
star6.9
calendar 1975

NOVA

NOVA‌
star6.8
calendar 1974

Family Guy

Family Guy‌
star7.4
calendar 1999

Secrets of the Dead

Secrets of the Dead‌
star6.1
calendar 2000

The Howard Stern Show

The Howard Stern Show‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

American Experience

American Experience‌
star7.5
calendar 1988

The Diamond Hunters

The Diamond Hunters‌
star3.8
calendar 2001

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV‌
star7.0
calendar 1993

The Seventh Scroll

The Seventh Scroll‌
star5.6
calendar 1999