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).
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Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-11-10
Place of birth
Orange, New Jersey, USA
Klute
1971
6.76
The French Connection
1971
7.49
Jaws 2
1978
6.02
Jaws
1975
7.67
Romeo Is Bleeding
1993
6.30
The Russia House
1990
6.10
Marathon Man
1976
7.20
Dracula III: Legacy
2005
5.00
Dracula II: Ascension
2003
5.70
Naked Lunch
1991
6.99
2010
1984
6.60
The Curse of the Living Corpse
1964
5.80
Blue Thunder
1983
6.20
The Punisher
2004
6.30
The Rainmaker
1997
7.02
Still of the Night
1982
5.72
The Seven-Ups
1973
6.30
Cohen and Tate
1989
6.53
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985
7.80
The Peacekeeper
1997
4.60
Chicago 10
2008
6.00
Daybreak
2000
4.80
Evasive Action
1998
6.40
Last Embrace
1979
5.43
Dark Honeymoon
2008
3.50
Sorcerer
1977
7.40
All That Jazz
1979
7.50
King of Texas
2002
5.03
The Poet
2007
5.50
Texas '46
2002
4.30
The Outside Man
1972
6.20
52 Pick-Up
1986
6.00
RKO 281
2000
6.40
Citizen Verdict
2003
3.20
Red Serpent
2002
2.69
The Fourth War
1990
5.10
If I Didn't Care
2007
5.80
Money Play$
1998
5.20
Night Game
1989
4.30
Plato's Run
1997
5.96
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
1970
6.46
The Men's Club
1986
4.00
Chain of Command
2000
5.40
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004
10.00
Silver Wolf
1999
5.90
Tiger Town
1984
6.10
The Myth of Fingerprints
1997
4.91
Time Lapse
2001
4.36
The Assassination
1972
6.70
Wild Justice
1994
5.00
Executive Target
1997
4.45
The Doorway
2000
2.86
Iron Cross
2009
5.80
Angels Don't Sleep Here
2002
2.06
Love Thy Neighbor
2005
1.00
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995
6.70
The Definite Maybe
1997
0.00
The White Raven
1998
3.50
Better Living
1998
1.50
Paper Lion
1968
6.80
Listen to Me
1989
5.30
Loving
1970
6.00
Hitler's Lost Sub
2000
0.00
Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird
2024
2.50
A Decade Under the Influence
2003
8.00
The Rage
1997
3.11
Assignment: Munich
1972
0.00
Bob Fosse: Steam Heat
1990
0.00
New England Our Way
1974
0.00
Falling Through
2000
3.00
The Making of Jaws 2
2001
7.50
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972
5.00
Follies: In Concert
1986
7.00
Stiletto
1969
5.20
World's Deadliest Sea Creatures
1998
0.00
Smiles
1964
0.00
A Wind from the South
1955
5.70
Jaws: The Revenge
1987
4.08
Jaws 5
1999
0.00
When It Was a Game
1991
0.00
When It Was a Game 2
1992
9.00
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
1984
0.00