Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss (born October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He has starred in film, television, and theater roles since the late 1960s, including the films American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Goodbye Girl, Stakeout, Always, What About Bob? and Mr. Holland's Opus. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1977 for The Goodbye Girl, and was nominated in 1995 for Mr. Holland's Opus. He has also won a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and was nominated in 2002 for
Born
Oct 29, 1947
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
136 acting
11 crew
Popularity
3.4
Known For
RED
2010
as Alexander Dunning
Piranha 3D
2010
as Matthew Boyd
The Graduate
1967
as Boarding House Resident (uncredited)
Jaws
1975
as Hooper
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
as Roy Neary
Poseidon
2006
as Richard Nelson
Stand by Me
1986
as The Writer
Stakeout
1987
as Det. Chris Lecce
The American President
1995
as Senator Rumson
American Graffiti
1973
as Curt Henderson
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