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Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

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

Born

Nov 10, 1932

Orange, New Jersey, USA

Died

Feb 10, 2008

Known For

Acting

Movies

94 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.5

Known For

Jaws
Jaws
1975 as Brody
★ 7.7
The Punisher
The Punisher
2004 as Frank Castle, Sr.
★ 6.4
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker
1997 as Wilfred Keeley
★ 7.0
2010
2010
1984 as Dr. Heywood Floyd
★ 6.6
Jaws 2
Jaws 2
1978 as Police Chief Martin Brody
★ 6.0
Marathon Man
Marathon Man
1976 as Henry 'Doc' Levy
★ 7.2
Klute
Klute
1971 as Frank Ligourin
★ 6.8
The French Connection
The French Connection
1971 as Buddy Russo
★ 7.5
Sorcerer
Sorcerer
1977 as Scanlon / "Dominguez"
★ 7.4
The Russia House
The Russia House
1990 as Russell
★ 6.0
52 Pick-Up
52 Pick-Up
1986 as Harry Mitchell
★ 6.0
The Seven-Ups
The Seven-Ups
1973 as Buddy - Seven-Up
★ 6.3
Romeo Is Bleeding
Romeo Is Bleeding
1993 as Don Falcone
★ 6.3
Naked Lunch
Naked Lunch
1991 as Dr. Benway
★ 7.0
All That Jazz
All That Jazz
1979 as Joe Gideon
★ 7.5
Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder
1983 as Murphy
★ 6.2
A Decade Under the Influence
★ 7.9
Cohen and Tate
Cohen and Tate
1989 as Cohen
★ 6.5
Jaws: The Revenge
Jaws: The Revenge
1987 as Martin Brody (archive footage)
★ 4.1
Dracula II: Ascension
Dracula II: Ascension
2003 as Cardinal Siqueros
★ 5.7
The Outside Man
The Outside Man
1972 as Lenny
★ 6.2
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025 as Self - (archive footage)
RKO 281
RKO 281
1999 as George Schaefer
★ 6.4
Still of the Night
Still of the Night
1982 as Doctor Sam Rice
★ 5.7
Last Embrace
Last Embrace
1979 as Harry Hannan
★ 5.4
Chicago 10
Chicago 10
2008 as Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)
★ 5.8
Listen to Me
Listen to Me
1989 as Charlie Nichols
★ 5.3
Night Game
Night Game
1989 as Seaver
★ 4.4
Dracula III: Legacy
Dracula III: Legacy
2005 as Cardinal Siqueros
★ 4.9
The Assassination
The Assassination
1972 as Michael Howard
★ 6.7
Daybreak
Daybreak
2000 as Stan Marshall
★ 4.7
The Shark Is Still Working
The Shark Is Still Working
2009 as Narrator / Self
★ 7.2
King of Texas
King of Texas
2002 as Henry Westover
★ 5.1
Silver Wolf
Silver Wolf
1999 as John Rockwell
★ 6.2
Evasive Action
Evasive Action
1998 as Enzo Marcelli
★ 6.3
The Poet
The Poet
2007 as Rabbi
★ 5.4
Chain of Command
Chain of Command
2000 as President Jack Cahill
★ 5.0
The Rage
★ 3.3
Executive Target
Executive Target
1997 as President Carlson
★ 4.7
The Fourth War
The Fourth War
1990 as Col. Jack Knowles
★ 5.2
Assignment: Munich
Assignment: Munich
1972 as Jack Webster
Loving
Loving
1970 as Skip
★ 5.8
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
1990 as Paul Marish
★ 6.8
Angels Don't Sleep Here
Angels Don't Sleep Here
2002 as Mayor Harry S. Porter
★ 2.1
The Doorway
The Doorway
2000 as Professor Lamont
★ 2.6
Time Lapse
Time Lapse
2001 as Agent La Nova
★ 4.1
Stiletto
Stiletto
1969 as Bennett
★ 5.0
Paper Lion
Paper Lion
1968 as Man (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Money Play$
Money Play$
1998 as Johnny Tobin
★ 4.4
Dark Honeymoon
Dark Honeymoon
2008 as Sam
★ 3.2
The Making of 'Jaws'
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995 as Self
★ 6.7
Tiger Town
Tiger Town
1984 as Billy Young
★ 6.6
Plato's Run
Plato's Run
1997 as Senarkian
★ 6.0
The Men's Club
The Men's Club
1986 as Cavanaugh
★ 3.7
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
★ 6.4
New England Our Way
New England Our Way
1974 as Self
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
★ 7.0
The Definite Maybe
The Definite Maybe
1997 as Eddie Jacobson
★ 2.0
Bob Fosse: Steam Heat
Bob Fosse: Steam Heat
1990 as Joe Gideon (archive footage)
When It Was a Game 2
When It Was a Game 2
1992 as Passage Narrator (voice)
★ 9.0
The Myth of Fingerprints
★ 5.0
The Peacekeeper
The Peacekeeper
1997 as President Robert Baker
★ 4.7
If I Didn't Care
If I Didn't Care
2007 as Linus
★ 5.8
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
★ 5.4
The Making of Jaws 2
The Making of Jaws 2
2001 as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.5
Texas '46
Texas '46
2002 as Colonel Gartner
★ 4.3
Red Serpent
Red Serpent
2002 as Hassan
★ 2.7
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
1984 as Himself
Citizen Verdict
Citizen Verdict
2003 as Bull Tyler
★ 3.4
The White Raven
The White Raven
1998 as Tom Heath
★ 3.2
Falling Through
Falling Through
2000 as Earl
★ 3.0
The Curse of the Living Corpse
The Curse of the Living Corpse
1964 as Philip Sinclair
★ 5.7
Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor
2003 as Fred
★ 1.0
Follies: In Concert
Follies: In Concert
1986 as Narrator
★ 7.0
Wild Justice
Wild Justice
1994 as Peter Stride
★ 5.0
Better Living
Better Living
1998 as Larry
★ 1.7
A Wind from the South
A Wind from the South
1955 as Dancer (uncredited)
★ 5.7
Jaws 5
Jaws 5
1999 as Martin Brody (archive footage)
Iron Cross
Iron Cross
2009 as Joseph
★ 5.8
When It Was a Game
When It Was a Game
1991 as (voice)
SeaQuest DSV
SeaQuest DSV
1993 as Captain Nathan Bridger
Hitler's Lost Sub
Hitler's Lost Sub
2000 as Narrator