Roy Scheider

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

110

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-11-10

Day of death

2008-02-10 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Orange, New Jersey, USA

Roy Scheider

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.

Known For

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • NOVA

    NOVA

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • Third Watch

    Third Watch

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • seaQuest DSV

    seaQuest DSV

  • Jaws

    Jaws

  • The Secret Storm

    The Secret Storm

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Shark Is Still Working

    The Shark Is Still Working

  • The Rainmaker

    The Rainmaker

  • Jaws: The Revenge

    Jaws: The Revenge

  • Jaws 2

    Jaws 2

  • The Curse of the Living Corpse

    The Curse of the Living Corpse

  • The Russia House

    The Russia House

  • Love of Life

    Love of Life

  • So Graham Norton

    So Graham Norton

  • Puzzle of a Downfall Child

    Puzzle of a Downfall Child

  • The Punisher

    The Punisher

  • Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

    Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

  • The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

    The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

  • Secrets of the Dead

    Secrets of the Dead

  • The Poet

    The Poet

  • Dracula II: Ascension

    Dracula II: Ascension

  • The Definite Maybe

    The Definite Maybe

  • The Rage

    The Rage

  • The Howard Stern Show

    The Howard Stern Show

  • Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

    Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

  • Marathon Man

    Marathon Man

  • Romeo Is Bleeding

    Romeo Is Bleeding

  • The Men's Club

    The Men's Club

  • Daybreak

    Daybreak

  • The Fourth War

    The Fourth War

  • A Decade Under the Influence

    A Decade Under the Influence

  • Falling Through

    Falling Through

  • Follies: In Concert

    Follies: In Concert

  • The Peacekeeper

    The Peacekeeper

  • The White Raven

    The White Raven

  • Assignment: Munich

    Assignment: Munich

  • Loving

    Loving

  • Wild Justice

    Wild Justice

  • Sorcerer

    Sorcerer

  • The Making of 'Jaws'

    The Making of 'Jaws'

  • All That Jazz

    All That Jazz

  • Still of the Night

    Still of the Night

  • Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

    Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

  • Executive Target

    Executive Target

  • RKO 281

    RKO 281

  • The French Connection

    The French Connection

  • 52 Pick-Up

    52 Pick-Up

  • Texas '46

    Texas '46

  • 2010

    2010

  • Last Embrace

    Last Embrace

  • Naked Lunch

    Naked Lunch

  • Dracula III: Legacy

    Dracula III: Legacy

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Night Game

    Night Game

  • Chicago 10

    Chicago 10

  • Blue Thunder

    Blue Thunder

  • Better Living

    Better Living

  • Angels Don't Sleep Here

    Angels Don't Sleep Here

  • A Wind from the South

    A Wind from the South

  • If I Didn't Care

    If I Didn't Care

  • Time Lapse

    Time Lapse

  • Stiletto

    Stiletto

  • Klute

    Klute

  • To Be Young, Gifted and Black

    To Be Young, Gifted and Black

  • Tiger Town

    Tiger Town

  • Chain of Command

    Chain of Command

  • Citizen Verdict

    Citizen Verdict

  • Dark Honeymoon

    Dark Honeymoon

  • Listen to Me

    Listen to Me

  • The Seven-Ups

    The Seven-Ups

  • King of Texas

    King of Texas

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

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

  • Cohen and Tate

    Cohen and Tate

  • Iron Cross

    Iron Cross

  • Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

    Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Red Serpent

    Red Serpent

  • The Seventh Scroll

    The Seventh Scroll

  • Paper Lion

    Paper Lion

  • Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

    Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

  • The Myth of Fingerprints

    The Myth of Fingerprints

  • Smiles

    Smiles

  • When It Was a Game 2

    When It Was a Game 2

  • Love Thy Neighbor

    Love Thy Neighbor

  • 2010 : The Odyssey Continues

    2010 : The Odyssey Continues

  • Money Play$

    Money Play$

  • The Assassination

    The Assassination

  • Plato's Run

    Plato's Run

  • The Diamond Hunters

    The Diamond Hunters

  • Evasive Action

    Evasive Action

  • Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

    Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

  • Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

    Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

  • When It Was a Game

    When It Was a Game

  • The Doorway

    The Doorway

  • The Outside Man

    The Outside Man

  • Silver Wolf

    Silver Wolf

  • Jaws 5

    Jaws 5

  • New England Our Way

    New England Our Way

  • The Making of Jaws 2

    The Making of Jaws 2

  • Hitler's Lost Sub

    Hitler's Lost Sub

  • Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

    Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

  • Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

    Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

  • Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

    Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

  • World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

    World's Deadliest Sea Creatures