Roy Scheider

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

114

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)

Known For

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Third Watch

    Third Watch

  • NOVA

    NOVA

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • Jaws

    Jaws

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • seaQuest DSV

    seaQuest DSV

  • People's Choice Awards

    People's Choice Awards

  • Red Serpent

    Red Serpent

  • The Secret Storm

    The Secret Storm

  • Stiletto

    Stiletto

  • Night Game

    Night Game

  • The Rainmaker

    The Rainmaker

  • The Assassination

    The Assassination

  • Dark Honeymoon

    Dark Honeymoon

  • The Punisher

    The Punisher

  • Time Lapse

    Time Lapse

  • 52 Pick-Up

    52 Pick-Up

  • King of Texas

    King of Texas

  • Listen to Me

    Listen to Me

  • Love of Life

    Love of Life

  • Evasive Action

    Evasive Action

  • The Seven-Ups

    The Seven-Ups

  • Dracula II: Ascension

    Dracula II: Ascension

  • Money Play$

    Money Play$

  • So Graham Norton

    So Graham Norton

  • The French Connection

    The French Connection

  • The Myth of Fingerprints

    The Myth of Fingerprints

  • Smiles

    Smiles

  • Secrets of the Dead

    Secrets of the Dead

  • Jaws 2

    Jaws 2

  • Chicago 10

    Chicago 10

  • Loving

    Loving

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Daybreak

    Daybreak

  • 2010

    2010

  • The Doorway

    The Doorway

  • Jaws: The Revenge

    Jaws: The Revenge

  • All That Jazz

    All That Jazz

  • Sorcerer

    Sorcerer

  • Naked Lunch

    Naked Lunch

  • The Russia House

    The Russia House

  • Blue Thunder

    Blue Thunder

  • Marathon Man

    Marathon Man

  • Klute

    Klute

  • A Wind from the South

    A Wind from the South

  • Romeo Is Bleeding

    Romeo Is Bleeding

  • The Seventh Scroll

    The Seventh Scroll

  • Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

    Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

  • The Howard Stern Show

    The Howard Stern Show

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Still of the Night

    Still of the Night

  • RKO 281

    RKO 281

  • Last Embrace

    Last Embrace

  • The Peacekeeper

    The Peacekeeper

  • Warship

    Warship

  • The Diamond Hunters

    The Diamond Hunters

  • The Fourth War

    The Fourth War

  • Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

    Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

  • Dracula III: Legacy

    Dracula III: Legacy

  • The Men's Club

    The Men's Club

  • The Poet

    The Poet

  • Puzzle of a Downfall Child

    Puzzle of a Downfall Child

  • The Outside Man

    The Outside Man

  • Cohen and Tate

    Cohen and Tate

  • Silver Wolf

    Silver Wolf

  • A Decade Under the Influence

    A Decade Under the Influence

  • When It Was a Game

    When It Was a Game

  • The Shark Is Still Working

    The Shark Is Still Working

  • Plato's Run

    Plato's Run

  • Jaws 5

    Jaws 5

  • Falling Through

    Falling Through

  • The White Raven

    The White Raven

  • The Rage

    The Rage

  • Tiger Town

    Tiger Town

  • Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

    Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

  • Assignment: Munich

    Assignment: Munich

  • Executive Target

    Executive Target

  • Texas '46

    Texas '46

  • The Making of 'Jaws'

    The Making of 'Jaws'

  • Citizen Verdict

    Citizen Verdict

  • Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

    Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

  • Angels Don't Sleep Here

    Angels Don't Sleep Here

  • Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

    Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

  • The Making of Jaws 2

    The Making of Jaws 2

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

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

  • Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

    Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

  • Chain of Command

    Chain of Command

  • Love Thy Neighbor

    Love Thy Neighbor

  • Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

    Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

  • The Curse of the Living Corpse

    The Curse of the Living Corpse

  • Hitler's Lost Sub

    Hitler's Lost Sub

  • Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

    Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

  • Follies: In Concert

    Follies: In Concert

  • Paper Lion

    Paper Lion

  • Better Living

    Better Living

  • Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

    Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

  • The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

    The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

  • World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

    World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

  • 2010 : The Odyssey Continues

    2010 : The Odyssey Continues

  • If I Didn't Care

    If I Didn't Care

  • The Definite Maybe

    The Definite Maybe

  • When It Was a Game 2

    When It Was a Game 2

  • Wild Justice

    Wild Justice

  • Iron Cross

    Iron Cross

  • Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

    Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

  • Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

    Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

  • To Be Young, Gifted and Black

    To Be Young, Gifted and Black

  • New England Our Way

    New England Our Way

  • Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder

    Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder