Roy Scheider

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

111

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

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • NOVA

    NOVA

  • Jaws

    Jaws

  • Third Watch

    Third Watch

  • seaQuest DSV

    seaQuest DSV

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Shark Is Still Working

    The Shark Is Still Working

  • Jaws 2

    Jaws 2

  • Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

    Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

  • The Punisher

    The Punisher

  • The Secret Storm

    The Secret Storm

  • The Rainmaker

    The Rainmaker

  • So Graham Norton

    So Graham Norton

  • Jaws: The Revenge

    Jaws: The Revenge

  • The Poet

    The Poet

  • Red Serpent

    Red Serpent

  • Citizen Verdict

    Citizen Verdict

  • Better Living

    Better Living

  • Wild Justice

    Wild Justice

  • Loving

    Loving

  • Assignment: Munich

    Assignment: Munich

  • RKO 281

    RKO 281

  • Dark Honeymoon

    Dark Honeymoon

  • Daybreak

    Daybreak

  • All That Jazz

    All That Jazz

  • Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

    Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

  • The French Connection

    The French Connection

  • Chicago 10

    Chicago 10

  • Stiletto

    Stiletto

  • Paper Lion

    Paper Lion

  • The Assassination

    The Assassination

  • Love of Life

    Love of Life

  • Sorcerer

    Sorcerer

  • Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

    Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

  • The Rage

    The Rage

  • Falling Through

    Falling Through

  • Secrets of the Dead

    Secrets of the Dead

  • Last Embrace

    Last Embrace

  • 2010

    2010

  • Naked Lunch

    Naked Lunch

  • Money Play$

    Money Play$

  • Romeo Is Bleeding

    Romeo Is Bleeding

  • Dracula II: Ascension

    Dracula II: Ascension

  • Time Lapse

    Time Lapse

  • Blue Thunder

    Blue Thunder

  • Chain of Command

    Chain of Command

  • Executive Target

    Executive Target

  • Tiger Town

    Tiger Town

  • Night Game

    Night Game

  • 52 Pick-Up

    52 Pick-Up

  • The Russia House

    The Russia House

  • The Seven-Ups

    The Seven-Ups

  • A Decade Under the Influence

    A Decade Under the Influence

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

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

  • Still of the Night

    Still of the Night

  • Puzzle of a Downfall Child

    Puzzle of a Downfall Child

  • Klute

    Klute

  • Dracula III: Legacy

    Dracula III: Legacy

  • The Howard Stern Show

    The Howard Stern Show

  • The Definite Maybe

    The Definite Maybe

  • Evasive Action

    Evasive Action

  • Marathon Man

    Marathon Man

  • Follies: In Concert

    Follies: In Concert

  • 2010 : The Odyssey Continues

    2010 : The Odyssey Continues

  • If I Didn't Care

    If I Didn't Care

  • The Men's Club

    The Men's Club

  • Angels Don't Sleep Here

    Angels Don't Sleep Here

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Listen to Me

    Listen to Me

  • The Making of 'Jaws'

    The Making of 'Jaws'

  • To Be Young, Gifted and Black

    To Be Young, Gifted and Black

  • The White Raven

    The White Raven

  • The Peacekeeper

    The Peacekeeper

  • The Seventh Scroll

    The Seventh Scroll

  • When It Was a Game 2

    When It Was a Game 2

  • King of Texas

    King of Texas

  • The Myth of Fingerprints

    The Myth of Fingerprints

  • The Fourth War

    The Fourth War

  • Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

    Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

  • The Doorway

    The Doorway

  • The Curse of the Living Corpse

    The Curse of the Living Corpse

  • The Making of Jaws 2

    The Making of Jaws 2

  • Plato's Run

    Plato's Run

  • Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

    Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

  • 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'

  • Cohen and Tate

    Cohen and Tate

  • Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

    Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

  • The Diamond Hunters

    The Diamond Hunters

  • Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

    Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

  • Smiles

    Smiles

  • A Wind from the South

    A Wind from the South

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Outside Man

    The Outside Man

  • Silver Wolf

    Silver Wolf

  • Jaws 5

    Jaws 5

  • Iron Cross

    Iron Cross

  • Love Thy Neighbor

    Love Thy Neighbor

  • Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

    Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

  • When It Was a Game

    When It Was a Game

  • New England Our Way

    New England Our Way

  • Texas '46

    Texas '46

  • Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

    Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

  • Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

    Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

  • Hitler's Lost Sub

    Hitler's Lost Sub

  • World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

    World's Deadliest Sea Creatures