1932-11-10 Orange, New Jersey, USA
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.
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Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird | Archive Footage | 2024-03-01 |
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Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist | Self (archive footage) | 2023-10-05 |
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Iron Cross | Joseph | 2009-12-15 |
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The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws" | Narrator / Self | 2009-05-02 |
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Chicago 10 | Judge Julius Hoffman (voice) | 2008-02-29 |
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Dark Honeymoon | Sam | 2008-07-22 |
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The Poet | Rabbi | 2007-08-07 |
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If I Didn't Care | Linus | 2007-08-03 |
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Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' | Self | 2006-04-04 |
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Dracula III: Legacy | Cardinal Siqueros | 2005-07-12 |
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Love Thy Neighbor | Fred | 2005-07-05 |
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The Punisher | Frank Castle, Sr. | 2004-04-15 |
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Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures | Self | 2004-10-30 |
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Dracula II: Ascension | Cardinal Siqueros | 2003-06-07 |
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A Decade Under the Influence | Self | 2003-04-25 |
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Citizen Verdict | Bull Tyler | 2003-06-18 |
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Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines | Narrator | 2002-04-21 |
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Angels Don't Sleep Here | Mayor Harry S. Porter | 2002-04-02 |
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King of Texas | Henry Westover | 2002-06-02 |
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Red Serpent | Hassan | 2002-10-05 |
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Texas '46 | Colonel Gartner | 2002-01-11 |
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Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection | Self | 2001-09-25 |
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The Making of Jaws 2 | Self (archive footage) | 2001-05-22 |
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Time Lapse | Agent La Nova | 2001-11-27 |
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Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' | Self | 2001-08-28 |
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RKO 281 | George Schaefer | 2000-04-07 |
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The Doorway | Professor Lamont | 2000-10-24 |
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Daybreak | Stan Marshall | 2000-12-19 |
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Chain of Command | President Jack Cahill | 2000-07-22 |
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Hitler's Lost Sub | Narrator | 2000-11-14 |
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The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' | Self | 2000-01-15 |
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Falling Through | Earl | 2000-01-01 |
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Jaws 5 | Martin Brody (archive footage) | 1999-01-01 |
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Silver Wolf | John Rockwell | 1999-01-10 |
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Evasive Action | Enzo Marcelli | 1998-01-01 |
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Better Living | Larry | 1998-11-02 |
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Money Play$ | Johnny Tobin | 1998-08-21 |
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World's Deadliest Sea Creatures | Narrator | 1998-01-01 |
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The White Raven | Tom Heath | 1998-12-18 |
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The Peacekeeper | President Robert Baker | 1997-08-22 |
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The Myth of Fingerprints | Hal | 1997-09-17 |
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The Rage | 1997-08-15 | |
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Plato's Run | Senarkian | 1997-05-27 |
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The Rainmaker | Wilfred Keeley | 1997-11-18 |
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Executive Target | President Carlson | 1997-07-11 |
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The Definite Maybe | Eddie Jacobson | 1997-07-04 |
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The Making of 'Jaws' | Self | 1995-11-28 |
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Wild Justice | Peter Stride | 1994-05-13 |
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Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects | Self - Host | 1994-05-22 |
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Romeo Is Bleeding | Don Falcone | 1993-09-13 |
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Naked Lunch | Dr. Benway | 1991-12-27 |
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When It Was a Game | (voice) | 1991-07-08 |
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Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture | Paul Marish | 1990-01-01 |
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The Russia House | Russell | 1990-12-21 |
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The Fourth War | Col. Jack Knowles | 1990-03-08 |
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Bob Fosse: Steam Heat | Joe Gideon (archive footage) | 1990-02-23 |
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Cohen and Tate | Cohen | 1989-01-27 |
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Listen to Me | Charlie Nichols | 1989-05-05 |
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Night Game | Seaver | 1989-09-15 |
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Jaws: The Revenge | Martin Brody (archive footage) | 1987-07-17 |
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52 Pick-Up | Harry Mitchell | 1986-11-07 |
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The Men's Club | Cavanaugh | 1986-09-19 |
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Follies: In Concert | Narrator | 1986-03-14 |
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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | Narrator (voice) | 1985-09-20 |
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Tiger Town | Billy Young | 1984-06-08 |
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2010 | Dr. Heywood Floyd | 1984-12-06 |
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Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number | Jacobo Timerman | 1983-05-22 |
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Blue Thunder | Murphy | 1983-02-05 |
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Still of the Night | Doctor Sam Rice | 1982-11-19 |
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All That Jazz | Joe Gideon | 1979-12-16 |
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Last Embrace | Harry Hannan | 1979-05-04 |
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Jaws 2 | Police Chief Martin Brody | 1978-06-16 |
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Sorcerer | Jackie Scanlon / 'Juan Dominguez' | 1977-06-24 |
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Marathon Man | Doc | 1976-10-08 |
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Jaws | Brody | 1975-06-20 |
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Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York | Sam Stoneman | 1975-12-01 |
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New England Our Way | Self | 1974-12-09 |
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The Seven-Ups | Buddy - Seven-Up | 1973-12-14 |
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L'Attentat | Michael Howard | 1972-10-04 |
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To Be Young, Gifted and Black | 1972-01-20 | |
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Un homme est mort | Lenny | 1972-12-21 |
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Assignment: Munich | Jack Webster | 1972-04-30 |
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Klute | Frank Ligourin | 1971-06-23 |
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The French Connection | Buddy Russo | 1971-10-09 |
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Loving | Skip | 1970-03-04 |
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Puzzle of a Downfall Child | Mark | 1970-12-16 |
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Stiletto | Bennett | 1969-07-30 |
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Paper Lion | Man (uncredited) | 1968-10-23 |
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The Curse of the Living Corpse | Philip Sinclair | 1964-05-01 |
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Smiles | 1964-01-01 | |
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A Wind from the South | Dancer (uncredited) | 1955-09-14 |
