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)
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Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies | Self - (archive footage) | 2025-11-21 |
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Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story | Self | 2025-06-20 |
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Iron Cross | Joseph | 2009-12-15 |
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The Shark Is Still Working | 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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If I Didn't Care | Linus | 2007-08-03 |
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The Poet | Rabbi | 2007-08-07 |
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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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Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures | Self | 2004-10-30 |
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The Punisher | Frank Castle, Sr. | 2004-04-15 |
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Dracula II: Ascension | Cardinal Siqueros | 2003-06-07 |
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Love Thy Neighbor | Fred | 2003-10-07 |
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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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King of Texas | Henry Westover | 2002-06-02 |
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Angels Don't Sleep Here | Mayor Harry S. Porter | 2002-04-02 |
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Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines | Narrator | 2002-04-21 |
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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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Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' | Self | 2001-08-28 |
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Time Lapse | Agent La Nova | 2001-11-27 |
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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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Chain of Command | President Jack Cahill | 2000-07-22 |
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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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The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' | Self | 2000-01-15 |
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Hitler's Lost Sub | Narrator | 2000-11-14 |
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Falling Through | Earl | 2000-01-01 |
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Silver Wolf | John Rockwell | 1999-01-10 |
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Jaws 5 | Martin Brody (archive footage) | 1999-01-01 |
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The White Raven | Tom Heath | 1998-12-18 |
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World's Deadliest Sea Creatures | Narrator | 1998-01-01 |
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Money Play$ | Johnny Tobin | 1998-08-21 |
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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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The Rage | 1997-08-15 | |
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The Definite Maybe | Eddie Jacobson | 1997-07-04 |
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Executive Target | President Carlson | 1997-07-11 |
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The Myth of Fingerprints | Hal | 1997-09-17 |
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The Peacekeeper | President Robert Baker | 1997-08-22 |
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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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The Making of 'Jaws' | Self | 1995-11-28 |
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Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects | Self - Host | 1994-05-22 |
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Wild Justice | Peter Stride | 1994-05-13 |
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Romeo Is Bleeding | Don Falcone | 1993-09-13 |
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When It Was a Game 2 | Passage Narrator (voice) | 1992-07-13 |
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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 | 1990-09-09 |
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Bob Fosse: Steam Heat | Joe Gideon (archive footage) | 1990-02-23 |
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The Russia House | Russell | 1990-12-21 |
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The Fourth War | Col. Jack Knowles | 1990-01-12 |
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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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Follies: In Concert | Narrator | 1986-03-14 |
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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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2010 : The Odyssey Continues | Himself | 1984-01-01 |
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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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Blue Thunder | Murphy | 1983-02-05 |
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Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number | Jacobo Timerman | 1983-05-22 |
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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 | Scanlon / "Dominguez" | 1977-06-24 |
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Marathon Man | Henry 'Doc' Levy | 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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Assignment: Munich | Jack Webster | 1972-04-30 |
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L'Attentat | Michael Howard | 1972-10-04 |
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Un homme est mort | Lenny | 1972-12-21 |
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To Be Young, Gifted and Black | 1972-01-20 | |
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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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Puzzle of a Downfall Child | Mark | 1970-12-16 |
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Loving | Skip | 1970-03-04 |
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Stiletto | Bennett | 1969-07-30 |
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Paper Lion | Man (uncredited) | 1968-10-14 |
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Smiles | 1964-01-01 | |
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The Curse of the Living Corpse | Philip Sinclair | 1964-05-01 |
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A Wind from the South | Dancer (uncredited) | 1955-09-14 |
