Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Acting

Birthday

1932/11/10

Day of death

2008/02/10 (75 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Orange, New Jersey, USA

Also know as

Roy R. 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 De...Read more

Acting
Klute
6.8

(1971) Klute

as Frank Ligourin

The French Connection
7.5

(1971) The French Connection

as Buddy Russo

Jaws
7.7

(1975) Jaws

as Brody

Jaws 2
6.0

(1978) Jaws 2

as Police Chief Martin Brody

Romeo Is Bleeding
6.2

(1993) Romeo Is Bleeding

as Don Falcone

The Russia House
6.1

(1990) The Russia House

as Russell

Marathon Man
7.2

(1976) Marathon Man

as Doc

Dracula II: Ascension
5.7

(2003) Dracula II: Ascension

as Cardinal Siqueros

Dracula III: Legacy
5.0

(2005) Dracula III: Legacy

as Cardinal Siqueros

Naked Lunch
7.0

(1991) Naked Lunch

as Dr. Benway

2010
6.7

(1984) 2010

as Dr. Heywood Floyd

The Curse of the Living Corpse
5.8

(1964) The Curse of the Living Corpse

as Philip Sinclair

Blue Thunder
6.2

(1983) Blue Thunder

as Murphy

The Punisher
6.3

(2004) The Punisher

as Frank Castle, Sr.

The Rainmaker
7.0

(1997) The Rainmaker

as Wilfred Keeley

Still of the Night
5.7

(1982) Still of the Night

as Doctor Sam Rice

Cohen and Tate
6.5

(1989) Cohen and Tate

as Cohen

The Seven-Ups
6.3

(1973) The Seven-Ups

as Buddy - Seven-Up

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
7.8

(1985) Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

as Narrator (voice)

The Peacekeeper
4.6

(1997) The Peacekeeper

as President Robert Baker

Chicago 10
6.0

(2008) Chicago 10

as Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)

Daybreak
4.8

(2000) Daybreak

as Stan Marshall

Evasive Action
6.4

(1998) Evasive Action

as Enzo Marcelli

Last Embrace
5.5

(1979) Last Embrace

as Harry Hannan

Dark Honeymoon
3.8

(2008) Dark Honeymoon

as Sam

All That Jazz
7.5

(1979) All That Jazz

as Joe Gideon

Sorcerer
7.4

(1977) Sorcerer

as Jackie Scanlon / 'Juan Dominguez'

King of Texas
5.3

(2002) King of Texas

as Henry Westover

The Poet
5.5

(2007) The Poet

as Rabbi

Texas '46
4.3

(2002) Texas '46

as Colonel Gartner

Un homme est mort
6.2

(1972) The Outside Man

as Lenny

52 Pick-Up
5.9

(1986) 52 Pick-Up

as Harry Mitchell

RKO 281
6.4

(2000) RKO 281

as George Schaefer

Citizen Verdict
3.8

(2003) Citizen Verdict

as Bull Tyler

Red Serpent
1.8

(2002) Red Serpent

as Hassan

The Fourth War
5.1

(1990) The Fourth War

as Col. Jack Knowles

If I Didn't Care
5.8

(2007) If I Didn't Care

as Linus

Money Play$
5.2

(1998) Money Play$

as Johnny Tobin

Night Game
4.4

(1989) Night Game

as Seaver

Plato's Run
6.5

(1997) Plato's Run

as Senarkian

Puzzle of a Downfall Child
6.6

(1970) Puzzle of a Downfall Child

as Mark

The Men's Club
4.2

(1986) The Men's Club

as Cavanaugh

Chain of Command
5.4

(2000) Chain of Command

as President Jack Cahill

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
10.0

(2004) Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

as Self

Silver Wolf
5.9

(1999) Silver Wolf

as John Rockwell

Tiger Town
6.1

(1984) Tiger Town

as Billy Young

The Myth of Fingerprints
4.8

(1997) The Myth of Fingerprints

as Hal

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"
7.1

(2009) The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"

as Narrator / Self

Time Lapse
4.7

(2001) Time Lapse

as Agent La Nova

L'Attentat
6.7

(1972) The Assassination

as Michael Howard

Wild Justice
5.0

(1994) Wild Justice

as Peter Stride

Executive Target
4.6

(1997) Executive Target

as President Carlson

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
7.3

(2023) Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

as Self (archive footage)

The Doorway
3.2

(2000) The Doorway

as Professor Lamont

Iron Cross
5.8

(2009) Iron Cross

as Joseph

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
5.4

(1975) Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

as Sam Stoneman

Angels Don't Sleep Here
2.2

(2002) Angels Don't Sleep Here

as Mayor Harry S. Porter

Love Thy Neighbor
1.0

(2005) Love Thy Neighbor

as Fred

The Making of 'Jaws'
6.7

(1995) The Making of 'Jaws'

as Self

The Definite Maybe
0.0

(1997) The Definite Maybe

as Eddie Jacobson

The White Raven
3.5

(1998) The White Raven

as Tom Heath

Better Living
1.5

(1998) Better Living

as Larry

Paper Lion
6.8

(1968) Paper Lion

as Man (uncredited)

Listen to Me
5.6

(1989) Listen to Me

as Charlie Nichols

Loving
6.0

(1970) Loving

as Skip

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
7.0

(2001) Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

as Self

0.0

(2006) Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

as Self

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
6.8

(1990) Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

as Paul Marish

Hitler's Lost Sub
0.0

(2000) Hitler's Lost Sub

as Narrator

Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird
2.0

(2024) Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird

as Archive Footage

A Decade Under the Influence
8.0

(2003) A Decade Under the Influence

as Self

Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
0.0

(1983) Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number

as Jacobo Timerman

The Rage
3.3

(1997) The Rage

as ---

Assignment: Munich
0.0

(1972) Assignment: Munich

as Jack Webster

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat
0.0

(1990) Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

as Joe Gideon (archive footage)

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
6.5

(2001) Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

as Self

New England Our Way
0.0

(1974) New England Our Way

as Self

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines
6.0

(2002) Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

as Narrator

Falling Through
3.0

(2000) Falling Through

as Earl

The Making of Jaws 2
7.5

(2001) The Making of Jaws 2

as Self (archive footage)

To Be Young, Gifted and Black
5.0

(1972) To Be Young, Gifted and Black

as ---

Follies: In Concert
7.0

(1986) Follies: In Concert

as Narrator

Stiletto
5.2

(1969) Stiletto

as Bennett

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures
0.0

(1998) World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

as Narrator

Smiles
0.0

(1964) Smiles

as ---

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
8.3

(2000) The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

as Self

A Wind from the South
5.7

(1955) A Wind from the South

as Dancer (uncredited)

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
0.0

(1994) Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

as Self - Host

Third Watch
7.9

(1999) Third Watch

as Fyodor Chevchenko

Family Guy
7.4

(1999) Family Guy

as Roy Scheider

E! True Hollywood Story
8.0

(1996) E! True Hollywood Story

as ---

5.0

(1951) Love of Life

as ---

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

(2001) Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Mark Ford Brady

Cannon
6.5

(1971) Cannon

as ---

3.7

(1954) The Secret Storm

as ---

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Francesco Barberini

So Graham Norton
6.3

(1998) So Graham Norton

as Self

The Oscars
7.0

(1953) The Oscars

as Self

Saturday Night Live
6.9

(1975) Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

NOVA
6.9

(1974) NOVA

as Narrator

Family Guy
7.4

(1999) Family Guy

as Roy Scheider / Narrator (voice)

Secrets of the Dead
6.2

(2000) Secrets of the Dead

as Narrator

The Howard Stern Show
0.0

(1990) The Howard Stern Show

as Self

American Experience
7.5

(1988) American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

The Diamond Hunters
3.8

(2001) The Diamond Hunters

as Jacobus Van der Byl

seaQuest DSV
7.1

(1993) seaQuest DSV

as Captain Nathan Bridger

The Seventh Scroll
5.6

(1999) The Seventh Scroll

as Grant Schiller