Roy Scheider
Born
November 10, 1932
Died
February 10, 2008 (75 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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).
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Iron Cross
Joseph
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The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"
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2009
Dark Honeymoon
Sam
2008
Chicago 10
Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)
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The Poet
Rabbi
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If I Didn't Care
Linus
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Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
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2006
Dracula III: Legacy
Cardinal Siqueros
2005
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
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2004
The Punisher
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Love Thy Neighbor
Fred
2003
Citizen Verdict
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A Decade Under the Influence
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2003
Red Serpent
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2002
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2002
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2002
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Mayor Harry S. Porter
2002
Texas '46
Colonel Gartner
2002
Time Lapse
Agent La Nova
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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2001
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
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2001
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2001
The Making of Jaws 2
Self (archive footage)
2001
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Jacobus Van der Byl · (2 episodes)
2001
Daybreak
Stan Marshall
2000
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2000
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Professor Lamont
2000
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President Jack Cahill
2000
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2000
RKO 281
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2000
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
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2000
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2000
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1999
The Seventh Scroll
Grant Schiller · (2 episodes)
1999
Family Guy
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1999
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1999
Silver Wolf
John Rockwell
1999
Jaws 5
Martin Brody (archive footage)
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The White Raven
Tom Heath
1998
Better Living
Larry
1998
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Johnny Tobin
1998
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1998
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Enzo Marcelli
1998
World's Deadliest Sea Creatures
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1998
The Rainmaker
Wilfred Keeley
1997
The Myth of Fingerprints
Hal
1997
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President Robert Baker
1997
The Rage
1997
Executive Target
President Carlson
1997
The Definite Maybe
Eddie Jacobson
1997
Plato's Run
Senarkian
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996
The Making of 'Jaws'
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1995
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
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1994
Wild Justice
Peter Stride
1994
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Don Falcone
1993
seaQuest DSV
Captain Nathan Bridger · (58 episodes)
1993
When It Was a Game 2
Passage Narrator (voice)
1992
Naked Lunch
Dr. Benway
1991
When It Was a Game
(voice)
1991
The Russia House
Russell
1990
The Howard Stern Show
Self · (1 episode)
1990
The Fourth War
Col. Jack Knowles
1990
Bob Fosse: Steam Heat
Joe Gideon (archive footage)
1990
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
Paul Marish
1990
Night Game
Seaver
1989
Listen to Me
Charlie Nichols
1989
Cohen and Tate
Cohen
1989
American Experience
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1988
Jaws: The Revenge
Martin Brody (archive footage)
1987
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Harry Mitchell
1986
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Cavanaugh
1986
Follies: In Concert
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1986
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1984
Tiger Town
Billy Young
1984
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1984
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
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1983
Blue Thunder
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1983
Still of the Night
Doctor Sam Rice
1982
All That Jazz
Joe Gideon
1979
Last Embrace
Harry Hannan
1979
Jaws 2
Police Chief Martin Brody
1978
Sorcerer
Scanlon / "Dominguez"
1977
Marathon Man
Doc
1976
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
Sam Stoneman
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Jaws
Brody
1975
New England Our Way
Self
1974
NOVA
Narrator · (3 episodes)
1974
The Seven-Ups
Buddy - Seven-Up
1973
The Outside Man
Lenny
1972
The Assassination
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1972
Assignment: Munich
Jack Webster
1972
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972
The French Connection
Buddy Russo
1971
Cannon
(1 episode)
1971
Klute
Frank Ligourin
1971
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
Mark
1970
Loving
Skip
1970
Stiletto
Bennett
1969
Paper Lion
Man (uncredited)
1968
The Curse of the Living Corpse
Philip Sinclair
1964
Smiles
1964
A Wind from the South
Dancer (uncredited)
1955
The Secret Storm
(319 episodes)
1954
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Francesco Barberini · (1 episode)
1951
Love of Life
(219 episodes)
1951