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Roy Scheider (1932–2008)

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Lean, angular-faced and authoritatively spoken lead / supporting actor Roy Scheider obviously never heard the old actor's axiom about "never appearing with kids or animals" lest they overshadow your performance. Breaking that rule did him no harm, though, as he achieved pop cult status by finding, fighting... See full bio »

Born:

Roy Richard Scheider
in Orange, New Jersey, USA

Died:

(age 75) in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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2009 Iron Cross
Joseph
 
2007-2009 Family Guy (TV series)
Roy Scheider / Narrator
– Three Kings (2009) … Roy Scheider (voice) / Narrator (voice)
– Bill & Peter's Bogus Journey (2007) … Roy Scheider
 
2008 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
Judge Julius Hoffman
– Chicago 10 (2008) … Judge Julius Hoffman
 
2008 Dark Honeymoon (video)
Sam
 
2007 If I Didn't Care
Linus Boyer
 
2007 The Poet
Rabbi
 
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Mark Ford Brady
– Endgame (2007) … Mark Ford Brady
 
2006/I Last Chance (short)
Cumberland
 
2005 Love Thy Neighbor
Fred
 
2005 Dracula III: Legacy (video)
Cardinal Siqueros
 
2004 The Punisher
Frank Castle Sr.
 
2003 Red Serpent
Hassan
 
2003 Dracula II: Ascension (video)
Cardinal Siqueros
 
2003 Citizen Verdict
Bull Tyler
 
2002 Third Watch (TV series)
Fyodor Chevchenko
– Judgement Day: Part 1 (2002) … Fyodor Chevchenko
– Judgement Day: Part 2 (2002) … Fyodor Chevchenko
– Crash and Burn (2002) … Fyodor Chevchenko
– Two Hundred and Thirty-Three Days (2002) … Fyodor Chevchenko
– Superheroes: Part 2 (2002) … Fyodor Chevchenko
See all 6 episodes »
 
2002 Angels Don't Sleep Here
Mayor Harry S. Porter
 
2002 King of Texas (TV movie)
Henry Westover
 
2002 The Good War
Colonel Gartner
 
2002 The Feds: U.S. Postal Inspectors
Narrator
 
2001 Time Lapse (video)
Agent La Nova
 
2001 The Diamond Hunters (TV mini-series)
Jacobus Van der Byl
 
2000/I Daybreak
Stan Marshall
 
2000 The Doorway
Professor Lamont
 
2000 Falling Through
Earl
 
2000 Chain of Command
President Jack Cahill
 
1999 RKO 281 (TV movie)
George Schaefer
 
1999 The Seventh Scroll (TV mini-series)
Grant Schiller
 
1999 Silver Wolf (TV movie)
John Rockwell
 
1998 The White Raven
Tom Heath
 
1998 Better Living
Tom
 
1998 Money Play$ (TV movie)
Johnny Tobin
 
1998 Evasive Action
Enzo Marcelli
 
1997 The Rainmaker
Wilfred Keeley
 
1997 The Peacekeeper
President Robert Baker
 
1997 The Myth of Fingerprints
Hal
 
1997 Executive Target
President Carlson
 
1997 The Rage
John Taggart
 
1997 Plato's Run (video)
Senarkian
 
1997 The Definite Maybe
Eddie Jacobson
 
1996 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Spy in the Sky (1996) … Narrator (voice)
 
1993-1995 SeaQuest 2032 (TV series)
Captain Nathan Bridger
– Good Soldiers (1995) … Captain Nathan Bridger
– Equilibrium (1995) … Captain Nathan Bridger
– Brave New World (1995) … Captain Nathan Bridger
– Blindsided (1995) … Captain Nathan Bridger
– Splashdown (1995) … Captain Nathan Bridger
See all 47 episodes »
 
1994 Wild Justice (TV movie)
Peter Stride
 
1993 Romeo Is Bleeding
Don Falcone
 
1991 Naked Lunch
Dr. Benway
 
1991 Contact: The Yanomami Indians of Brazil
 
1990 The Russia House
Russell
 
1990 Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (TV movie)
Paul Marish, Photographer
 
1990 The Fourth War
Col. Jack Knowles
 
1990 Great Performances: Dance in America (TV series)
Joe Gideon
– Bob Fosse: Steam Heat (1990) … Joe Gideon
 
1989 Night Game
Mike Seaver
 
1989 Listen to Me
Charlie Nichols
 
1988 Cohen and Tate
Cohen
 
1986 52 Pick-Up
Harry Mitchell
 
1986 The Men's Club
Cavanaugh
 
1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Narrator (voice)
 
1984 2010
Dr. Heywood Floyd
 
1983 Tiger Town (TV movie)
Billy Young
 
1983 Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number (TV movie)
Jacobo Timerman
 
1983 Blue Thunder
Officer Frank Murphy
 
1982 Still of the Night
Doctor Sam Rice
 
1979 All That Jazz
Joe Gideon
 
1979 Last Embrace
Harry Hannan
 
1978 Jaws 2
Police Chief Martin Brody
 
1977 Sorcerer
Jackie Scanlon - 'Juan Dominguez'
 
1976 Marathon Man
Doc
 
1975 Jaws
Brody
 
1975 Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
Sam Stoneman
 
1973 The Seven-Ups
Buddy - Seven-Up
 
1972 The Outside Man
Lenny
 
1972 The Assassination
Michael Howard - uncorrespondant de la TV américaine
 
1972 Assignment: Munich (TV movie)
Jake Webster
 
1972 To Be Young, Gifted, and Black (TV movie)
 
1971 Cannon (TV series)
Dan Bowen
– No Pockets in a Shroud (1971) … Dan Bowen
 
1971 The French Connection
Det. Buddy Russo
 
1971 Klute
Frank Ligourin
 
1970 Puzzle of a Downfall Child
Mark
 
1970 Loving
Skip
 
1969 Where the Heart Is (TV series)
(1969)
 
1969 Stiletto
Bennett
 
1969 This Town Will Never Be the Same (TV movie)
 
1968 Hidden Faces (TV series)
 
1968 Paper Lion (uncredited)
 
1968 Star! (uncredited)
 
1968 N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
Paul Jason
– Cry Brute (1968) … Paul Jason
 
1967 The Secret Storm (TV series)
Bob Hill #1
 
1967 Coronet Blue (TV series)
The Agent
– A Charade for Murder (1967) … The Agent
 
1966 Lamp at Midnight (TV movie)
Francesco Barberini
 
1965-1966 Love of Life (TV series)
Jonas Falk
 
1964 Camera Three (TV series)
Face
– The Alchemist (1964) … Face
 
1964 The Curse of the Living Corpse
Philip Sinclair (as Roy R. Scheider)
 
1962 The Edge of Night (TV series)
Kenny
 
1955 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Dancer
– A Wind from the South (1955) … Dancer (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1979 All That Jazz (performer: "Bye Bye Love" 1957 - uncredited, "Sing, Sing, Sing" 1936 - uncredited, "Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag And Smile, Smile, Smile" 1915 - uncredited)
 
1975 Jaws (performer: "Show Me The Way To Go Home" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2007 The Shark Is Still Working (documentary) (associate producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2008 I'll Never Die Alone (spiritual support)
 
2001 Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2001 Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection' (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
1995 The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (62 titles)
2007 Chicago 10 (documentary)
Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)
 
2007 The Shark Is Still Working (documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
2006 Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Precinct Hollywood (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Shark Hunter: Chasing the Great White (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2005 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Carrier: Arsenal of the Sea (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2004 Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Mystic Voices: The Story of the Pequot War (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2004 The Best of 'So Graham Norton' (video)
Himself
 
2003 A Decade Under the Influence (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Jaws (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines (documentary)
Narrator
 
2001 Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1997-2001 Nova (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Nazi Prison Escape (2001) … Narrator
– Hitler's Lost Sub (2000) … Narrator
– Lincoln's Secret Weapon (2000) … Narrator
– Coma (1997) … Narrator
 
2001 Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection' (TV documentary)
Himself - 'Cloudy Russo'
 
2000 Bravo Profiles (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Gene Hackman (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Secrets of the Dead (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Catastrophe!: Part 2 (2000) … Narrator
 
2000 Legends, Icons & Superstars of the 20th Century (video documentary)
Narrator
 
2000 The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' (TV documentary)
Himself - 'Cloudy' Russo
 
2000 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Films of John Frankenheimer (2000) … Himself
– The Films of Steven Spielberg (2000) … Himself
 
1999 City of Steel: Carrier (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1999 Nightly Business Report (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 16 November 1999 (1999) … Himself - Guest
 
1999 So Graham Norton (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.6 (1999) … Himself
 
1998 The Uttmost (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 World's Deadliest Sea Creatures (TV movie)
Himself - Narrator
 
1996 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 May 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1993 Later with Bob Costas (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 23 November 1993 (1993) … Himself - Guest
 
1993 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.158 (1993) … Himself
 
1992 When It Was a Game 2 (TV documentary)
Himself (voice)
 
1990-1991 The Howard Stern Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 July 1991 (1991) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 July 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1991 Untitled 'Naked Lunch' Featurette (short)
Himself
 
1991 The Secrets of Dick Smith (TV documentary short)
Himself - Discussing Marathon Man
 
1991 When It Was a Game (TV documentary)
Himself (voice)
 
1990 Race to Save the Planet (TV series)
Narrator
 
1978-1989 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 May 1989 (1989) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 April 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 June 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1987 Portrait of the World USSR (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1979-1986 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 November 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 March 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 May 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1986 Great Performances (TV series)
Narrator
– Follies in Concert (1986) … Narrator
 
1985 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host / Various
– Roy Scheider/Billy Ocean (1985) … Himself - Host/Various
 
1984 In Our Hands (documentary)
Himself
 
1984 2010: The Odyssey Continues (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1984 Starring... the Actors (documentary)
Interview Subject
 
1983 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 20 May 1983 (1983) … Himself - Guest
 
1982 The 34th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Tribute to Edward R. Murrow
 
1980 Hello Hollywood, qui Broadway! (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1980 Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1980 The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1979 Bob Fosse: On the Set (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1979 All That Jazz: An Interview with Roy Scheider (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1978 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 29 December 1978 (1978) … Himself - Guest
 
1978 The 32nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1977 The 49th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Special Achievement Award
 
1977 The 34th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Accepting Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
 
1976 The 48th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound
 
1976 The 2nd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Motion Picture
 
1975 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #2.11 (1975) … Himself - Guest
 
1972 The 44th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (16 titles)
2011 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
 
2011 Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (documentary)
Chief Martin Brody (uncredited)
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2010 Jaws: The Inside Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Chief Martin Brody (uncredited)
 
2009 Rove Live (TV series)
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2009 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2008 Spisok korabley (documentary)
 
2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (documentary)
Police Chief Martin Brody (uncredited)
 
2005 MythBusters (TV series documentary)
 
2004 'Duel': A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg (video documentary short)
Chief Martin Brody in "Jaws".
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Det. Buddy 'Cloudy' Russo
 
1994 The Best of the Don Lane Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 Jaws: The Revenge
Chief Martin Brody (uncredited)
 
1973 The Anatomy of a Chase: Behind the Scenes of the Filming of 'The Seven-Ups' (documentary short)
 

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Alternate Names:

Roy R. Scheider

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on how his career was affected by The French Connection] I got inundated with cop scripts after that. It was the same role over and over, and every cop movie was a cheap imitation. I'd get this script and every one had a chase sequence, every scene was either set in a garage or a vacant lot or a warehouse with everybody getting gunned down. See more »

Trivia:

Remembering Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss said "He was a wonderful guy," recalling his Jaws co-star as an actor who "does his job and does it as well as he can.". See more »

Trademark:

Often played the closest thing to a relatable everyman-type in iconoclastic 1970s movies See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio