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Rod Steiger (1925–2002)


Rod Steiger received his first film roles in the early 1950s. His first major one was in Teresa, but his first lead role was in the TV version of Marty. The movie version, however, had Ernest Borgnine in the lead and won him an Academy Award. Steiger's breakthrough role came in 1954... See full bio »

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Hide HideActor (148 titles)
2002 Poolhall Junkies
Nick
 
2001 The Hollywood Sign
Floyd Benson
 
2001 A Month of Sundays
Charley McCabe
 
2001 The Flying Dutchman (TV movie)
Ben
 
2001 Lightmaker
King Osso
 
2000 The Last Producer
Sheri Ganse
 
2000 Scene by Scene (TV series)
Rod Steiger (2000)
 
2000 Body and Soul
Johnny Ticotin
 
2000 Cypress Edge
Woodrow McCammon
 
2000 Animated Epics: Moby Dick (TV movie)
Ahab
 
1999 The Hurricane
Judge Sarokin
 
1999 Chicken Soup for the Soul (TV series)
 
1999 Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season
Doc Wallace
 
1999 Hotel Alexandria (TV mini-series)
 
1998/I Legacy
Sadler
 
1998 The Simpsons (TV series)
Captain Tenille
Simpson Tide (1998) … Captain Tenille (voice)
 
1998 Animals with the Tollkeeper
Fontina
 
1998 The Snatching of Bookie Bob
Bookie Bob
 
1997 Incognito
Milton A. Donovan
 
1997 Truth or Consequences, N.M.
Tony Vago
 
1997 The Kid
Harry Sloan
 
1996 Shiloh
Doc Wallace
 
1996 Little Surprises (TV short)
Joe
 
1996 EZ Streets (TV series)
Quinn's father
Pilot (1996) … Quinn's father
 
1996 Carpool
Mr. Hammerman
 
1996 Dalva (TV movie)
John Wesley Northridge II
 
1996 The Commish (TV series)
Carl Wolfe / Oskar Rothman
Redemption (1996) … Oskar Rothman/Carl Wolfe
 
1996 The Real Thing
Victor
 
1995 Out There (TV movie)
Col. Buck Gunner
 
1995 Columbo (TV series)
Vincenzo Fortelli
Strange Bedfellows (1995) … Vincenzo Fortelli
 
1995 In Pursuit of Honor (TV movie)
Col. Owen Stuart
 
1995 OP Center (TV movie)
Boroda
 
1995 Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
The President
 
1994 Seven Sundays
Benjamin
 
1994 The Last Tattoo
Gen. Frank Zane
 
1993 The Neighbor
Dr. Myron Hatch
 
1993 Tales of the City (TV mini-series)
Bookstore Owner
 
1993 Kölcsönkapott idö
Sepak
 
1992 Lincoln (TV movie)
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (voice)
 
1992 The Final Contract (TV movie)
 
1991 Guilty as Charged
Kallin
 
1991 In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas (TV movie)
Gordon Kahl
 
1991 The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Rev. Willin
 
1990 Men of Respect
Charlie D'Amico
 
1989 Tennessee Waltz
Judge Prescott
 
1989 Djavolji raj
Martin
 
1989 Passion and Paradise (TV movie)
Sir Harry Oakes
 
1989 The January Man
Mayor Eamon Flynn
 
1988 Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (TV movie)
Silas Slaten
 
1988 American Gothic
Pa
 
1987 Catch the Heat
Jason Hannibal
 
1987 The Kindred
Dr. Phillip Lloyd
 
1986 Sword of Gideon (TV movie)
Mordechai Samuels
 
1985 Hollywood Wives (TV mini-series)
Oliver Easterne
Episode #1.1 (1985) … Oliver Easterne
 
1984 The Glory Boys (TV series)
Professor David Sokarev
 
1984 The Naked Face
Lieutenant McGreary
 
1981 The Chosen
Reb Saunders
 
1980 The Lucky Star
Colonel Gluck
 
1980 Klondike Fever
Soapy Smith
 
1980 Wolf Lake
Charlie
 
1979 Portrait of a Hitman
Max Andreotti
 
1979 Breakthrough
Gen. Webster
 
1978 F.I.S.T
Senator Madison
 
1977 Jesus of Nazareth (TV mini-series)
Pontius Pilate
Part 2 (1977) … Pontius Pilate
Part 1 (1977) … Pontius Pilate (uncredited)
 
1975 Hennessy
Niall Hennessy
 
1975 Dirty Hands
Louis Wormser
 
1973 Lucky Luciano
Gene Giannini
 
1973 Gli eroi
Guenther von Lutz, German baron
 
1973 Lolly-Madonna XXX
Laban Feather
 
1971 Happy Birthday, Wanda June
Harold Ryan
 
1969 The Illustrated Man
Carl
 
1968 The Sergeant
MSgt. Albert Callan
 
1968 No Way to Treat a Lady
Christopher Gill
 
1967 The Girl and the General
The General
 
1966 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Willy Loman
 
1965 E venne un uomo
The Intermediary
 
1964 Time of Indifference
Leo
 
1964 The Movie Maker (TV movie)
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Mike Kirsch
A Slow Fade to Black (1964) … Mike Kirsch
 
1963 Hands Over the City
Edoardo Nottola
 
1962 Route 66 (TV series)
Justin Lezama
Welcome to the Wedding (1962) … Justin Lezama
 
1962 Ben Casey (TV series)
Charles Dirkson
In the Name of Love, a Small Corruption (1962) … Charles Dirkson
 
1962 The Longest Day
Destroyer Commander
 
1962 Convicts 4
'Tiptoes'
 
1961 The Mark
Dr. Edmund McNally
 
1961 Wagon Train (TV series)
Saul Bevins
The Saul Bevins Story (1961) … Saul Bevins
 
1961 The World in My Pocket
Frank Morgan
 
1960 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Sherriff Harvey Denton
Playhouse 90: A Town Has Turned to Dust (1960) … Sherriff Harvey Denton
 
1960 Seven Thieves
Paul Mason
 
1960 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Bruno Holder
The Book of Silence (1960) … Bruno Holder
 
1959 The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV series)
Charles Steinmetz
The Lonely Wizard (1959) … Charles Steinmetz
 
1957-1958 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Charles Steinmetz
The Lonely Wizard (1957) … Charles Steinmetz
 
1958 Decision (TV series)
Visitor
Markheim (1958) … Visitor
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Sheriff Harvey Denton
A Town Has Turned to Dust (1958) … Sheriff Harvey Denton
 
1958 Cry Terror!
Paul Hoplin
 
1958 Suspicion (TV series)
Frank Marre
The Bull Skinner (1958) … Frank Marre
 
1957 Across the Bridge
Carl Schaffner
 
1957 The Unholy Wife
Paul Hochen
 
1956 Back from Eternity
Vasquel
 
1956 The Harder They Fall
Nick Benko
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Visitor
Markheim (1956) … Visitor
 
1956 Jubal
'Pinky' Pinkum
 
1955 The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Maj. Allan Guillion
 
1955 Oklahoma!
Jud Fry
 
1955 The Big Knife
Stanley Shriner Hoff
 
1953-1955 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Marty Pilletti
Anatomy of Fear (1955)
Smoke Screen (1954)
Marty (1953) … Marty Pilletti
 
1955 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Busch
Yellow Jack (1955) … Busch
 
1952-1954 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
The Man Most Likely (1954)
Dream House (1953)
My Brother's Keeper (1953)
The Inn (1952)
 
1954 On the Waterfront
Charley Malloy
 
1954 Justice (TV series)
In the Deep Night (1954)
 
1954 The Philip Morris Playhouse (TV series)
 
1954 You Are There (TV series)
Richard Burbage / Romeo
 
1952-1953 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
 
1953 Medallion Theatre (TV series)
The Quiet Village (1953)
 
1952-1953 Suspense (TV series)
Leo Whaley
Alibi Me (1952) … Leo Whaley
 
1950-1953 Danger (TV series)
Windy (1953)
Taste of Ashes (1950)
 
1953 The Gulf Playhouse (TV series)
First Man
Cafe Society (1953) … First Man
 
1952-1953 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series)
Henry / Peter
The Evil Within (1953) … Peter
The Window (1952) … Henry
 
1951 Out There (TV series)
Ordeal in Space (1951)
 
1951 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Victor Honegger
Cafe Ami (1951) … Victor Honegger
 
1951 Teresa
Frank
 
1950 Actor's Studio (TV series)
Telas, the King (1950)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1955 Oklahoma! (performer: "Pore Jud Is Daid" 1943 - uncredited, "Laurey's Dream Ballet" 1943 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV mini-series documentary) (thanks - 1 episode)
Episode #1.6 (2011) (thanks)
 
2007 Lost Revolution (in memory of)
 
2003 Reeseville (dedicatee)
 
1989 Dieter & Andreas (short) (grateful acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (75 titles)
2006 Real James Dean (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 
1994-2002 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
James Dean: Outside the Lines (2002) … Himself
W.C. Fields: Behind the Laughter (1994) … Himself
 
2002 Dinner for Five (TV series)
Himself - Special Guest
Episode #1.4 (2002) … Himself - Special Guest
 
1999-2001 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Films of Robert Altman (2001) … Himself
The Films of John Frankenheimer (2000) … Himself
The Films of Norman Jewison (1999) … Himself
 
2001 Contender: Mastering the Method (video documentary short)
Himself/Charley 'The Gent' Malloy
 
2001 Besuch bei Rod Steiger (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Bravo Profiles (TV series documentary)
Himself
Rod Steiger (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Private Screenings (TV series)
Himself
Rod Steiger (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2000 End of Days: The Beginning (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 The Unforgettable Diana Dors (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 The Martin Short Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.31 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 October 1999 (1999) … Himself
Episode dated 21 October 1999 (1999) … Himself
Episode dated 20 October 1999 (1999) … Himself
Episode dated 19 October 1999 (1999) … Himself
Episode dated 18 October 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV series)
Himself
Harry Cohn (1999) … Himself
 
1999 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1999 HARDtalk (TV series)
Himself
Rod Steiger (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Journey Into Amazonia (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
1998 NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Past Winner (uncredited)
 
1998 Politically Incorrect (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 March 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Kingdom of Shadows (video documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 James Dean: A Portrait (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 'Doctor Zhivago': The Making of a Russian Epic (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1995 James Dean and Me (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1994 The Critic (TV series)
Himself
L.A. Jay (1994) … Himself (voice)
 
1994 Humphrey Bogart: Behind the Legend (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The Celebrity Guide to Entertaining (video documentary)
 
1992 Earth and the American Dream (documentary)
Reader (voice)
 
1992 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 28 October 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 Street Scenes: New York on Film (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 The Player
Himself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.130 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 Reflections on the Silver Screen (TV series)
Himself
Rod Steiger (1992) … Himself
 
1990 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.4 (1990) … Himself
 
1989 Sunday, Sunday (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 February 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1977-1989 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 January 1989 (1989) … Himself
Episode dated 10 November 1978 (1978) … Himself
Episode dated 2 June 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1989 The Exiles (documentary)
Narrator
 
1988 Hello Actors Studio (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Change of Heart (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1986 The London Standard Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Favourite Movie Picture
 
1983 James Bond: The First 21 Years (TV documentary)
 
1982 I Love Liberty (TV special)
 
1982 The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Tomorrow Coast to Coast (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 December 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1981 The 33rd Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Paddy Chayefsky Tribute
 
1981 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1981 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 April 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1976 The 2nd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Favourite All-Around Male Entertainer
 
1974 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1973 The Moviemakers (documentary short)
Himself
 
1970-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.65 (1971) … Himself
Episode #3.147 (1971) … Himself
Episode #2.100 (1970) … Himself
Episode #2.97 (1970) … Himself
 
1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 December 1971 (1971) … Himself
Episode dated 31 March 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
Rod Steiger (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Frost on Sunday (TV series)
Himself - Award Presenter
 
1970 The Year of the Communes (documentary)
Narrator
 
1968 Hemingway's Spain: A Love Affair (TV documentary)
Himself (offscreen dramatic readings from Ernest Hemingway's novels) (voice)
 
1968 How It Is (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 August 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The 40th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Writing Awards
 
1968 Telescope (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Illustrated Bradbury (1968) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1966 The 38th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in Leading Role
 
1966 Late Show London (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.22 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.11 (1965) … Himself
 
1962 The Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 September 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1955-1959 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Character in scene from 'Roshomon' / Himself - Onstage Bow
Episode #12.32 (1959) … Character in scene from 'Roshomon'
Episode #12.30 (1959) … Himself - Onstage Bow
Episode #9.14 (1955) … Himself
Episode #9.5 (1955) … Himself
Episode #8.22 (1955) … Himself
 
1957 This Week (TV series)
Himself
Rod Steiger (1957) … Himself
 
1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Himself - Intermission Guest
Rebuke Me Not (1956) … Himself - Intermission Guest
 
1955 The 27th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Short Subject Awards
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (19 titles)
2013 Their Unique Journey Inside Hollywood (documentary)
Himself - Panelist
 
2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2008 Il falso bugiardo
Himself
 
2008 The Citizen Cohl: Untold Story (short)
Himself
 
2008 An Unlikely Weapon (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 James Dean: Forever Young (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Hollywood Legenden (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2002 RIP 2002 (TV documentary)
 
2002 The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (TV documentary)
Pvt. O'Meara
 
2002 El informal (TV series)
 
1999 The Best of Film Noir (video documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Femmes Fatales: Sharon Stone (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 The Best of Hollywood (TV documentary)
Interview
 
1976 America at the Movies (documentary)
Charlie Malloy
 
1964 MGM 40th Anniversary (short)
 
1955-1963 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(July 25, 1979) Guested on the TV program "A.M. New York". See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 6 Interviews  | 5 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

When you lose your curiosity, you're dead. I don't care if you live to be 117. You're dead. See more »

Trivia:

Shortly before his death, Steiger had undergone surgery for a (presumably malignant) gall bladder tumor. See more »

Trademark:

His chunky frame and serious-looking face See more »

Star Sign:

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