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Roy Scheider (1932–2008)
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 and blowing up a 25-foot-long Great White ...
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Born:in Orange, New Jersey, USADied:(age 75) in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA |
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Actor (88 credits)
Actor (88 credits)
2007-2009
Family Guy
(TV Series)
Roy Scheider / Narrator
Roy Scheider / Narrator
- Three Kings
(2009)
... Roy Scheider / Narrator (voice)
- Bill & Peter's Bogus Journey
(2007)
... Roy Scheider
2002
Third Watch
(TV Series)
Fyodor Chevchenko
Fyodor Chevchenko
- Judgment Day: Part 2
(2002)
... Fyodor Chevchenko
- Judgment Day: Part 1
(2002)
... Fyodor Chevchenko
- Crash and Burn
(2002)
... Fyodor Chevchenko
- Two Hundred and Thirty-Three Days
(2002)
... Fyodor Chevchenko
- Superheroes: Part 2
(2002)
... Fyodor Chevchenko
2001
The Diamond Hunters
(TV Mini-Series)
Jacob Van der Byl
Jacob Van der Byl
- Episode #1.2
(2001)
... Jacob Van der Byl
- Episode #1.1
(2001)
... Jacob Van der Byl
1999
The Seventh Scroll
(TV Mini-Series)
Grant Schiller
Grant Schiller
- Part Three
(1999)
... Grant Schiller
- Part Two
(1999)
... Grant Schiller
- Part One
(1999)
... Grant Schiller
1993-1995
SeaQuest 2032
(TV Series)
Captain Nathan Bridger
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
1969
Where the Heart Is
(TV Series)
(1969)
1968
Hidden Faces
(TV Series)
(1968)
1968
Paper Lion
(uncredited)
1955
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Dancer
Dancer
- A Wind from the South
(1955)
... Dancer (uncredited)
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Producer (1 credit)
Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (73 credits)
Self (73 credits)
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Archive footage (26 credits)
Archive footage (26 credits)
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TV commercials for Acuvue (voice) See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 4 Interviews | 10 Articles | 4 Pictorials | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Roy R. ScheiderHeight:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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I've been fortunate to do what I consider three landmark films. The French Connection (1971) spawned a whole era of the relationship between two policemen, based on an enormous amount of truth about working on the job. Jaws (1975) was the first big, blockbuster outdoor-adventure film. And certainly All That Jazz (1979) is not like any old MGM musical. Each one of these films is unique, and I ... See more »Trivia:
As a very young actor, he was an uncredited extra in the dance hall scene from "The United States Steel Hour" (1953), from the episode "A Wind from the South" (1955), starring Julie Harris. See more »Trademark:
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