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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 ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Jaws
Jaws Chief Martin Brody
(1975)
The French Connection
The French Connection Buddy Russo
(1971)
2010
2010 Dr. Heywood Floyd
(1984)
All That Jazz
All That Jazz Joe Gideon
(1979)

Filmography

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 2007-2009 Family Guy (TV Series)
Roy Scheider / Narrator
- Three Kings (2009) ... Roy Scheider / Narrator (voice)
 2008 Dark Honeymoon (Video)
Sam
 2007 If I Didn't Care
Linus Boyer
 2007 The Poet
Rabbi
 2007 Chicago 10 (Documentary)
Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)
 2006/I Last Chance (Short)
Cumberland
 2005 Love Thy Neighbor
Fred
 2003 Red Serpent
Hassan
 2003 Citizen Verdict
Governor Bull Tyler
 2002 Angels Don't Sleep Here
Mayor Harry S. Porter
 2002 King of Texas (TV Movie)
Henry Westover
 2002 The Good War
Colonel Gartner
 2001 Time Lapse (Video)
Agent La Nova
 2001 The Diamond Hunters (TV Mini-Series)
Jacob Van der Byl
- Episode #1.2 (2001) ... Jacob Van der Byl
- Episode #1.1 (2001) ... Jacob 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
- Part 2 (1999) ... Grant Schiller
- Part 1 (1999) ... Grant Schiller
 1999 Silver Wolf (TV Movie)
John Rockwell
 1998 The White Raven
Tom Heath
 1998 Money Play$ (TV Movie)
Johnny Tobin
 1997 The Definite Maybe
Eddie Jacobson
 1997 The Peacekeeper
President Robert Baker
 1997 Executive Target
President Carlson
 1997 The Rage
John Taggart
 1997 Plato's Run (Video)
Senarkian
 1994 Wild Justice (TV Movie)
Peter Stride
 1990 Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (TV Movie)
Paul Marish, Photographer
 1990 The Fourth War
Col. Jack Knowles
 1989 Night Game
Mike Seaver
 1989 Listen to Me
Charlie Nichols
 1988 Cohen and Tate
Cohen
 1986 The Men's Club
Cavanaugh
 1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Narrator (voice)
 1983 Tiger Town (TV Movie)
Billy Young
 1978 Jaws 2
Brody
 1977 Sorcerer
Jackie Scanlon - 'Juan Dominguez'
 1976 Marathon Man
Doc
 1973 The Seven-Ups
Buddy - Seven-Up
 1972 To Be Young, Gifted, and Black (TV Movie)
 1972 The Outside Man
Lenny
 1972 Assignment: Munich (TV Movie)
Jake Webster
 1971 Cannon (TV Series)
Dan Bowen
- No Pockets in a Shroud (1971) ... Dan Bowen
 1970 Loving
Skip
 1969 Where the Heart Is (TV Series) (1969)
 1969 Stiletto
Bennett
 1968 Hidden Faces (TV Series) (1968)
 1968 Paper Lion (uncredited)
 1968 N.Y.P.D. (TV Series)
Paul Jason
- Cry Brute (1968) ... Paul Jason
 1967 Coronet Blue (TV Series)
The Agent
- A Charade for Murder (1967) ... The Agent
 1966 Lamp at Midnight (TV Movie)
Francesco Barberini
 1964 Camera Three (TV Series)
Face
- The Alchemist (1964) ... Face
 1964 The Curse of the Living Corpse
Philip Sinclair (as Roy R. Scheider)
 1956 The Edge of Night (TV Series)
Kenny (1962)
 1955 The United States Steel Hour (TV Series)
Dancer
- A Wind from the South (1955) ... Dancer (uncredited)
 1954 The Secret Storm (TV Series)
Bob Hill #1 (1967)
 1951 Love of Life (TV Series)
Jonas Falk (1965-1966)
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Other Works:

TV commercial for Folgers coffee (1968) 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. Scheider

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on working with Jane Fonda in the mystery thriller Klute (1971)] I liked her passion. And her professionalism. You know, Jane worked for years as a silly ingénue on the stage in New York and, I mean, she was laughable at first. But she stayed with it and, slowly, carefully, learned her craft. See more »

Trivia:

His grandchildren called him "Chiefy" and "Grandpa Big Fish". See more »

Trademark:

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

Star Sign:

Scorpio

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