Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Acting
Born 1947-10-29Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Richard Dreyfuss (born October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He has starred in film, television, and theater roles since the late 1960s, including the films American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Goodbye Girl, Stakeout, Always, What About Bob? and Mr. Holland's Opus. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1977 for The Goodbye Girl, and was nominated in 1995 for Mr. Holland's Opus. He has also won a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and was nominated in 2002 for Screen Actors Guild Awards in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries categories.

Movies (136)

Jaws
7.7

Jaws

1975Movie7.7
Stand by Me
7.8

Stand by Me

1986Movie7.8
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7.4

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977Movie7.4
RED
6.7

RED

2010Movie6.7
The Graduate
7.6

The Graduate

1967Movie7.6
Poseidon
5.9

Poseidon

2006Movie5.9
Piranha 3D
5.4

Piranha 3D

2010Movie5.4
Polar
6.4

Polar

2019Movie6.4
Spielberg
7.5

Spielberg

2017Movie7.5
James and the Giant Peach
6.6

James and the Giant Peach

1996Movie6.6
The American President
6.5

The American President

1995Movie6.5
Book Club
6.2

Book Club

2018Movie6.2
Always
6.2

Always

1989Movie6.2
American Graffiti
7.0

American Graffiti

1973Movie7.0
Stakeout
6.5

Stakeout

1987Movie6.5
What About Bob?
6.9

What About Bob?

1991Movie6.9
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
7.5

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025Movie7.5
Valley of the Dolls
6.0

Valley of the Dolls

1967Movie6.0
Mr. Holland's Opus
7.0

Mr. Holland's Opus

1995Movie7.0
Another Stakeout
5.4

Another Stakeout

1993Movie5.4
Night Falls on Manhattan
6.4

Night Falls on Manhattan

1997Movie6.4
Audrey
7.1

Audrey

2020Movie7.1
Daughter of the Wolf
5.5

Daughter of the Wolf

2019Movie5.5
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
5.9

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1986Movie5.9
The Sentinel
6.1

The Sentinel

1977Movie6.1
Paranoia
5.7

Paranoia

2013Movie5.7
Zipper
5.5

Zipper

2015Movie5.5
Leaves of Grass
6.0

Leaves of Grass

2009Movie6.0
American Renegade: Confessions of a Radical Humanist

American Renegade: Confessions of a Radical Humanist

2009Movie
Murder at Yellowstone City
5.5

Murder at Yellowstone City

2022Movie5.5
The Crew
5.4

The Crew

2000Movie5.4
Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

1985Movie6.8
The Goodbye Girl
7.0

The Goodbye Girl

1977Movie7.0
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon
7.2

The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon

1997Movie7.2
Krippendorf's Tribe
4.6

Krippendorf's Tribe

1998Movie4.6
W.
6.1

W.

2008Movie6.1
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
6.9

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

1991Movie6.9
Asher
5.8

Asher

2018Movie5.8
Very Good Girls
5.8

Very Good Girls

2013Movie5.8
My Life in Ruins
6.1

My Life in Ruins

2009Movie6.1
Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009Movie7.2
Into the Deep
5.9

Into the Deep

2025Movie5.9
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
7.1

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

2001Movie7.1
Postcards from the Edge
6.6

Postcards from the Edge

1990Movie6.6
Nuts
6.4

Nuts

1987Movie6.4
Lansky
5.5

Lansky

1999Movie5.5
Fail Safe
6.9

Fail Safe

2000Movie6.9
Inserts
5.7

Inserts

1975Movie5.7
Squatters
6.0

Squatters

2014Movie6.0
Crime Story
3.8

Crime Story

2021Movie3.8
Once Around
6.1

Once Around

1991Movie6.1
Dillinger
6.6

Dillinger

1973Movie6.6
Commitment to Life

Commitment to Life

2023Movie
Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony
6.6

Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony

2022Movie6.6
The Big Fix
5.8

The Big Fix

1978Movie5.8
Sweetwater
6.9

Sweetwater

2023Movie6.9
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
6.9

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

2009Movie6.9
Tin Men
6.3

Tin Men

1987Movie6.3
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
6.3

The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

2001Movie6.3
Citizen Steve
6.0

Citizen Steve

1987Movie6.0
Mad Dog Time
5.2

Mad Dog Time

1996Movie5.2
Coast to Coast
7.0

Coast to Coast

2004Movie7.0
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987Movie6.5
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
7.1

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

2003Movie7.1
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
6.7

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

2001Movie6.7
Victory at Entebbe
5.1

Victory at Entebbe

1976Movie5.1
Bayou Caviar
4.6

Bayou Caviar

2018Movie4.6
Who Is Cletis Tout?
5.9

Who Is Cletis Tout?

2001Movie5.9
I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War

I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War

Movie
Milius
7.1

Milius

2013Movie7.1
The Last Laugh
5.4

The Last Laugh

2019Movie5.4
Killing Winston Jones

Killing Winston Jones

Movie
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
7.0

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

1981Movie7.0
Silent Fall
5.3

Silent Fall

1994Movie5.3
Astronaut
6.1

Astronaut

2019Movie6.1
Moon Over Parador
5.8

Moon Over Parador

1988Movie5.8
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
8.0

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville

1987Movie8.0
Let It Ride
6.3

Let It Ride

1989Movie6.3
Every Last One of Them
5.2

Every Last One of Them

2021Movie5.2
The Shadow of a Gunman
8.0

The Shadow of a Gunman

1972Movie8.0
Lincoln
7.3

Lincoln

1992Movie7.3
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

1986Movie
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
6.7

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

2007Movie6.7
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
7.7

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005Movie7.7
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me
7.6

Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me

2000Movie7.6
Catch-22
6.7

Catch-22

1973Movie6.7
Silver City
6.1

Silver City

2004Movie6.1
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
5.9

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys

2001Movie5.9
The Buddy System
4.9

The Buddy System

1984Movie4.9
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
7.8

The Making of 'American Graffiti'

1998Movie7.8
The Amazing Miss Cummings: An Actress at Work and Play

The Amazing Miss Cummings: An Actress at Work and Play

1977Movie
Hello Down There
5.9

Hello Down There

1969Movie5.9
The Shark Is Still Working
7.3

The Shark Is Still Working

2009Movie7.3
Prisoner of Honor
6.1

Prisoner of Honor

1991Movie6.1
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
6.1

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

1974Movie6.1
The Universal Story
8.0

The Universal Story

1996Movie8.0
Spielberg on Spielberg
7.5

Spielberg on Spielberg

2007Movie7.5
Casting By
6.9

Casting By

2012Movie6.9
Waltzing with Brando
5.7

Waltzing with Brando

2025Movie5.7
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
6.5

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2006Movie6.5
The Competition
6.1

The Competition

1980Movie6.1
Manassas: End of Innocence
8.0

Manassas: End of Innocence

2002Movie8.0
The John Garfield Story
8.4

The John Garfield Story

2003Movie8.4
The Lightkeepers
5.8

The Lightkeepers

2009Movie5.8
The Making of 'Jaws'
6.8

The Making of 'Jaws'

1995Movie6.8
The Last Word
3.3

The Last Word

1995Movie3.3
Cas & Dylan
6.3

Cas & Dylan

2013Movie6.3
Me
10.0

Me

1973Movie10.0
In Search of Peace
7.0

In Search of Peace

2001Movie7.0
The Day Reagan Was Shot
6.5

The Day Reagan Was Shot

2001Movie6.5
Lost in Yonkers
6.3

Lost in Yonkers

1993Movie6.3
Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion
6.0

Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion

2003Movie6.0
Frank Capra's American Dream
6.3

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997Movie6.3
Two for the Money
7.5

Two for the Money

1972Movie7.5
America Betrayed
6.0

America Betrayed

2008Movie6.0
Caserta Palace Dream
6.0

Caserta Palace Dream

2014Movie6.0
Ocean of Fear

Ocean of Fear

2007Movie
Save Christmas

Save Christmas

2022Movie
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
7.6

A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

2004Movie7.6
Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude
8.0

Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude

1998Movie8.0
Oliver Twist
6.2

Oliver Twist

1997Movie6.2
In the Teeth of Jaws
8.0

In the Teeth of Jaws

1997Movie8.0
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
7.0

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

1997Movie7.0
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life

Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life

2023Movie
Jaws: The Inside Story
7.3

Jaws: The Inside Story

2010Movie7.3
The Second Coming of Suzanne
3.0

The Second Coming of Suzanne

1974Movie3.0
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'
10.0

The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'

1977Movie10.0
New England Our Way

New England Our Way

1974Movie
The Young Runaways
7.0

The Young Runaways

1968Movie7.0
The Dish on Dolls

The Dish on Dolls

2006Movie
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
7.7

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

1994Movie7.7
Third Party President: Citizen Rocky

Third Party President: Citizen Rocky

2018Movie
The Johnstown Flood
7.5

The Johnstown Flood

2003Movie7.5
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
6.0

The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

2007Movie6.0
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
8.0

Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady

1997Movie8.0
The Two Million Year Old Boy

The Two Million Year Old Boy

2011Movie

TV Shows (55)

Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Bewitched
7.9

Bewitched

1964Series7.9
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
Weeds
7.5

Weeds

2005Series7.5
Parenthood
7.5

Parenthood

2010Series7.5
The Big Valley
6.2

The Big Valley

1965Series6.2
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Room 222
6.1

Room 222

1969Series6.1
Bubble Guppies
7.5

Bubble Guppies

2011Series7.5
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
8.0

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

2018Series8.0
Ben Casey
5.9

Ben Casey

1961Series5.9
The Reichen Show
4.8

The Reichen Show

2005Series4.8
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Wonderful World of Disney
6.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1997Series6.9
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020Series
TFI Friday
7.1

TFI Friday

1996Series7.1
That Girl
6.2

That Girl

1966Series6.2
Felony Squad
6.5

Felony Squad

1966Series6.5
The Mod Squad
6.1

The Mod Squad

1968Series6.1
HARDtalk
8.7

HARDtalk

1997Series8.7
Judd, for the Defense
7.7

Judd, for the Defense

1967Series7.7
Where Are They Now?
7.5

Where Are They Now?

1999Series7.5
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
7.1

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

2018Series7.1
The Frank Skinner Show
7.5

The Frank Skinner Show

1995Series7.5
The Entertainment Biz

The Entertainment Biz

1998Series
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
9.5

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

1992Series9.5
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
5.2

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

1971Series5.2
Gidget
6.8

Gidget

1965Series6.8
The Education of Max Bickford
4.0

The Education of Max Bickford

2001Series4.0
Hey Landlord!
7.5

Hey Landlord!

1966Series7.5
Tin Man
6.7

Tin Man

2007Series6.7
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996Series4.1
The Real History of Science Fiction
7.0

The Real History of Science Fiction

2014Series7.0
The Second Hundred Years
6.5

The Second Hundred Years

1967Series6.5
Shots Fired
5.6

Shots Fired

2017Series5.6
Occasional Wife
8.0

Occasional Wife

1966Series8.0
Madoff
6.4

Madoff

2016Series6.4
Coma
6.4

Coma

2012Series6.4
American Chronicles
8.0

American Chronicles

1990Series8.0
Karen
5.3

Karen

1964Series5.3
Your Family or Mine
6.5

Your Family or Mine

2015Series6.5
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
A Touch of Grace
6.0

A Touch of Grace

1973Series6.0
The New People
6.2

The New People

1969Series6.2
Treffpunkte

Treffpunkte

1970Series
Ocean of Fear
6.0

Ocean of Fear

Series6.0
Happiness Isn't Everything

Happiness Isn't Everything

Series
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series
Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion

Teddy Roosevelt: An American Lion

2003Series