Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Acting
Born 1932-11-10 - Died 2008-02-10Orange, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Roy Richard Scheider (/ˈʃaɪdər/; November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer who achieved fame with his leading and supporting roles in celebrated films from the 1970s to the mid-1980s. He was nominated for two Academy Awards, one Golden Globe, and one BAFTA. Scheider's best-known roles include Frank Ligourin in Klute (1971), Police Chief Martin Brody in Jaws (1975) and its 1978 sequel, "Cloudy" Russo in The French Connection (1971), "Buddy" in The Seven-Ups (1973), Doc Levy in Marathon Man (1976), Scanlon / Dominguez in Sorcerer (1977), Joe Gideon in All That Jazz (1979), Frank Murphy in Blue Thunder (1983), and Dr. Heywood Floyd in the 2001: A Space Odyssey sequel, 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984). Subsequent credits included Naked Lunch (1991), Romeo Is Bleeding (1993), The Myth of Fingerprints (1997), The Rainmaker (1997), and The Punisher (2004). He portrayed Captain Nathan Bridger on NBC's seaQuest DSV from 1993–1996.

Movies (94)

Jaws
7.7

Jaws

1975Movie7.7
The Punisher
6.4

The Punisher

2004Movie6.4
Sorcerer
7.5

Sorcerer

1977Movie7.5
Blue Thunder
6.2

Blue Thunder

1983Movie6.2
Jaws 2
6.0

Jaws 2

1978Movie6.0
2010
6.7

2010

1984Movie6.7
The Rainmaker
7.0

The Rainmaker

1997Movie7.0
All That Jazz
7.5

All That Jazz

1979Movie7.5
The French Connection
7.5

The French Connection

1971Movie7.5
Marathon Man
7.2

Marathon Man

1976Movie7.2
Romeo Is Bleeding
6.2

Romeo Is Bleeding

1993Movie6.2
Jaws: The Revenge
4.1

Jaws: The Revenge

1987Movie4.1
Naked Lunch
7.0

Naked Lunch

1991Movie7.0
Klute
6.8

Klute

1971Movie6.8
The Russia House
6.1

The Russia House

1990Movie6.1
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
7.5

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025Movie7.5
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
9.0

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

1994Movie9.0
Evasive Action
6.4

Evasive Action

1998Movie6.4
RKO 281
6.5

RKO 281

1999Movie6.5
The Peacekeeper
4.8

The Peacekeeper

1997Movie4.8
The Seven-Ups
6.4

The Seven-Ups

1973Movie6.4
Dracula II: Ascension
5.6

Dracula II: Ascension

2003Movie5.6
Last Embrace
5.4

Last Embrace

1979Movie5.4
The Assassination
6.6

The Assassination

1972Movie6.6
Dracula III: Legacy
4.9

Dracula III: Legacy

2005Movie4.9
Dark Honeymoon
3.2

Dark Honeymoon

2008Movie3.2
52 Pick-Up
6.1

52 Pick-Up

1986Movie6.1
Still of the Night
5.7

Still of the Night

1982Movie5.7
Chicago 10
5.8

Chicago 10

2008Movie5.8
Money Play$
4.8

Money Play$

1998Movie4.8
A Decade Under the Influence
7.9

A Decade Under the Influence

2003Movie7.9
The Fourth War
5.4

The Fourth War

1990Movie5.4
Loving
6.0

Loving

1970Movie6.0
The Myth of Fingerprints
5.1

The Myth of Fingerprints

1997Movie5.1
The Best of So Graham Norton

The Best of So Graham Norton

2004Movie
The Poet
5.4

The Poet

2007Movie5.4
Silver Wolf
6.4

Silver Wolf

1999Movie6.4
Stiletto
5.3

Stiletto

1969Movie5.3
The Outside Man
6.2

The Outside Man

1972Movie6.2
SeaQuest DSV

SeaQuest DSV

1993Movie
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
6.4

Puzzle of a Downfall Child

1970Movie6.4
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
7.0

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

2001Movie7.0
The Men's Club
4.0

The Men's Club

1986Movie4.0
Assignment: Munich
8.0

Assignment: Munich

1972Movie8.0
Listen to Me
5.4

Listen to Me

1989Movie5.4
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
7.0

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

1990Movie7.0
When It Was a Game 2
9.0

When It Was a Game 2

1992Movie9.0
Smiles

Smiles

1964Movie
The Doorway
3.2

The Doorway

2000Movie3.2
Executive Target
4.8

Executive Target

1997Movie4.8
King of Texas
5.2

King of Texas

2002Movie5.2
Tiger Town
7.0

Tiger Town

1984Movie7.0
Angels Don't Sleep Here
2.8

Angels Don't Sleep Here

2002Movie2.8
Night Game
4.7

Night Game

1989Movie4.7
Daybreak
4.9

Daybreak

2000Movie4.9
Cohen and Tate
6.5

Cohen and Tate

1989Movie6.5
The Shark Is Still Working
7.3

The Shark Is Still Working

2009Movie7.3
Paper Lion
6.8

Paper Lion

1968Movie6.8
When It Was a Game
10.0

When It Was a Game

1991Movie10.0
Jaws 5

Jaws 5

1999Movie
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
10.0

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

1984Movie10.0
Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder

Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder

1983Movie
Better Living
3.8

Better Living

1998Movie3.8
Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

1990Movie
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
7.0

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

2004Movie7.0
Plato's Run
6.2

Plato's Run

1997Movie6.2
The Making of 'Jaws'
6.8

The Making of 'Jaws'

1995Movie6.8
Chain of Command
5.4

Chain of Command

2000Movie5.4
The Rage
3.7

The Rage

1997Movie3.7
Citizen Verdict
3.9

Citizen Verdict

2003Movie3.9
Wild Justice
5.5

Wild Justice

1994Movie5.5
The White Raven
4.0

The White Raven

1998Movie4.0
A Wind from the South
5.9

A Wind from the South

1955Movie5.9
Falling Through
4.0

Falling Through

2000Movie4.0
Love Thy Neighbor
3.0

Love Thy Neighbor

2003Movie3.0
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
7.9

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

2000Movie7.9
The Making of Jaws 2
7.8

The Making of Jaws 2

2001Movie7.8
Time Lapse
4.5

Time Lapse

2001Movie4.5
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
7.3

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

2001Movie7.3
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
7.0

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

1972Movie7.0
Red Serpent
3.0

Red Serpent

2002Movie3.0
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
10.0

Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number

1983Movie10.0
Texas '46
5.0

Texas '46

2002Movie5.0
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
5.7

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

1975Movie5.7
Iron Cross
5.8

Iron Cross

2009Movie5.8
Follies: In Concert
7.0

Follies: In Concert

1986Movie7.0
The Definite Maybe
4.5

The Definite Maybe

1997Movie4.5
Hitler's Lost Sub

Hitler's Lost Sub

2000Movie
The Curse of the Living Corpse
5.7

The Curse of the Living Corpse

1964Movie5.7
New England Our Way

New England Our Way

1974Movie
If I Didn't Care
6.5

If I Didn't Care

2007Movie6.5
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

2006Movie
World's Deadliest Sea Creatures
9.0

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

1998Movie9.0
Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines
7.0

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

2002Movie7.0

TV Shows (20)

Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001Series7.6
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
NOVA
7.0

NOVA

1974Series7.0
Third Watch
7.9

Third Watch

1999Series7.9
American Experience
6.5

American Experience

1988Series6.5
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
seaQuest DSV
7.1

seaQuest DSV

1993Series7.1
Cannon
6.7

Cannon

1971Series6.7
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
People's Choice Awards
9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975Series9.2
The Secret Storm
4.5

The Secret Storm

1954Series4.5
Secrets of the Dead
6.4

Secrets of the Dead

2000Series6.4
So Graham Norton
7.4

So Graham Norton

1998Series7.4
The Howard Stern Show
7.0

The Howard Stern Show

1990Series7.0
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
The Diamond Hunters
4.0

The Diamond Hunters

2001Series4.0
The Seventh Scroll
5.7

The Seventh Scroll

1999Series5.7
Warship
8.0

Warship

2001Series8.0