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Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

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Born November 10, 1932 — Died February 10, 2008 Orange, New Jersey, USA

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.

TV Shows(20)

Movies(93)

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Self

2025

Iron Cross

Iron Cross

Joseph

2009

The Shark Is Still Working

The Shark Is Still Working

Narrator / Self

2009

Dark Honeymoon

Dark Honeymoon

Sam

2008

Chicago 10

Chicago 10

Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)

2008

The Poet

The Poet

Rabbi

2007

If I Didn't Care

If I Didn't Care

Linus

2007

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

Self

2006

Dracula III: Legacy

Dracula III: Legacy

Cardinal Siqueros

2005

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Self

2004

The Punisher

The Punisher

Frank Castle, Sr.

2004

Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

Fred

2003

Citizen Verdict

Citizen Verdict

Bull Tyler

2003

Dracula II: Ascension

Dracula II: Ascension

Cardinal Siqueros

2003

A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence

Self

2003

Red Serpent

Red Serpent

Hassan

2002

King of Texas

King of Texas

Henry Westover

2002

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

Narrator

2002

Angels Don't Sleep Here

Angels Don't Sleep Here

Mayor Harry S. Porter

2002

Texas '46

Texas '46

Colonel Gartner

2002

Time Lapse

Time Lapse

Agent La Nova

2001

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

Self

2001

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

Self

2001

The Making of Jaws 2

The Making of Jaws 2

Self (archive footage)

2001

Daybreak

Daybreak

Stan Marshall

2000

Hitler's Lost Sub

Hitler's Lost Sub

Narrator

2000

The Doorway

The Doorway

Professor Lamont

2000

Chain of Command

Chain of Command

President Jack Cahill

2000

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

Self

2000

Falling Through

Falling Through

Earl

2000

RKO 281

RKO 281

George Schaefer

1999

Silver Wolf

Silver Wolf

John Rockwell

1999

Jaws 5

Jaws 5

Martin Brody (archive footage)

1999

The White Raven

The White Raven

Tom Heath

1998

Better Living

Better Living

Larry

1998

Money Play$

Money Play$

Johnny Tobin

1998

Evasive Action

Evasive Action

Enzo Marcelli

1998

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

Narrator

1998

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

Wilfred Keeley

1997

The Myth of Fingerprints

The Myth of Fingerprints

Hal

1997

The Peacekeeper

The Peacekeeper

President Robert Baker

1997

The Rage

The Rage

1997

Executive Target

Executive Target

President Carlson

1997

The Definite Maybe

The Definite Maybe

Eddie Jacobson

1997

Plato's Run

Plato's Run

Senarkian

1997

The Making of 'Jaws'

The Making of 'Jaws'

Self

1995

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Self - Host

1994

Wild Justice

Wild Justice

Peter Stride

1994

Romeo Is Bleeding

Romeo Is Bleeding

Don Falcone

1993

SeaQuest DSV

SeaQuest DSV

Captain Nathan Bridger

1993

When It Was a Game 2

When It Was a Game 2

Passage Narrator (voice)

1992

Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch

Dr. Benway

1991

When It Was a Game

When It Was a Game

(voice)

1991

The Russia House

The Russia House

Russell

1990

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

Paul Marish

1990

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

Joe Gideon (archive footage)

1990

The Fourth War

The Fourth War

Col. Jack Knowles

1990

Night Game

Night Game

Seaver

1989

Listen to Me

Listen to Me

Charlie Nichols

1989

Cohen and Tate

Cohen and Tate

Cohen

1989

Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge

Martin Brody (archive footage)

1987

52 Pick-Up

52 Pick-Up

Harry Mitchell

1986

The Men's Club

The Men's Club

Cavanaugh

1986

Follies: In Concert

Follies: In Concert

Narrator

1986

2010

2010

Dr. Heywood Floyd

1984

Tiger Town

Tiger Town

Billy Young

1984

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

Himself

1984

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

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

Jacobo Timerman

1983

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

Murphy

1983

Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder

Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder

1983

Still of the Night

Still of the Night

Doctor Sam Rice

1982

All That Jazz

All That Jazz

Joe Gideon

1979

Last Embrace

Last Embrace

Harry Hannan

1979

Jaws 2

Jaws 2

Police Chief Martin Brody

1978

Sorcerer

Sorcerer

Scanlon / "Dominguez"

1977

Marathon Man

Marathon Man

Henry 'Doc' Levy

1976

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

Sam Stoneman

1975

Jaws

Jaws

Brody

1975

New England Our Way

New England Our Way

Self

1974

The Seven-Ups

The Seven-Ups

Buddy - Seven-Up

1973

The Outside Man

The Outside Man

Lenny

1972

The Assassination

The Assassination

Michael Howard

1972

Assignment: Munich

Assignment: Munich

Jack Webster

1972

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

1972

The French Connection

The French Connection

Buddy Russo

1971

Klute

Klute

Frank Ligourin

1971

Puzzle of a Downfall Child

Puzzle of a Downfall Child

Mark

1970

Loving

Loving

Skip

1970

Stiletto

Stiletto

Bennett

1969

Paper Lion

Paper Lion

Man (uncredited)

1968

The Curse of the Living Corpse

The Curse of the Living Corpse

Philip Sinclair

1964

Smiles

Smiles

1964

A Wind from the South

A Wind from the South

Dancer (uncredited)

1955