Roy Scheider
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-11-10 (76 years old)
Deathday
2008-02-10
Place of Birth
Orange, New Jersey, USA
Also known As
Roy R. Scheider
روی شیدر
Roy Scheider
Biography
Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 — February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer. Described by AllMovie as "one of the most unique and distinguished of all Hollywood actors", he gained fame for his leading and supporting roles in celebrated films from the 1970s through to the early to mid-1980s. He was nominated for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Award. His best-known roles include Chief Martin Brody in Jaws (1975) and its sequel Jaws 2 (1978); NYPD Detective "Cloudy" Russo in The French Connection (1971); NYPD Detective "Buddy" in The Seven-Ups (1973); Doc Levy in Marathon Man (1976); Jackie Scanlo...
Acting
1971
as Frank Ligourin
1971
as Buddy Russo
1978
as Police Chief Martin Brody
1975
as Brody
1993
as Don Falcone
1990
as Russell
1976
as Doc
2005
as Cardinal Siqueros
2003
as Cardinal Siqueros
1991
as Dr. Benway
1984
as Dr. Heywood Floyd
1964
as Philip Sinclair
1983
as Murphy
2004
as Frank Castle, Sr.
1997
as Wilfred Keeley
1982
as Doctor Sam Rice
1973
as Buddy - Seven-Up
1989
as Cohen
1997
as President Robert Baker
2008
as Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)
2000
as Stan Marshall
1998
as Enzo Marcelli
1979
as Harry Hannan
2008
as Sam
1977
as Scanlon / "Dominguez"
1979
as Joe Gideon
2002
as Henry Westover
2007
as Rabbi
2002
as Colonel Gartner
1972
as Lenny
1986
as Harry Mitchell
2000
as George Schaefer
2003
as Bull Tyler
2002
as Hassan
1990
as Col. Jack Knowles
2007
as Linus
1998
as Johnny Tobin
1989
as Seaver
1997
as Senarkian
1970
as Mark
1986
as Cavanaugh
2000
as President Jack Cahill
2004
1999
as John Rockwell
1984
as Billy Young
1997
as Hal
2009
as Narrator / Self
2001
as Agent La Nova
1972
as Michael Howard
1994
as Peter Stride
1997
as President Carlson
2023
as Self (archive footage)
2000
as Professor Lamont
2009
as Joseph
1975
as Sam Stoneman
2002
as Mayor Harry S. Porter
2003
as Fred
1995
as Self
1997
as Eddie Jacobson
1998
as Tom Heath
1998
as Larry
1968
as Man (uncredited)
1989
as Charlie Nichols
1970
as Skip
2006
1990
as Paul Marish
2000
as Narrator
2003
as Self
1983
as Jacobo Timerman
1997
1972
as Jack Webster
1990
as Joe Gideon (archive footage)
1974
as Self
2002
2000
as Earl
2001
as Self (archive footage)
1986
as Narrator
1969
as Bennett
1998
as Narrator
1964
1955
as Dancer (uncredited)
1994
as Self - Host
1987
as Martin Brody (archive footage)
1999
as Martin Brody (archive footage)
1991
as (voice)
1992
as Passage Narrator (voice)
1984
as Himself
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