Biography
Roy Scheider
Acting
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…
Career works
115
Movies
94
Series
21
Career average
6.3/10
Birth date
11/10/1932
Place of birth
Orange, New Jersey, USA
Date of death
02/10/2008
Filmography highlights
Movies
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025 · 7.5
Jaws Toy Movie
2020 · 8.0
Iron Cross
2009 · 5.8
The Shark Is Still Working
2009 · 7.3
Dark Honeymoon
2008 · 3.2
Chicago 10
2008 · 5.8
The Poet
2007 · 5.4
If I Didn't Care
2007 · 6.5
Dracula III: Legacy
2005 · 4.9
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004 · 7.0
The Punisher
2004 · 6.4
Love Thy Neighbor
2003 · 3.0
Citizen Verdict
2003 · 3.9
Dracula II: Ascension
2003 · 5.7
A Decade Under the Influence
2003 · 7.9
Series
Warship
2001 · 8.0
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · 7.6
The Diamond Hunters
2001 · 4.0
Secrets of the Dead
2000 · 6.4
Third Watch
1999 · 7.9
The Seventh Scroll
1999 · 5.7
Family Guy
1999 · 7.4
So Graham Norton
1998 · 7.4
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · 8.2
seaQuest DSV
1993 · 7.1
The Howard Stern Show
1990 · 7.0
American Experience
1988 · 6.5
Saturday Night Live
1975 · 6.9
People's Choice Awards
1975 · 9.2
NOVA
1974 · 7.0