Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Known for: Acting

Born: November 10, 1932

Died: February 10, 2008

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 (…

Known for

Jaws
Jaws
1975
Jaws 2
Jaws 2
1978
2010
2010
1984
The Curse of the Living Corpse
The Curse of the Living Corpse
1964
Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder
1983
Still of the Night
Still of the Night
1982
Cohen and Tate
Cohen and Tate
1989
The Seven-Ups
The Seven-Ups
1973
Daybreak
Daybreak
2000
Last Embrace
Last Embrace
1979
Sorcerer
Sorcerer
1977
All That Jazz
All That Jazz
1979
Texas '46
Texas '46
2002
52 Pick-Up
52 Pick-Up
1986
The Fourth War
The Fourth War
1990
Money Play$
Money Play$
1998
Night Game
Night Game
1989
Chain of Command
Chain of Command
2000
Tiger Town
Tiger Town
1984
The Shark Is Still Working
The Shark Is Still Working
2009
Wild Justice
Wild Justice
1994
The Doorway
The Doorway
2000
Iron Cross
Iron Cross
2009
Better Living
Better Living
1998
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
1990
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
1983
Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines
Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines
2002
World's Deadliest Sea Creatures
World's Deadliest Sea Creatures
1998
Smiles
Smiles
1964
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994
SeaQuest DSV
SeaQuest DSV
1993
The French Connection
The French Connection
1971
The Peacekeeper
The Peacekeeper
1997
Red Serpent
Red Serpent
2002
If I Didn't Care
If I Didn't Care
2007
Plato's Run
Plato's Run
1997
Silver Wolf
Silver Wolf
1999
Executive Target
Executive Target
1997
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
1975
Angels Don't Sleep Here
Angels Don't Sleep Here
2002
Assignment: Munich
Assignment: Munich
1972
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972
The Russia House
The Russia House
1990
Marathon Man
Marathon Man
1976
Evasive Action
Evasive Action
1998
The Outside Man
The Outside Man
1972
Citizen Verdict
Citizen Verdict
2003
Time Lapse
Time Lapse
2001
The White Raven
The White Raven
1998
Listen to Me
Listen to Me
1989
New England Our Way
New England Our Way
1974
Jaws 5
Jaws 5
1999
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
1984
Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder
1983
Klute
Klute
1971
The Punisher
The Punisher
2004
Dark Honeymoon
Dark Honeymoon
2008
King of Texas
King of Texas
2002
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
2004
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
2006
The Rage
The Rage
1997
When It Was a Game
When It Was a Game
1991
Romeo Is Bleeding
Romeo Is Bleeding
1993
Naked Lunch
Naked Lunch
1991
Chicago 10
Chicago 10
2008
The Poet
The Poet
2007
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
1970
The Men's Club
The Men's Club
1986
Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor
2003
Hitler's Lost Sub
Hitler's Lost Sub
2000
Bob Fosse: Steam Heat
Bob Fosse: Steam Heat
1990
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
2001
The Making of Jaws 2
The Making of Jaws 2
2001
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
2000
The Definite Maybe
The Definite Maybe
1997
Falling Through
Falling Through
2000
When It Was a Game 2
When It Was a Game 2
1992
The Making of 'Jaws'
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995
Dracula II: Ascension
Dracula II: Ascension
2003
Stiletto
Stiletto
1969
RKO 281
RKO 281
1999
The Assassination
The Assassination
1972
Dracula III: Legacy
Dracula III: Legacy
2005
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker
1997
A Decade Under the Influence
A Decade Under the Influence
2003
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
2001
A Wind from the South
A Wind from the South
1955
The Myth of Fingerprints
The Myth of Fingerprints
1997
Loving
Loving
1970
Jaws: The Revenge
Jaws: The Revenge
1987
Follies: In Concert
Follies: In Concert
1986
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
Paper Lion
Paper Lion
1968
Third Watch
Third Watch
1999
Family Guy
Family Guy
1999
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Love of Life
1951
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Cannon
Cannon
1971
The Secret Storm
1954
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
So Graham Norton
So Graham Norton
1998
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
NOVA
NOVA
1974
Secrets of the Dead
Secrets of the Dead
2000
The Howard Stern Show
The Howard Stern Show
1990
American Experience
American Experience
1988
The Diamond Hunters
The Diamond Hunters
2001
seaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV
1993
The Seventh Scroll
The Seventh Scroll
1999
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards
1975
Warship
Warship
2001
Film '72
1971