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Richard Dreyfuss
Actor, Producer, Writer, DirectorBorn October 29, 1947 (78 years)
Richard Dreyfuss (born October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He has starred in film, television, and theater roles since the late 1960s, including the films American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Goodbye Girl, Stakeout, Always, What About Bob? and Mr. Holland's Opus. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1977 for The Goodbye Girl, and was nominated in 1995 for Mr. Holland's Opus. He has also won a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and was nominated in 2002 for Screen Actors Guild Awards in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries categories.
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Richard Dreyfuss Filmography
| 2025 | Into the Deep · as Seamus |
| 2024 | Waltzing with Brando · as Seymour Kraft |
| 2023 | Sweetwater · as Maurice Podoloff |
| 2022 | Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | Save Christmas · as Santa |
| 2022 | Murder at Yellowstone City · as Edgar |
| 2021 | Every Last One of Them · as Murphy |
| 2021 | Crime Story · as Ben Myers |
| 2019 | Daughter of the Wolf · as Father |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Sunset Over Mulholland Drive · as Curt |
| 2019 | Polar · as Porter |
| 2019 | The Last Laugh · as Buddy Green |
| 2018 | Asher · as Avi |
| 2018 | Bayou Caviar · as Yuri |
| 2018 | Book Club · as George |
| 2017 | Shots Fired (TV Series) · as Arlen Cox |
| 2016 | Madoff (TV Series) · as Bernie Madoff |
| 2015 | Zipper · as George Hiller |
| 2015 | Your Family or Mine (TV Series) · as Louis |
| 2014 | Squatters · as David Silverman |
| 2013 | Cas & Dylan · as Dr. Cas Pepper |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Very Good Girls · as Danny |
| 2012 | Coma (2012) (TV Series) · as Professor Hillside |
| 2011 | Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel · as Matt Hooper |
| 2011 | Lone Star Trixie · as Virgil |
| 2010 | Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking · as Doctor Frankenthal |
| 2010 | RED · as Alexander Dunning |
| 2010 | Piranha 3D · as Matthew Boyd |
| 2010 | Parenthood (2010) (TV Series) · as Gilliam T. Blount |
| 2009 | The Lightkeepers · as Seth |
| 2009 | Leaves of Grass · as Pug Rothbaum |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty · as David 'dave' Whiteman (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | My Life in Ruins · as Irv Gideon |
| 2009 | Happiness Isn't Everything · as Jerry Hamburger |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | America Betrayed · as Narrator |
| 2007 | Tin Man (TV Series) · as Mystic Man |
| 2007 | Ocean of Fear · as Narrator |
| 2006 | Bubble Guppies (TV Series) · as Captain Acrab |
| 2006 | Poseidon · as Richard Nelson |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Copshop · as Leonard Manzo |
| 2004 | Silver City · as Chuck Raven |
| 2004 | Naked Science (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Coast to Coast · as Barnaby Pierce |
| 2003 | TR: An American Lion · as Theodore Roosevelt |
| 2003 | The Johnstown Flood · as Narrator |
| 2003 | Johnstown Flood · as Narrated By |
| 2001 | Who Is Cletis Tout? · as Micah Donnelly |
| 2001 | The Day Reagan Was Shot · as Alexander Haig |
| 2001 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys · as Scoop The Snowman (voice) |
| 2001 | The Education of Max Bickford (TV Series) · as Max Bickford |
| 2001 | In Search of Peace · as Yitzhak Rabin (voice) |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | The Crew · as Bobby Bartellemeo / Narrator |
| 2000 | Fail Safe · as President |
| 1999 | Lansky · as Meyer Lansky |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Richard Dreyfuss / Narrator (voice) |
| 1998 | Krippendorf's Tribe · as Prof. Krippendorf |
| 1997 | Oliver Twist · as Fagin |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) |
| 1997 | The Call of the Wild · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1996 | Night Falls on Manhattan · as Sam Vigoda |
| 1996 | Mad Dog Time · as Vic |
| 1996 | James and the Giant Peach · as Centipede (voice) |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus · as Glenn Holland |
| 1995 | The American President · as Senator Rumson |
| 1995 | The Last Word · as Larry |
| 1994 | The Great Battles of the Civil War (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1994 | Silent Fall · as Dr. Jake Rainer |
| 1993 | Another Stakeout · as Det. Chris Lecce |
| 1993 | Lost in Yonkers · as Louie Kurnitz |
| 1992 | Lincoln · as William Tecumsah Sherman (voice) |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1991 | Prisoner of Honor · as Col. Picquart |
| 1991 | What About Bob? · as Dr. Leo Marvin |
| 1991 | Once Around · as Sam Sharpe |
| 1990 | Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead · as The Player |
| 1990 | Postcards from the Edge · as Dr. Frankenthal |
| 1990 | American Chronicles (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1989 | Always · as Pete Sandich |
| 1989 | Let It Ride · as Jay Trotter |
| 1988 | Moon Over Parador · as Jack Noah |
| 1987 | Nuts · as Aaron Levinsky |
| 1987 | Stakeout · as Det. Chris Lecce |
| 1987 | Tin Men · as Bill 'bb' Babowsky |
| 1986 | Stand by Me · as The Writer |
| 1986 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills · as Dave Whiteman |
| 1984 | The Buddy System · as Joe |
| 1981 | Whose Life Is It Anyway? · as Ken Harrison |
| 1980 | The Competition · as Paul Dietrich |
| 1979 | Othello · as Iago |
| 1978 | The Big Fix · as Moses Wine |
| 1977 | The Goodbye Girl · as Elliot Garfield |
| 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind · as Roy Neary |
| 1977 | The Sentinel · as Man On Sidewalk Talking To Girl In Red Sweater (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Victory at Entebbe · as Colonel Yonatan 'yonni' Netanyahu |
| 1975 | Inserts · as Boy Wonder |
| 1975 | Jaws · as Hooper |
| 1974 | The Second Coming of Suzanne · as Clavius |
| 1974 | The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz · as Duddy |
| 1974 | NOVA (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1973 | Dillinger · as Baby Face Nelson |
| 1973 | American Graffiti · as Curt Henderson |
| 1973 | Catch-22 · as Yossarian |
| 1973 | A Touch of Grace (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Two for the Money · as Morris Gap |
| 1971 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series) · as Tony Injijikian |
| 1969 | The Young Lawyers (TV Series) · as Mike Chester |
| 1969 | The New People (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Room 222 (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) · as Dr. Ralph Tolliver |
| 1969 | Hello Down There · as Harold Webster |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (TV Series) · as Mark Finley |
| 1968 | The Young Runaways · as Terry |
| 1967 | The Graduate · as Boarding House Resident (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Valley of the Dolls · as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Judd for the Defense (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Second Hundred Years (TV Series) · as Ben Jr. |
| 1966 | Occasional Wife (TV Series) |
| 1966 | The Felony Squad (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Hey, Landlord (TV Series) |
| 1966 | |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Lud |
| 1965 | Gidget (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV Series) · as Glen |
| 1964 | Karen (1964) (TV Series) · as David Rowe Iii |
| 1964 | Bewitched (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Peyton Place (TV Series) · as Cap & Gown Student |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Gearshon Gorofsky |
| 1953 | You Are There (TV Series) · as Riggs |
| 2025 | Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story · as Self |
| 2024 | Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency · as Self - Actor |
| 2023 | Commitment to Life · as Self |
| 2023 | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life · as Self |
| 2021 | Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story · as Self - Actor, Jaws |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Audrey · as Self - Actor |
| 2020 | Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies · as Self |
| 2020 | Stars In The House (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Spielberg · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color (TV Series) · as Self - Actor And Historian |
| 2014 | The Real History of Science Fiction (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes to... · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Milius · as Self |
| 2012 | Casting By · as Self |
| 2012 | No · as Self |
| 2012 | PoliticKING with Larry King (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Shakespeare High · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Jaws: The Inside Story · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Dangerous Dynasty: The Bush Legacy · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | Huckabee (TV Series) · as Self - Founder, The Dreyfuss Initiative |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Shark Is Still Working · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Errol Flynn · as Self - Actor |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The John Garfield Story · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Daily Politics (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | HypaSpace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2001 | R2-D2: Beneath the Dome · as Self |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner · as Self |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The Making of 'American Graffiti' · as Self |
| 1998 | The 70th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Past Winner |
| 1998 | The Best of Hollywood · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1997 | The Directors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II · as Self (segment: Liberian Girl) |
| 1997 | HARDtalk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Frank Capra's American Dream · as Self |
| 1996 | Very Important Pennis: Uncut · as Self |
| 1996 | Life and Times (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Universal Story · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The 68th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1996 | The 38th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1996 | TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' · as Self |
| 1995 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Self |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | 100 Years at the Movies · as Self |
| 1994 | The 66th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1993 | In the Wild (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The 46th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1991 | Maury (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The 61st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1988 | James Stewart's Wonderful Life · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | The 59th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1986 | Comic Relief · as Self |
| 1986 | The 58th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | The 52nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Question Time (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1979 | The 51st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The 50th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1978 | The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self |
| 1977 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Murder at Yellowstone City · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Every Last One of Them · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Crime Story · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | |
| 2009 | The Lightkeepers · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Copshop · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | The Education of Max Bickford (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Oliver Twist · as Co-Producer |
| 1994 | Quiz Show · as Executive Producer |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Once Around · as Co-Producer |
| 1987 | |
| 1978 |