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Roy Scheider
Actor, Producer
Born November 10, 1932Died February 10, 2008 (75 years)
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 Scanlon / Juan Dominguez in Sorcerer (1977); choreographer and film director Joe Gideon in All That Jazz (1979); Officer Frank Murphy in Blue Thunder (1983); and Dr. Heywood R. Floyd in the 1984 film 2010: The Year We Make Contact, the sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey. He was also known for playing Captain Nathan Bridger in the science-fiction television series seaQuest DSV (1993–1996).(1971); NYPD Detective "Buddy" in The Seven-Ups (1973); Doc Levy in Marathon Man (1976); Jackie Scanlon / Juan Dominguez in Sorcerer (1977); choreographer and film director Joe Gideon in All That Jazz (1979); Officer Frank Murphy in Blue Thunder (1983); and Dr. Heywood R. Floyd in the 1984 film 2010: The Year We Make Contact, the sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey. He was also known for playing Captain Nathan Bridger in the science-fiction television series seaQuest DSV (1993–1996).
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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 Scanlon / Juan Dominguez in Sorcerer (1977); choreographer and film director Joe Gideon in All That Jazz (1979); Officer Frank Murphy in Blue Thunder (1983); and Dr. Heywood R. Floyd in the 1984 film 2010: The Year We Make Contact, the sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey. He was also known for playing Captain Nathan Bridger in the science-fiction television series seaQuest DSV (1993–1996).(1971); NYPD Detective "Buddy" in The Seven-Ups (1973); Doc Levy in Marathon Man (1976); Jackie Scanlon / Juan Dominguez in Sorcerer (1977); choreographer and film director Joe Gideon in All That Jazz (1979); Officer Frank Murphy in Blue Thunder (1983); and Dr. Heywood R. Floyd in the 1984 film 2010: The Year We Make Contact, the sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey. He was also known for playing Captain Nathan Bridger in the science-fiction television series seaQuest DSV (1993–1996).
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Filmography
| 2024 | Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird · as Archive Footage |
| 2018 | The Fifth Annual 'On Cinema' Oscar Special · as Brody |
| 2018 | Swinging Safari · as Brody |
| 2017 | Spielberg · as Brody |
| 2017 | John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs · as Cast |
| 2010 | The 82nd Annual Academy Awards · as Brody |
| 2009 | Beautiful Blue Eyes · as Joseph |
| 2008 | Dark Honeymoon · as Sam |
| 2007 | Hearts of War · as Rabbi |
| 2007 | If I Didn't Care · as Linus |
| 2007 | Ocean of Fear · as Brody |
| 2007 | Chicago 10 · as Judge Julius Hoffman (voice) |
| 2007 | The Shark Is Still Working · as Narrator / Self |
| 2006 | Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters · as Brody |
| 2005 | Dracula III: Legacy · as Cardinal Siqueros |
| 2005 | Love Thy Neighbor · as Fred |
| 2004 | The Punisher · as Frank Castle, Sr. |
| 2003 | Citizen Verdict · as Bull Tyler |
| 2003 | Dracula II: Ascension · as Cardinal Siqueros |
| 2003 | Red Serpent · as Hassan |
| 2002 | Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines · as Narrator |
| 2002 | Angels Don't Sleep Here · as Mayor Harry S. Porter |
| 2002 | King of Texas · as Henry Westover |
| 2002 | The Good War · as Colonel Gartner |
| 2001 | Time Lapse · as Agent La Nova |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Mark Ford Brady |
| 2001 | The Diamond Hunters (TV Series) · as Jacobus Van Der Byl |
| 2000 | Daybreak · as Stan Marshall |
| 2000 | The Doorway · as Professor Lamont |
| 2000 | Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years · as Buddy Russo |
| 2000 | Chain of Command · as President Jack Cahill |
| 2000 | Secrets of the Dead (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2000 | Falling Through · as Earl |
| 1999 | City of Steel: Carrier · as Narrator |
| 1999 | RKO 281 · as George Schaefer |
| 1999 | Third Watch (TV Series) · as Fyodor Chevchenko |
| 1999 | Independent Lens (TV Series) · as Judge Julius Hoffman |
| 1999 | The Seventh Scroll (TV Series) · as Grant Schiller |
| 1999 | Silver Wolf · as John Rockwell |
| 1998 | The White Raven · as Tom Heath |
| 1998 | Better Living · as Larry |
| 1998 | Money Play$ · as Johnny Tobin |
| 1998 | Evasive Action · as Enzo Marcelli |
| 1997 | The Rainmaker · as Wilfred Keeley |
| 1997 | Executive Target · as President Carlson |
| 1997 | The Myth of Fingerprints · as Hal |
| 1997 | The Peacekeeper · as President Robert Baker |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | The Definite Maybe · as Eddie Jacobson |
| 1997 | Plato's Run · as Senarkian |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Wild Justice · as Peter Stride |
| 1993 | Romeo Is Bleeding · as Don Falcone |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV (TV Series) · as Captain Nathan Bridger |
| 1991 | Naked Lunch · as Dr. Benway |
| 1990 | The Russia House · as Russell |
| 1990 | Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture · as Paul Marish |
| 1990 | The Fourth War · as Col. Jack Knowles |
| 1989 | Night Game · as Seaver |
| 1989 | Listen to Me · as Charlie Nichols |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1988 | Cohen and Tate · as Cohen |
| 1987 | Shark Week (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1987 | Jaws: The Revenge · as Brody |
| 1986 | 52 Pick-Up · as Harry Mitchell |
| 1986 | The Men's Club · as Cavanaugh |
| 1985 | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1984 | 2010: The Year We Make Contact · as Dr. Heywood Floyd |
| 1983 | Tiger Town · as Billy Young |
| 1983 | Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number · as Jacobo Timerman |
| 1983 | Blue Thunder · as Murphy |
| 1982 | Still of the Night · as Doctor Sam Rice |
| 1979 | All That Jazz · as Joe Gideon |
| 1979 | Last Embrace · as Harry Hannan |
| 1978 | Jaws 2 · as Police Chief Martin Brody |
| 1977 | Sorcerer · as Jackie Scanlon / 'juan Dominguez' |
| 1976 | Marathon Man · as Doc |
| 1975 | Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York · as Sam Stoneman |
| 1975 | Jaws · as Brody |
| 1974 | NOVA (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1973 | The Seven-Ups · as Buddy - Seven-Up |
| 1972 | The Outside Man · as Lenny |
| 1972 | The French Conspiracy · as Michael Howard |
| 1972 | Assignment: Munich · as Jack Webster |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | The French Connection · as Buddy Russo |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Klute · as Frank Ligourin |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1970 | Puzzle of a Downfall Child · as Mark |
| 1970 | Loving · as Skip |
| 1969 | Stiletto · as Bennett |
| 1968 | Paper Lion · as Man (uncredited) |
| 1967 | N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) · as Harrison |
| 1967 | Coronet Blue (TV Series) · as Apartment Manager |
| 1964 | The Curse of the Living Corpse · as Philip Sinclair |
| 1956 | The Edge of Night (TV Series) · as Kenny (1962) |
| 1955 | A Wind from the South · as Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Camera Three (TV Series) · as Face |
| 1954 | The Secret Storm (TV Series) |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Dancer |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Francesco Barberini |
| 1951 | Love of Life (TV Series) |
| 1950 | This Is Your Life (US) (TV Series) · as Honoree |