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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.
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TV Shows
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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.
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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)
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 10, 1932
Died
February 10, 2008
Birthplace
Orange, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Jaws
1975
The Rage
1997
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972
Last Embrace
1979
Citizen Verdict
2003
Angels Don't Sleep Here
2002
The Poet
2007
Assignment: Munich
1972
Wild Justice
1994
Listen to Me
1989
The Punisher
2004
Paper Lion
1968
The Seven-Ups
1973
RKO 281
1999
Tiger Town
1984
The Rainmaker
1997
A Wind from the South
1955
52 Pick-Up
1986
Jaws 2
1978
When It Was a Game 2
1992
+ 72 more movies
Family Guy
1999
Family Guy
1999
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Saturday Night Live
1975
NOVA
1974
American Experience
1988
Cannon
1971
Third Watch
1999
The Oscars
1953
seaQuest DSV
1993
People's Choice Awards
1975
The Secret Storm
1954
So Graham Norton
1998
Love of Life
1951
The Howard Stern Show
1990
Secrets of the Dead
2000
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Seventh Scroll
1999
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Diamond Hunters
2001