Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

113

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-11-10

Day of Death

2008-02-10 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Orange, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

Roy R. Scheider

روی شیدر

Roy Scheider

Biography

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)

Known For

Acting

Klute

1971

Klute

as

Frank Ligourin

The French Connection

1971

The French Connection

as

Buddy Russo

Jaws

1975

Jaws

as

Brody

Jaws 2

1978

Jaws 2

as

Police Chief Martin Brody

Romeo Is Bleeding

1993

Romeo Is Bleeding

as

Don Falcone

The Russia House

1990

The Russia House

as

Russell

Marathon Man

1976

Marathon Man

as

Henry 'Doc' Levy

Dracula II: Ascension

2003

Dracula II: Ascension

as

Cardinal Siqueros

Dracula III: Legacy

2005

Dracula III: Legacy

as

Cardinal Siqueros

Naked Lunch

1991

Naked Lunch

as

Dr. Benway

2010

1984

2010

as

Dr. Heywood Floyd

The Curse of the Living Corpse

1964

The Curse of the Living Corpse

as

Philip Sinclair

Blue Thunder

1983

Blue Thunder

as

Murphy

The Punisher

2004

The Punisher

as

Frank Castle, Sr.

The Rainmaker

1997

The Rainmaker

as

Wilfred Keeley

Still of the Night

1982

Still of the Night

as

Doctor Sam Rice

Cohen and Tate

1989

Cohen and Tate

as

Cohen

The Seven-Ups

1973

The Seven-Ups

as

Buddy - Seven-Up

The Peacekeeper

1997

The Peacekeeper

as

President Robert Baker

Chicago 10

2008

Chicago 10

as

Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)

Daybreak

2000

Daybreak

as

Stan Marshall

Evasive Action

1998

Evasive Action

as

Enzo Marcelli

Last Embrace

1979

Last Embrace

as

Harry Hannan

Dark Honeymoon

2008

Dark Honeymoon

as

Sam

All That Jazz

1979

All That Jazz

as

Joe Gideon

Sorcerer

1977

Sorcerer

as

Scanlon / "Dominguez"

King of Texas

2002

King of Texas

as

Henry Westover

The Poet

2007

The Poet

as

Rabbi

Texas '46

2002

Texas '46

as

Colonel Gartner

The Outside Man

1972

The Outside Man

as

Lenny

52 Pick-Up

1986

52 Pick-Up

as

Harry Mitchell

RKO 281

2000

RKO 281

as

George Schaefer

Citizen Verdict

2003

Citizen Verdict

as

Bull Tyler

Red Serpent

2002

Red Serpent

as

Hassan

The Fourth War

1990

The Fourth War

as

Col. Jack Knowles

If I Didn't Care

2007

If I Didn't Care

as

Linus

Money Play$

1998

Money Play$

as

Johnny Tobin

Night Game

1989

Night Game

as

Seaver

Plato's Run

1997

Plato's Run

as

Senarkian

Puzzle of a Downfall Child

1970

Puzzle of a Downfall Child

as

Mark

The Men's Club

1986

The Men's Club

as

Cavanaugh

Chain of Command

2000

Chain of Command

as

President Jack Cahill

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

2004

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

as

Self

Silver Wolf

1999

Silver Wolf

as

John Rockwell

Tiger Town

1984

Tiger Town

as

Billy Young

The Myth of Fingerprints

1997

The Myth of Fingerprints

as

Hal

The Shark Is Still Working

2009

The Shark Is Still Working

as

Narrator / Self

Time Lapse

2001

Time Lapse

as

Agent La Nova

The Assassination

1972

The Assassination

as

Michael Howard

Wild Justice

1994

Wild Justice

as

Peter Stride

Executive Target

1997

Executive Target

as

President Carlson

The Doorway

2000

The Doorway

as

Professor Lamont

Iron Cross

2009

Iron Cross

as

Joseph

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

1975

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

as

Sam Stoneman

Angels Don't Sleep Here

2002

Angels Don't Sleep Here

as

Mayor Harry S. Porter

Love Thy Neighbor

2003

Love Thy Neighbor

as

Fred

The Making of 'Jaws'

1995

The Making of 'Jaws'

as

Self

The Definite Maybe

1997

The Definite Maybe

as

Eddie Jacobson

The White Raven

1998

The White Raven

as

Tom Heath

Better Living

1998

Better Living

as

Larry

Paper Lion

1968

Paper Lion

as

Man (uncredited)

Listen to Me

1989

Listen to Me

as

Charlie Nichols

Loving

1970

Loving

as

Skip

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

2001

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

as

Self

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

2006

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

as

Self

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

1990

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

as

Paul Marish

Hitler's Lost Sub

2000

Hitler's Lost Sub

as

Narrator

A Decade Under the Influence

2003

A Decade Under the Influence

as

Self

Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number

1983

Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number

as

Jacobo Timerman

The Rage

1997

The Rage

as

Assignment: Munich

1972

Assignment: Munich

as

Jack Webster

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

1990

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

as

Joe Gideon (archive footage)

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

2001

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

as

Self

New England Our Way

1974

New England Our Way

as

Self

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

2002

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

as

Narrator

Falling Through

2000

Falling Through

as

Earl

The Making of Jaws 2

2001

The Making of Jaws 2

as

Self (archive footage)

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

1972

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

as

Follies: In Concert

1986

Follies: In Concert

as

Narrator

Stiletto

1969

Stiletto

as

Bennett

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

1998

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

as

Narrator

Smiles

1964

Smiles

as

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

2000

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

as

Self

A Wind from the South

1955

A Wind from the South

as

Dancer (uncredited)

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

1994

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

as

Self - Host

Jaws: The Revenge

1987

Jaws: The Revenge

as

Martin Brody (archive footage)

Jaws 5

1999

Jaws 5

as

Martin Brody (archive footage)

When It Was a Game

1991

When It Was a Game

as

(voice)

When It Was a Game 2

1992

When It Was a Game 2

as

Passage Narrator (voice)

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

1984

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

as

Himself

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

as

Self

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

as

Self - (archive footage)

Third Watch

Third Watch

as

Fyodor Chevchenko

Family Guy

Family Guy

as

Roy Scheider

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

Love of Life

Love of Life

as

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as

Mark Ford Brady

Cannon

Cannon

as

The Secret Storm

The Secret Storm

as

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Francesco Barberini

So Graham Norton

So Graham Norton

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

NOVA

NOVA

as

Narrator

Family Guy

Family Guy

as

Roy Scheider / Narrator (voice)

Secrets of the Dead

Secrets of the Dead

as

Narrator

The Howard Stern Show

The Howard Stern Show

as

Self

American Experience

American Experience

as

Narrator (voice)

The Diamond Hunters

The Diamond Hunters

as

Jacobus Van der Byl

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

as

Captain Nathan Bridger

The Seventh Scroll

The Seventh Scroll

as

Grant Schiller

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

as

Self

Production

Crew

Warship

Warship

as

Directing