Roy Scheider

Deceased · Born: Nov 10, 1932 · Died: Feb 10, 2008

Personal Details

Height 5' 8"

Born Nov 10, 1932 Orange, New Jersey, USA

Spouse

Brenda Siemer Scheider
( Feb 11, 1989 to Feb 10, 2008 )
Cynthia Scheider
( Nov 8, 1962 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Parents

Anna Crosson
Roy Bernhard Scheider

Biography

Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 - February 10, 2008) was an American actor renowned for his versatile performances. He is most recognized for his portrayal of police chief Martin C. Brody in Jaws, choreographer and filmmaker Joe Gideon in All That Jazz, detective Buddy "Cloudy" Russo in The French Connection, and Captain Nathan Bridger in the science fiction television series seaQuest DSV. Scheider's final role in the 2011 thriller Iron Cross was released posthumously after his passing on February 10, 2008. He was nominated for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Award during his illustrious career. Allmovie hailed him as "one of the most unique and distinguished of all Hollywood actors".

Career

acting

2009

Beautiful Blue Eyes

Beautiful Blue Eyes as Joseph

2008

Dark Honeymoon as Sam

2007

Hearts of War as Rabbi

Chicago 10 as Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)

If I Didn't Care

If I Didn't Care as Linus

2006

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Mark Ford Brady

Family Guy as Roy Scheider

2005

Dracula III: Legacy

Dracula III: Legacy as Cardinal Siqueros

2004

The Punisher as Frank Castle, Sr.

2003

Citizen Verdict

Citizen Verdict as Bull Tyler

Dracula II: Ascension

Dracula II: Ascension as Cardinal Siqueros

2002

The Good War as Colonel Gartner

King of Texas as Henry Westover

Angels Don't Sleep Here

Angels Don't Sleep Here as Mayor Harry S. Porter

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines as Narrator

Red Serpent as Hassan

2001

Time Lapse as Agent La Nova

The Diamond Hunters

The Diamond Hunters as Jacobus Van der Byl

2000

Daybreak as Stan Marshall

Chain of Command

Chain of Command as President Jack Cahill

Falling Through

Falling Through as Earl

RKO 281 as George Schaefer

The Doorway as Professor Lamont

Secrets of the Dead

Secrets of the Dead as Narrator

Nova as Narrator

1999

City of Steel: Carrier

City of Steel: Carrier as Narrator

Silver Wolf as John Rockwell

1998

Better Living as Larry

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures as Narrator

Money Play$ as Johnny Tobin

Evasive Action as Enzo Marcelli

The White Raven

The White Raven as Tom Heath

1997

Executive Target

Executive Target as President Carlson

The Peacekeeper

The Peacekeeper as President Robert Baker

The Myth of Fingerprints

The Myth of Fingerprints as Hal

Plato's Run as Senarkian

The Definite Maybe

The Definite Maybe as Eddie Jacobson

1993

Romeo Is Bleeding

Romeo Is Bleeding as Don Falcone

SeaQuest DSV as Captain Nathan Bridger

1991

Naked Lunch as Dr. Benway

1990

Great Performances: Dance in America

Great Performances: Dance in America as Joe Gideon (archive footage)

The Fourth War as Col. Jack Knowles

The Russia House

The Russia House as Russell

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture as Paul Marish

1989

Night Game as Seaver

Cohen and Tate as Cohen

Listen to Me as Charlie Nichols

1986

52 Pick-Up as Harry Mitchell

The Men's Club as Cavanaugh

1984

2010: The Year We Make Contact

2010: The Year We Make Contact as Dr. Heywood Floyd

1983

Tiger Town as Billy Young

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

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

Blue Thunder as Murphy

1982

Still of the Night

Still of the Night as Doctor Sam Rice

1979

All That Jazz as Joe Gideon

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

Jaws as Police Chief Martin Brody

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York as Sam Stoneman

1973

The Seven-Ups as Buddy - Seven-Up

1972

The French Conspiracy

The French Conspiracy as Michael Howard

The Outside Man

The Outside Man as Lenny

Assignment: Munich

Assignment: Munich as Jack Webster

To Be Young, Gifted, and Black

To Be Young, Gifted, and Black

1971

The French Connection

The French Connection as Buddy Russo

Klute as Frank Ligourin

1970

Puzzle of a Downfall Child

Puzzle of a Downfall Child as Mark

1969

Stiletto as Bennett

1964

The Curse of the Living Corpse

The Curse of the Living Corpse as Philip Sinclair

appearances

2009

The Shark Is Still Working

The Shark Is Still Working

2004

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

2001

The Making of 'Jaws 2'

The Making of 'Jaws 2'

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

2000

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

1995

The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws'

The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws'