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".
Known For
| Birth Location | Orange, New Jersey, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932-11-10 |
| Died | 2008-02-10 |
Movies
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Iron Cross
as Joseph
2009
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'
as Narrator / Self
2009
Dark Honeymoon
as Sam
2008
Chicago 10
as Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)
2008
The Poet
as Rabbi
2007
If I Didn't Care
as Linus
2007
2006
Dracula III: Legacy
as Cardinal Siqueros
2005
Love Thy Neighbor
as Fred
2005
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
as Self
2004
The Punisher
as Frank Castle, Sr.
2004
Citizen Verdict
as Bull Tyler
2003
Dracula II: Ascension
as Cardinal Siqueros
2003
A Decade Under the Influence
as Self
2003
Red Serpent
as Hassan
2002
King of Texas
as Henry Westover
2002
Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines
as Narrator
2002
Angels Don't Sleep Here
as Mayor Harry S. Porter
2002
Texas '46
as Colonel Gartner
2002
Time Lapse
as Agent La Nova
2001
2001
The Making of Jaws 2
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Daybreak
as Stan Marshall
2000
The Doorway
as Professor Lamont
2000
Chain of Command
as President Jack Cahill
2000
RKO 281
as George Schaefer
2000
Falling Through
as Earl
2000
Silver Wolf
as John Rockwell
1999
The White Raven
as Tom Heath
1998
Better Living
as Larry
1998
Money Play$
as Johnny Tobin
1998
World's Deadliest Sea Creatures
as Narrator
1998
Evasive Action
as Enzo Marcelli
1998
The Rainmaker
as Wilfred Keeley
1997
The Myth of Fingerprints
as Hal
1997
The Peacekeeper
as President Robert Baker
1997
1997
Executive Target
as President Carlson
1997
The Definite Maybe
as Eddie Jacobson
1997
Plato's Run
as Senarkian
1997
The Making of 'Jaws'
as Self
1995
Wild Justice
as Peter Stride
1994
Romeo Is Bleeding
as Don Falcone
1993
Naked Lunch
as Dr. Benway
1991
The Russia House
as Russell
1990
The Fourth War
as Col. Jack Knowles
1990
Bob Fosse: Steam Heat
as Joe Gideon (archive footage)
1990
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
as Paul Marish
1990
Night Game
as Seaver
1989
Listen to Me
as Charlie Nichols
1989
Cohen and Tate
as Cohen
1989
52 Pick-Up
as Harry Mitchell
1986
The Men's Club
as Cavanaugh
1986
Follies: In Concert
as Narrator
1986
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
as Narrator (voice)
1985
2010
as Dr. Heywood Floyd
1984
Tiger Town
as Billy Young
1984
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
as Jacobo Timerman
1983
Blue Thunder
as Murphy
1983
Still of the Night
as Doctor Sam Rice
1982
All That Jazz
as Joe Gideon
1979
Last Embrace
as Harry Hannan
1979
Jaws 2
as Police Chief Martin Brody
1978
Sorcerer
as Jackie Scanlon / 'Juan Dominguez'
1977
Marathon Man
as Doc
1976
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
as Sam Stoneman
1975
Jaws
as Police Chief Martin Brody
1975
New England Our Way
as Himself
1974
The Seven-Ups
as Buddy - Seven-Up
1973
The Outside Man
as Lenny
1972
The Assassination
as Michael Howard
1972
Assignment: Munich
as Jack Webster
1972
The French Connection
as Buddy Russo
1971
Klute
as Frank Ligourin
1971
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
as Mark
1970
Loving
as Skip
1970
Stiletto
as Bennett
1969
Paper Lion
as Man (uncredited)
1968
The Curse of the Living Corpse
as Philip Sinclair
1964
1964
A Wind from the South
as Dancer (uncredited)
1955
