Not to be confused with Roy Schneider or Rob Schneider.
Roy Scheider
Scheider in 2007
Born
Roy Richard Scheider
(1932-11-10)November 10, 1932
Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
February 10, 2008(2008-02-10) (aged 75)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Other names
Roy R. Scheider
Roy Schneider
Education
Rutgers University
Franklin and Marshall College
Occupations
Actor
amateur boxer
Years active
1952–2008
Spouses
Cynthia Bebout
(m. 1962; div. 1986)
Brenda Siemer
(m. 1989)
Children
3, including Christian Scheider
Roy Richard Scheider (/ˈʃaɪdər/; 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",[1] 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.[2]
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).
^"Roy Scheider". AllMovie.
^"Roy Scheider". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
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(1975), and the second installment in the Jaws franchise. The film stars RoyScheider as Police Chief Martin Brody, with Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton...
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Donald Sutherland, Charles Cioffi, Nathan George, Dorothy Tristan, RoyScheider, and Rita Gam. Its plot follows a high-priced New York City call girl...
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Germany of the late 1980s, and was filmed in Alberta, Canada. It stars RoyScheider and Jürgen Prochnow as two military men whose personal dispute threatens...
English thriller film written and directed by Joshua Newton. It stars RoyScheider in his final role as a retired police detective who believes he has found...
film written and directed by Bart Freundlich. It stars Blythe Danner, RoyScheider, Noah Wyle, and Julianne Moore. The story follows the gathering of a...
and starring Dolph Lundgren, Michael Sarrazin, Montel Williams, and RoyScheider. The film follows U.S. Air Force Major Frank Cross, who is the only man...
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