Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Acting

November 10, 1932 — February 10, 2008Orange, New Jersey, USA

Roy Richard Scheider (/ˈʃaɪdər/; November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer who achieved fame with his leading and supporting roles in celebrated films from the 1970s to the mid-1980s. He was nominated for two Academy Awards, one Golden Globe, and one BAFTA. Scheider's best-known roles include Frank Ligourin in Klute (1971), Police Chief Martin Brody in Jaws (1975) and its 1978 sequel, "Cloudy" Russo in The French Connection (1971), "Buddy" in The Seven-Ups (1973), Doc Levy in Marathon Man (1976), Scanlon / Dominguez in Sorcerer (1977), Joe Gideon in All That Jazz (1979), Frank Murphy in Blue Thunder (1983), and Dr. Heywood Floyd in the 2001: A Space Odyssey sequel, 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984). Subsequent credits included Naked Lunch (1991), Romeo Is Bleeding (1993), The Myth of Fingerprints (1997), The Rainmaker (1997), and The Punisher (2004). He portrayed Captain Nathan Bridger on NBC's seaQuest DSV from 1993–1996.

Known for

Jaws

Jaws

1975

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

The Punisher

The Punisher

2004

The French Connection

The French Connection

1971

Jaws 2

Jaws 2

1978

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

1997

Marathon Man

Marathon Man

1976

Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch

1991

Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge

1987

2010

2010

1984

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Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025

Self

Iron Cross

Iron Cross

2009

Joseph

The Shark Is Still Working

The Shark Is Still Working

2009

Narrator / Self

Dark Honeymoon

Dark Honeymoon

2008

Sam

Chicago 10

Chicago 10

2008

Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)

The Poet

The Poet

2007

Rabbi

If I Didn't Care

If I Didn't Care

2007

Linus

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

2006

Self

Dracula III: Legacy

Dracula III: Legacy

2005

Cardinal Siqueros

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

2004

Self

The Punisher

The Punisher

2004

Frank Castle, Sr.

Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

2003

Fred

Citizen Verdict

Citizen Verdict

2003

Bull Tyler

Dracula II: Ascension

Dracula II: Ascension

2003

Cardinal Siqueros

A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence

2003

Self

Red Serpent

Red Serpent

2002

Hassan

King of Texas

King of Texas

2002

Henry Westover

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

2002

Narrator

Angels Don't Sleep Here

Angels Don't Sleep Here

2002

Mayor Harry S. Porter

Texas '46

Texas '46

2002

Colonel Gartner

Time Lapse

Time Lapse

2001

Agent La Nova

Warship

Warship

2001

Narrator

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

Mark Ford Brady

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

2001

Self

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

2001

Self

The Making of Jaws 2

The Making of Jaws 2

2001

Self (archive footage)

The Diamond Hunters

The Diamond Hunters

2001

Jacobus Van der Byl

Daybreak

Daybreak

2000

Stan Marshall

Hitler's Lost Sub

Hitler's Lost Sub

2000

Narrator

The Doorway

The Doorway

2000

Professor Lamont

Chain of Command

Chain of Command

2000

President Jack Cahill

Secrets of the Dead

Secrets of the Dead

2000

Narrator

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

2000

Self

Falling Through

Falling Through

2000

Earl

RKO 281

RKO 281

1999

George Schaefer

Third Watch

Third Watch

1999

Fyodor Chevchenko

The Seventh Scroll

The Seventh Scroll

1999

Grant Schiller

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

Roy Scheider / Roy Scheider / Narrator (voice)

Silver Wolf

Silver Wolf

1999

John Rockwell

Jaws 5

Jaws 5

1999

Martin Brody (archive footage)

The White Raven

The White Raven

1998

Tom Heath

Better Living

Better Living

1998

Larry

Money Play$

Money Play$

1998

Johnny Tobin

So Graham Norton

So Graham Norton

1998

Self

Evasive Action

Evasive Action

1998

Enzo Marcelli

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

1998

Narrator

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

1997

Wilfred Keeley

The Myth of Fingerprints

The Myth of Fingerprints

1997

Hal

The Peacekeeper

The Peacekeeper

1997

President Robert Baker

The Rage

The Rage

1997

Executive Target

Executive Target

1997

President Carlson

The Definite Maybe

The Definite Maybe

1997

Eddie Jacobson

Plato's Run

Plato's Run

1997

Senarkian

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

The Making of 'Jaws'

The Making of 'Jaws'

1995

Self

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

1994

Self - Host

Wild Justice

Wild Justice

1994

Peter Stride

Romeo Is Bleeding

Romeo Is Bleeding

1993

Don Falcone

SeaQuest DSV

SeaQuest DSV

1993

Captain Nathan Bridger

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

1993

Captain Nathan Bridger

When It Was a Game 2

When It Was a Game 2

1992

Passage Narrator (voice)

Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch

1991

Dr. Benway

When It Was a Game

When It Was a Game

1991

(voice)

The Russia House

The Russia House

1990

Russell

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

1990

Paul Marish

The Howard Stern Show

The Howard Stern Show

1990

Self

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

1990

Joe Gideon (archive footage)

The Fourth War

The Fourth War

1990

Col. Jack Knowles

Night Game

Night Game

1989

Seaver

Listen to Me

Listen to Me

1989

Charlie Nichols

Cohen and Tate

Cohen and Tate

1989

Cohen

American Experience

American Experience

1988

Narrator (voice)

Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge

1987

Martin Brody (archive footage)

52 Pick-Up

52 Pick-Up

1986

Harry Mitchell

The Men's Club

The Men's Club

1986

Cavanaugh

Follies: In Concert

Follies: In Concert

1986

Narrator

2010

2010

1984

Dr. Heywood Floyd

Tiger Town

Tiger Town

1984

Billy Young

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

1984

Himself

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

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

1983

Jacobo Timerman

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

1983

Murphy

Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder

Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder

1983

Still of the Night

Still of the Night

1982

Doctor Sam Rice

All That Jazz

All That Jazz

1979

Joe Gideon

Last Embrace

Last Embrace

1979

Harry Hannan

Jaws 2

Jaws 2

1978

Police Chief Martin Brody

Sorcerer

Sorcerer

1977

Scanlon / 'Dominguez'

Marathon Man

Marathon Man

1976

Henry 'Doc' Levy

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

1975

Sam Stoneman

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Self - Host

Jaws

Jaws

1975

Brody

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

1975

Self

New England Our Way

New England Our Way

1974

Self

NOVA

NOVA

1974

Narrator

The Seven-Ups

The Seven-Ups

1973

Buddy - Seven-Up

The Outside Man

The Outside Man

1972

Lenny

The Assassination

The Assassination

1972

Michael Howard

Assignment: Munich

Assignment: Munich

1972

Jack Webster

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

1972

Film '72

1971

Self

The French Connection

The French Connection

1971

Buddy Russo

Cannon

Cannon

1971

Klute

Klute

1971

Frank Ligourin

Puzzle of a Downfall Child

Puzzle of a Downfall Child

1970

Mark

Loving

Loving

1970

Skip

Stiletto

Stiletto

1969

Bennett

Paper Lion

Paper Lion

1968

Man (uncredited)

The Curse of the Living Corpse

The Curse of the Living Corpse

1964

Philip Sinclair

Smiles

Smiles

1964

A Wind from the South

A Wind from the South

1955

Dancer (uncredited)

The Secret Storm

The Secret Storm

1954

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Francesco Barberini

Love of Life

1951

Crew1

Warship

Warship

2001

Presenter