
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.
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)
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Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Character:Self - (archive footage)
Release Date:21/11/2025

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Character:Self
Release Date:20/06/2025

Iron Cross
Character:Joseph
Release Date:15/12/2009

The Shark Is Still Working
Character:Narrator / Self
Release Date:02/05/2009

Dark Honeymoon
Character:Sam
Release Date:22/07/2008

Chicago 10
Character:Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)
Release Date:29/02/2008

The Poet
Character:Rabbi
Release Date:07/08/2007

If I Didn't Care
Character:Linus
Release Date:03/08/2007

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
Character:Self
Release Date:04/04/2006

Dracula III: Legacy
Character:Cardinal Siqueros
Release Date:12/07/2005

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Character:Self
Release Date:30/10/2004

The Punisher
Character:Frank Castle, Sr.
Release Date:15/04/2004

Love Thy Neighbor
Character:Fred
Release Date:07/10/2003

Citizen Verdict
Character:Bull Tyler
Release Date:18/06/2003

Dracula II: Ascension
Character:Cardinal Siqueros
Release Date:07/06/2003

A Decade Under the Influence
Character:Self
Release Date:25/04/2003

Red Serpent
Character:Hassan
Release Date:05/10/2002

King of Texas
Character:Henry Westover
Release Date:02/06/2002

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines
Character:Narrator
Release Date:21/04/2002

Angels Don't Sleep Here
Character:Mayor Harry S. Porter
Release Date:02/04/2002

Texas '46
Character:Colonel Gartner
Release Date:11/01/2002

Time Lapse
Character:Agent La Nova
Release Date:27/11/2001

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
Character:Self
Release Date:25/09/2001

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'
Character:Self
Release Date:28/08/2001

The Making of Jaws 2
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:22/05/2001

Daybreak
Character:Stan Marshall
Release Date:19/12/2000

Hitler's Lost Sub
Character:Narrator
Release Date:14/11/2000

The Doorway
Character:Professor Lamont
Release Date:24/10/2000

Chain of Command
Character:President Jack Cahill
Release Date:22/07/2000

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
Character:Self
Release Date:15/01/2000

Falling Through
Character:Earl
Release Date:01/01/2000

RKO 281
Character:George Schaefer
Release Date:20/11/1999

Silver Wolf
Character:John Rockwell
Release Date:10/01/1999

Jaws 5
Character:Martin Brody (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1999

The White Raven
Character:Tom Heath
Release Date:18/12/1998

Better Living
Character:Larry
Release Date:02/11/1998

Money Play$
Character:Johnny Tobin
Release Date:21/08/1998

Evasive Action
Character:Enzo Marcelli
Release Date:01/01/1998

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1998

The Rainmaker
Character:Wilfred Keeley
Release Date:18/11/1997

The Myth of Fingerprints
Character:Hal
Release Date:17/09/1997

The Peacekeeper
Character:President Robert Baker
Release Date:22/08/1997

The Rage
Character:
Release Date:15/08/1997

Executive Target
Character:President Carlson
Release Date:11/07/1997

The Definite Maybe
Character:Eddie Jacobson
Release Date:04/07/1997

Plato's Run
Character:Senarkian
Release Date:27/05/1997

The Making of 'Jaws'
Character:Self
Release Date:28/11/1995

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:22/05/1994

Wild Justice
Character:Peter Stride
Release Date:13/05/1994

Romeo Is Bleeding
Character:Don Falcone
Release Date:13/09/1993

When It Was a Game 2
Character:Passage Narrator (voice)
Release Date:13/07/1992

Naked Lunch
Character:Dr. Benway
Release Date:27/12/1991

When It Was a Game
Character:(voice)
Release Date:08/07/1991

The Russia House
Character:Russell
Release Date:21/12/1990

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
Character:Paul Marish
Release Date:09/09/1990

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat
Character:Joe Gideon (archive footage)
Release Date:23/02/1990

The Fourth War
Character:Col. Jack Knowles
Release Date:12/01/1990

Night Game
Character:Seaver
Release Date:15/09/1989

Listen to Me
Character:Charlie Nichols
Release Date:05/05/1989

Cohen and Tate
Character:Cohen
Release Date:27/01/1989

Jaws: The Revenge
Character:Martin Brody (archive footage)
Release Date:17/07/1987

52 Pick-Up
Character:Harry Mitchell
Release Date:07/11/1986

The Men's Club
Character:Cavanaugh
Release Date:19/09/1986

Follies: In Concert
Character:Narrator
Release Date:14/03/1986

2010
Character:Dr. Heywood Floyd
Release Date:06/12/1984

Tiger Town
Character:Billy Young
Release Date:08/06/1984

2010 : The Odyssey Continues
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1984

Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
Character:Jacobo Timerman
Release Date:22/05/1983

Blue Thunder
Character:Murphy
Release Date:05/02/1983

Still of the Night
Character:Doctor Sam Rice
Release Date:19/11/1982

All That Jazz
Character:Joe Gideon
Release Date:16/12/1979

Last Embrace
Character:Harry Hannan
Release Date:04/05/1979

Jaws 2
Character:Police Chief Martin Brody
Release Date:16/06/1978

Sorcerer
Character:Scanlon / "Dominguez"
Release Date:24/06/1977

Marathon Man
Character:Henry 'Doc' Levy
Release Date:08/10/1976

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
Character:Sam Stoneman
Release Date:01/12/1975

Jaws
Character:Brody
Release Date:20/06/1975

New England Our Way
Character:Self
Release Date:09/12/1974

The Seven-Ups
Character:Buddy - Seven-Up
Release Date:14/12/1973

The Outside Man
Character:Lenny
Release Date:21/12/1972

The Assassination
Character:Michael Howard
Release Date:04/10/1972

Assignment: Munich
Character:Jack Webster
Release Date:30/04/1972

To Be Young, Gifted and Black
Character:
Release Date:20/01/1972

The French Connection
Character:Buddy Russo
Release Date:09/10/1971

Klute
Character:Frank Ligourin
Release Date:23/06/1971

Puzzle of a Downfall Child
Character:Mark
Release Date:16/12/1970

Loving
Character:Skip
Release Date:04/03/1970

Stiletto
Character:Bennett
Release Date:30/07/1969

Paper Lion
Character:Man (uncredited)
Release Date:14/10/1968

The Curse of the Living Corpse
Character:Philip Sinclair
Release Date:01/05/1964

Smiles
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1964

A Wind from the South
Character:Dancer (uncredited)
Release Date:14/09/1955

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character:Mark Ford Brady

The Diamond Hunters
Character:Jacobus Van der Byl

Secrets of the Dead
Character:Narrator

Third Watch
Character:Fyodor Chevchenko

The Seventh Scroll
Character:Grant Schiller

Family Guy
Character:Roy Scheider

Family Guy
Character:Roy Scheider / Narrator (voice)

So Graham Norton
Character:Self

E! True Hollywood Story
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seaQuest DSV
Character:Captain Nathan Bridger

The Howard Stern Show
Character:Self

American Experience
Character:Narrator (voice)

Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host

People's Choice Awards
Character:Self

NOVA
Character:Narrator

Cannon
Character:

The Secret Storm
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The Oscars
Character:Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Francesco Barberini

Love of Life
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