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Roy Scheider
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Roy Scheider

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1932 – 2008 · Orange, New Jersey, USA · Active 1951–2025

Born in 1932 in Orange, New Jersey, Roy Scheider made a significant mark in cult cinema with his compelling performances. He appears as the determined detective in The Seven-Ups (1973), navigating the gritty landscape of crime and corruption. Scheider's role in Marathon Man (1976) further solidified his status, as he embodied the tension of a man caught in a web of espionage and betrayal. His contributions to films like Klute (1971) and Blue Thunder (1983) reflect his versatility, making him a key figure in the exploration of complex characters within the genre.

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Klute

Klute

1971 ★ 6.8
as Frank Ligourin

A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.

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Blue Thunder (1983) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Blue Thunder
1983 · ★6.1
The Seven-Ups (1973) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Seven-Ups
1973 · ★6.5
Marathon Man (1976) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Marathon Man
1976 · ★7.3
Night Game (1989) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Night Game
1989 · ★4.5
Cohen and Tate (1989) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Cohen and Tate
1989 · ★6.7
The Outside Man (1972) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Outside Man
1972 · ★6.5
Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
1970 · ★6.6
The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Curse of the Living Corpse
1964 · ★5.3
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Jaws (1975)
Jaws
1975
Family Guy (1999)
Family Guy
1999
The Punisher (2004)
The Punisher
2004
The French Connection (1971)
The French Connection
1971
Jaws 2 (1978)
Jaws 2
1978
The Rainmaker (1997)
The Rainmaker
1997

Filmography

117 credits
2020s 2 credits
2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story as Self
Movie ★ 7.5
2020
Jaws Toy Movie as Martin Brody (voice)
Movie ★ 8.0
2000s 33 credits
2009
The Shark Is Still Working as Narrator / Self
Movie ★ 7.3
2009
Iron Cross as Joseph
Movie ★ 5.8
2008
Chicago 10 as Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)
Movie ★ 5.8
2008
Dark Honeymoon as Sam
Movie ★ 3.2
2007
The Poet as Rabbi
Movie ★ 5.4
2007
If I Didn't Care as Linus
Movie ★ 6.5
2006
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' as Self
Movie
2005
Dracula III: Legacy as Cardinal Siqueros
Movie ★ 4.9
2004
The Punisher as Frank Castle, Sr.
Movie ★ 6.4
2004
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures as Self
Movie ★ 7.0
2003
Dracula II: Ascension as Cardinal Siqueros
Movie ★ 5.7
2003
Citizen Verdict as Bull Tyler
Movie ★ 3.9
2003
Love Thy Neighbor as Fred
Movie ★ 3.0
2003
A Decade Under the Influence as Self
Movie ★ 7.9
2002
King of Texas as Henry Westover
Movie ★ 5.3
2002
Texas '46 as Colonel Gartner
Movie ★ 5.8
2002
Red Serpent as Hassan
Movie ★ 3.0
2002
Angels Don't Sleep Here as Mayor Harry S. Porter
Movie ★ 2.8
2002
Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines as Narrator
Movie ★ 7.0
2001
Time Lapse as Agent La Nova
Movie ★ 4.5
2001
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection as Self
Movie ★ 7.0
2001
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' as Self
Movie ★ 7.3
2001
The Making of Jaws 2 as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.8
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Mark Ford Brady
TV ★ 7.6
2001
The Diamond Hunters as Jacobus Van der Byl
TV ★ 4.0
2001
Warship as Narrator
TV ★ 8.0
2000
Daybreak as Stan Marshall
Movie ★ 4.9
2000
Chain of Command as President Jack Cahill
Movie ★ 5.4
2000
The Doorway as Professor Lamont
Movie ★ 3.2
2000
Hitler's Lost Sub as Narrator
Movie
2000
Falling Through as Earl
Movie ★ 4.3
2000
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' as Self
Movie ★ 8.1
2000
Secrets of the Dead as Narrator
TV ★ 6.4
1990s 35 credits
1999
RKO 281 as George Schaefer
Movie ★ 6.5
1999
Silver Wolf as John Rockwell
Movie ★ 6.4
1999
Jaws 5 as Martin Brody (archive footage)
Movie
1999
Third Watch as Fyodor Chevchenko
TV ★ 7.9
1999
Family Guy as Roy Scheider
TV ★ 7.4
1999
Family Guy as Roy Scheider / Narrator (voice)
TV ★ 7.4
1999
The Seventh Scroll as Grant Schiller
TV ★ 5.7
1998
Evasive Action as Enzo Marcelli
Movie ★ 6.6
1998
Money Play$ as Johnny Tobin
Movie ★ 4.8
1998
The White Raven as Tom Heath
Movie ★ 4.0
1998
Better Living as Larry
Movie ★ 3.8
1998
World's Deadliest Sea Creatures as Narrator
Movie ★ 9.0
1998
So Graham Norton as Self
TV ★ 7.4
1997
The Rainmaker as Wilfred Keeley
Movie ★ 7.0
1997
The Peacekeeper as President Robert Baker
Movie ★ 4.8
1997
Plato's Run as Senarkian
Movie ★ 6.2
1997
The Myth of Fingerprints as Hal
Movie ★ 5.1
1997
Executive Target as President Carlson
Movie ★ 4.8
1997
The Definite Maybe as Eddie Jacobson
Movie ★ 4.5
1997
The Rage
Movie ★ 3.7
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV ★ 8.2
1995
The Making of 'Jaws' as Self
Movie ★ 6.7
1994
Wild Justice as Peter Stride
Movie ★ 5.5
1994
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects as Self - Host
Movie ★ 9.0
1993
Romeo Is Bleeding as Don Falcone
Movie ★ 6.3
1993
SeaQuest DSV as Captain Nathan Bridger
Movie
1993
seaQuest DSV as Captain Nathan Bridger
TV ★ 7.1
1992
When It Was a Game 2 as Passage Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 9.0
1991
Naked Lunch as Dr. Benway
Movie ★ 7.0
1991
When It Was a Game as (voice)
Movie ★ 10.0
1990
The Russia House as Russell
Movie ★ 6.1
1990
The Fourth War as Col. Jack Knowles
Movie ★ 5.3
1990
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture as Paul Marish
Movie ★ 7.0
1990
Bob Fosse: Steam Heat as Joe Gideon (archive footage)
Movie
1990
The Howard Stern Show as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1980s 15 credits
1989
Cohen and Tate● as Cohen
Movie ★ 6.5
1989
Night Game● as Seaver
Movie ★ 4.7
1989
Listen to Me as Charlie Nichols
Movie ★ 5.4
1988
American Experience as Narrator (voice)
TV ★ 6.6
1987
Jaws: The Revenge as Martin Brody (archive footage)
Movie ★ 4.1
1986
52 Pick-Up as Harry Mitchell
Movie ★ 6.0
1986
The Men's Club as Cavanaugh
Movie ★ 4.0
1986
Follies: In Concert as Narrator
Movie ★ 7.0
1984
2010 as Dr. Heywood Floyd
Movie ★ 6.7
1984
Tiger Town as Billy Young
Movie ★ 6.9
1984
2010 : The Odyssey Continues as Himself
Movie ★ 10.0
1983
Blue Thunder● as Murphy
Movie ★ 6.2
1983
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number as Jacobo Timerman
Movie ★ 10.0
1983
Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder
Movie
1982
Still of the Night as Doctor Sam Rice
Movie ★ 5.7
1970s 22 credits
1979
Last Embrace as Harry Hannan
Movie ★ 5.4
1979
All That Jazz as Joe Gideon
Movie ★ 7.5
1978
Jaws 2 as Police Chief Martin Brody
Movie ★ 6.0
1977
Sorcerer as Scanlon / 'Dominguez'
Movie ★ 7.4
1976
Marathon Man● as Henry 'Doc' Levy
Movie ★ 7.2
1975
Jaws as Brody
Movie ★ 7.7
1975
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York as Sam Stoneman
Movie ★ 5.7
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
TV ★ 6.9
1975
People's Choice Awards as Self
TV ★ 9.2
1974
New England Our Way as Self
Movie
1974
NOVA as Narrator
TV ★ 7.0
1973
The Seven-Ups● as Buddy - Seven-Up
Movie ★ 6.3
1972
The Outside Man● as Lenny
Movie ★ 6.2
1972
The Assassination as Michael Howard
Movie ★ 6.8
1972
Assignment: Munich as Jack Webster
Movie ★ 8.0
1972
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
Movie ★ 7.0
1971
Klute● as Frank Ligourin
Movie ★ 6.8
1971
The French Connection as Buddy Russo
Movie ★ 7.5
1971
Cannon
TV ★ 6.7
1971
Film '72 as Self
TV ★ 4.7
1970
Puzzle of a Downfall Child● as Mark
Movie ★ 6.4
1970
Loving as Skip
Movie ★ 6.0
1960s 4 credits
1969
Stiletto as Bennett
Movie ★ 5.3
1968
Paper Lion as Man (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1964
The Curse of the Living Corpse● as Philip Sinclair
Movie ★ 5.8
1964
Smiles
Movie
1950s 5 credits
1955
A Wind from the South as Dancer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1954
The Secret Storm
TV ★ 4.5
1953
The Oscars as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1951
Love of Life
TV ★ 6.7
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Francesco Barberini
TV ★ 8.8
Crew Credits
2000s 1 credit
2001
Warship Presenter
TV ★ 8.0