Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

🎂 10th November 1932 (93 yrs) 📍 Orange, New Jersey, USA

Known For

Jaws

Biography

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.

Roy Scheider

Movies Featuring Roy Scheider

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)

as Self - (archive footage)
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025)

as Self
Iron Cross

Iron Cross (2009)

as Joseph
The Shark Is Still Working

The Shark Is Still Working (2009)

as Narrator / Self
Dark Honeymoon

Dark Honeymoon (2008)

as Sam
Chicago 10

Chicago 10 (2008)

as Judge Julius Hoffman (voice)
The Poet

The Poet (2007)

as Rabbi
If I Didn't Care

If I Didn't Care (2007)

as Linus
No Image

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' (2006)

as Self
Dracula III: Legacy

Dracula III: Legacy (2005)

as Cardinal Siqueros
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures (2004)

as Self
The Punisher

The Punisher (2004)

as Frank Castle, Sr.
Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor (2003)

as Fred
Citizen Verdict

Citizen Verdict (2003)

as Bull Tyler
Dracula II: Ascension

Dracula II: Ascension (2003)

as Cardinal Siqueros
A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence (2003)

as Self
Red Serpent

Red Serpent (2002)

as Hassan
King of Texas

King of Texas (2002)

as Henry Westover
Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines

Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines (2002)

as Narrator
Angels Don't Sleep Here

Angels Don't Sleep Here (2002)

as Mayor Harry S. Porter
Texas '46

Texas '46 (2002)

as Colonel Gartner
Time Lapse

Time Lapse (2001)

as Agent La Nova
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection (2001)

as Self
Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' (2001)

as Self
The Making of Jaws 2

The Making of Jaws 2 (2001)

as Self (archive footage)
Daybreak

Daybreak (2000)

as Stan Marshall
Hitler's Lost Sub

Hitler's Lost Sub (2000)

as Narrator
The Doorway

The Doorway (2000)

as Professor Lamont
Chain of Command

Chain of Command (2000)

as President Jack Cahill
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' (2000)

as Self
Falling Through

Falling Through (2000)

as Earl
RKO 281

RKO 281 (1999)

as George Schaefer
Silver Wolf

Silver Wolf (1999)

as John Rockwell
Jaws 5

Jaws 5 (1999)

as Martin Brody (archive footage)
The White Raven

The White Raven (1998)

as Tom Heath
Better Living

Better Living (1998)

as Larry
Money Play$

Money Play$ (1998)

as Johnny Tobin
Evasive Action

Evasive Action (1998)

as Enzo Marcelli
World's Deadliest Sea Creatures

World's Deadliest Sea Creatures (1998)

as Narrator
The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker (1997)

as Wilfred Keeley
The Myth of Fingerprints

The Myth of Fingerprints (1997)

as Hal
The Peacekeeper

The Peacekeeper (1997)

as President Robert Baker
The Rage

The Rage (1997)

Executive Target

Executive Target (1997)

as President Carlson
The Definite Maybe

The Definite Maybe (1997)

as Eddie Jacobson
Plato's Run

Plato's Run (1997)

as Senarkian
The Making of 'Jaws'

The Making of 'Jaws' (1995)

as Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994)

as Self - Host
Wild Justice

Wild Justice (1994)

as Peter Stride
Romeo Is Bleeding

Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)

as Don Falcone
When It Was a Game 2

When It Was a Game 2 (1992)

as Passage Narrator (voice)
Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch (1991)

as Dr. Benway
When It Was a Game

When It Was a Game (1991)

as (voice)
The Russia House

The Russia House (1990)

as Russell
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (1990)

as Paul Marish
Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat (1990)

as Joe Gideon (archive footage)
The Fourth War

The Fourth War (1990)

as Col. Jack Knowles
Night Game

Night Game (1989)

as Seaver
Listen to Me

Listen to Me (1989)

as Charlie Nichols
Cohen and Tate

Cohen and Tate (1989)

as Cohen
Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

as Martin Brody (archive footage)
52 Pick-Up

52 Pick-Up (1986)

as Harry Mitchell
The Men's Club

The Men's Club (1986)

as Cavanaugh
Follies: In Concert

Follies: In Concert (1986)

as Narrator
2010

2010 (1984)

as Dr. Heywood Floyd
Tiger Town

Tiger Town (1984)

as Billy Young
2010 : The Odyssey Continues

2010 : The Odyssey Continues (1984)

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

Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number (1983)

as Jacobo Timerman
Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder (1983)

as Murphy
No Image

Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder (1983)

Still of the Night

Still of the Night (1982)

as Doctor Sam Rice
All That Jazz

All That Jazz (1979)

as Joe Gideon
Last Embrace

Last Embrace (1979)

as Harry Hannan
Jaws 2

Jaws 2 (1978)

as Police Chief Martin Brody
Sorcerer

Sorcerer (1977)

as Scanlon / "Dominguez"
Marathon Man

Marathon Man (1976)

as Henry 'Doc' Levy
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York (1975)

as Sam Stoneman
Jaws

Jaws (1975)

as Brody
New England Our Way

New England Our Way (1974)

as Self
The Seven-Ups

The Seven-Ups (1973)

as Buddy - Seven-Up
The Outside Man

The Outside Man (1972)

as Lenny
The Assassination

The Assassination (1972)

as Michael Howard
Assignment: Munich

Assignment: Munich (1972)

as Jack Webster
To Be Young, Gifted and Black

To Be Young, Gifted and Black (1972)

The French Connection

The French Connection (1971)

as Buddy Russo
Klute

Klute (1971)

as Frank Ligourin
Puzzle of a Downfall Child

Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970)

as Mark
Loving

Loving (1970)

as Skip
Stiletto

Stiletto (1969)

as Bennett
Paper Lion

Paper Lion (1968)

as Man (uncredited)
The Curse of the Living Corpse

The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964)

as Philip Sinclair
Smiles

Smiles (1964)

A Wind from the South

A Wind from the South (1955)

as Dancer (uncredited)