Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Acting
🎂 1932-11-10 (75 years old at death)
✝️ 2008-02-10
📍 Orange, New Jersey, USA
👤 Male
🎬 91 Movies
🔗 IMDb
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 ...
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Filmography (91 movies)

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
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
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)