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).(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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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025) | Self | 10 |
| 2 | The Shark Is Still Working (2009) | Narrator / Self | - |
| 3 | Chicago 10 (2008) | Judge Julius Hoffman (voice) | - |
| 4 | If I Didn't Care (2007) | Linus | - |
| 5 | The Poet (2007) | Rabbi | 2 |
| 6 | Dracula III: Legacy (2005) | Cardinal Siqueros | 6.7 |
| 7 | The Punisher (2004) | Frank Castle, Sr. | 6.8 |
| 8 | Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures (2004) | Self | - |
| 9 | Dracula II: Ascension (2003) | Cardinal Siqueros | 9 |
| 10 | Citizen Verdict (2003) | Bull Tyler | 5 |
| 11 | Angels Don't Sleep Here (2002) | Mayor Harry S. Porter | - |
| 12 | King of Texas (2002) | Henry Westover | - |
| 13 | Time Lapse (2001) | Agent La Nova | - |
| 14 | RKO 281 (2000) | George Schaefer | 6.5 |
| 15 | Daybreak (2000) | Stan Marshall | - |
| 16 | Executive Target (1997) | President Carlson | - |
| 17 | The Rainmaker (1997) | Wilfred Keeley | 7.2 |
| 18 | The Rage (1997) | - | - |
| 19 | The Myth of Fingerprints (1997) | Hal | 5 |
| 20 | The Making of 'Jaws' (1995) | Self | 9 |
| 21 | Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) | Don Falcone | 7.3 |
| 22 | Naked Lunch (1991) | Dr. Benway | 7.4 |
| 23 | Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (1990) | Paul Marish | - |
| 24 | Bob Fosse: Steam Heat (1990) | Joe Gideon (archive footage) | - |
| 25 | The Russia House (1990) | Russell | 5 |
| 26 | Cohen and Tate (1989) | Cohen | 6 |
| 27 | Jaws: The Revenge (1987) | Martin Brody (archive footage) | 3.7 |
| 28 | The Men's Club (1986) | Cavanaugh | - |
| 29 | 52 Pick-Up (1986) | Harry Mitchell | 6 |
| 30 | 2010 (1984) | Dr. Heywood Floyd | 7 |
| 31 | Blue Thunder (1983) | Murphy | 6.8 |
| 32 | Still of the Night (1982) | Doctor Sam Rice | 2 |
| 33 | All That Jazz (1979) | Joe Gideon | 7 |
| 34 | Last Embrace (1979) | Harry Hannan | 3.5 |
| 35 | Jaws 2 (1978) | Police Chief Martin Brody | 6.1 |
| 36 | Sorcerer (1977) | Scanlon / "Dominguez" | 7.8 |
| 37 | Marathon Man (1976) | Henry 'Doc' Levy | 7.4 |
| 38 | Jaws (1975) | Brody | 7.7 |
| 39 | The Seven-Ups (1973) | Buddy - Seven-Up | 8 |
| 40 | The French Connection (1971) | Buddy Russo | 6.9 |
| 41 | Klute (1971) | Frank Ligourin | 5.8 |
| 42 | Loving (1970) | Skip | 4 |
| 43 | Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970) | Mark | 5 |
| 44 | A Wind from the South (1955) | Dancer (uncredited) | 4 |
